The Missing Girls. The Unsolved Mystery of the Serial Killer

"One of the best books about real crime investigations." — The Time A book based on real events. By the author of "Something is Wrong with the Galvins" Robert Kolker — a crime investigator and journalist. On a late spring evening, Shannan Gilbert arrived in Long Island and disappeared. Nobody paid attention to it, as everyone knew that she offered escort services through an ad and, consequently, could be involved in any dark dealings. The police also did not put in enough effort to find her until seven months later, when the bodies of four girls were found by the highway. Shannan was not among them. What connected these girls? Who killed them? What were the residents of Long Island hiding? "This book is like a whirlpool: at first, it may seem that you are reading stories of girls whose fates are, at first glance, not related. But the deeper you dive into the text, the more it pulls you into these frightening and tragic life events of the girls and their families. Yes, this book is about a mysterious serial killer from Long Island, but first and foremost — it is the story of his victims. 'The Missing Girls' is a thorough and extensive investigation that dissects the important issue of how the psychological and social environment leads girls to prostitution and dependencies on it. 

What connects the heroines, what upbringing defects were present in their childhood, and most importantly — what was their similarity that attracted the mysterious maniac? When I finished reading this book, I experienced a vast spectrum of inner conflicts and questions, the main one being — could all of this have been prevented? Did the girls have a chance to be saved? Could the residents of Long Island have stopped the terrible cascade of tragedies? Perhaps you will find your own answers to these questions...