It seems that it would be impossible these days to be a person who consumes any contemporary true crime and not have at least a passing familiarity with Paul Holes's work. As a listener of The Murder Squad since episode one, it's been clear for a long time that Paul had an incredible career, and that it definitely has taken its toll on him. In Unmasked, not only do readers get a taste of the wide variety and quantity of cases he was involved with over the years, but of how deeply this work has affected him and his personal life. His relentless pursuit of truth and justice often got in the way of being present for his family, and he's very honest in this book about the ways in which he struggled with any sense of balance and the long term affects it's had on his mental health and relationships. There are some fairly detailed descriptions in the book of the cases he worked on, so be aware of that.