Caroline Lowe
Investigative journalist Lou Raguse’s true crime book on the mysterious disappearance of two South Dakota teens is a gripping, meticulously detailed story of what happened to the girls, and the serial rapist accused of killing them. Lou’s terrific storytelling and investigative skills give the reader a front row seat as he unravels this bizarre case, chock full of twists and turns.
Booklist
Readers who enjoy procedural true crime will appreciate the well-researched, linear narrative, while readers interested in cold-case true crime will take satisfaction in the forensic storytelling.
Prolific true crime author Robert M. Dudley
Lou Raguse delves into the puzzling case of two teenage girls who disappeared en route to a party in rural South Dakota in 1971—a case that went unsolved for more than four decades. The book is a detailed, well-researched, and compelling read that spans the entire mystery from the girls’ heartbreaking disappearance, to the fruitless, agonizing searches that followed, through the startling conclusion. Along the way, Raguse skillfully reveals the story of what led a team of investigators to zero in on a suspect who lived in the area where the girls were going at the time of their disappearance.
Michael Brodkorb
A wonderfully-written, compassionate, and shocking true crime story. Lou Raguse mastered the technical retelling of courtrooms long adjourned, bringing an emotional edge to this heart-wrenching tale.
Booklist
Readers who enjoy procedural true crime will appreciate the well-researched, linear narrative, while readers interested in cold-case true crime will take satisfaction in the forensic storytelling.
