Last Call is a true crime narrative about the "Last Call Killer," a serial killer who preyed on gay men in NYC in the '80s and '90s, and his victims. The book delves into the victims' backstories and culture at the time, as well as the investigation into the killer's identity.
The first half of Last Call was a really slow read for me; then, I read the second half in one sitting. While I appreciated all the details offered up by the author, it felt like they hampered the flow of the book in the first several chapters (as focus often shifted from finding a dead body, to determining who it was, to gay bars in NYC in the '80s, to the victim's upbringing, to the NYC Anti-Violence Project, and so on). Details presented in the second half of the book followed a more logical flow for me.
Overall, Last Call is a worthy addition to the true crime genre, telling a story of gruesome murders long since forgotten. Author Elon Green resists the urge to sensationalize - not once can the reader forget that these victims were real people, just trying to live their lives.
The first half of Last Call was a really slow read for me; then, I read the second half in one sitting. While I appreciated all the details offered up by the author, it felt like they hampered the flow of the book in the first several chapters (as focus often shifted from finding a dead body, to determining who it was, to gay bars in NYC in the '80s, to the victim's upbringing, to the NYC Anti-Violence Project, and so on). Details presented in the second half of the book followed a more logical flow for me.
Overall, Last Call is a worthy addition to the true crime genre, telling a story of gruesome murders long since forgotten. Author Elon Green resists the urge to sensationalize - not once can the reader forget that these victims were real people, just trying to live their lives.