Detailing a serial killer with an
unknown identity, Lost Girls by Robert Kolker is the true story behind an
unsolved murder mystery in Long Island. By organizing the beginning chapters
into names of victims and implementing maps, Kolker is able to fully introduce
his audience the mystery and suspense of the murder cases.
Kolker organizes the first chapters
into the names of victims in order to aid the audience in drawing parallels
between each of the victims. Each chapter goes into depth as to each woman’s
backstory. These chapters are presented as stories, and thus draw in interest
from the audience. However, as the audience reading this mystery would
presumably be inquisitive, Kolker adds specific details that remain fairly
constant between the victims. For example, details as to how each woman came
from humble backgrounds, struggled to make ends meet, and had children at young
ages were included. By keying into the inquisitive nature of his audience,
Kolker is able to aid his audience to draw parallels and see why the
perpetrator may have selected these victims.
By implementing maps in the
beginning of each chapter, the audience is able to see the geographical
distance between each victim and see why this may have been such a mystery. At
the start of each chapter, the audience receives the geographic location of
that given victim. As the chapters progress, the locations of each girl is
mapped out and eventually other locations significant to investigations are as
well. For example, one victim named Melissa is labeled as being from Buffalo,
New York, and Amber from North Carolina. By giving readers this map of the
investigation, Kolker is able to visually show his readers where different
things took place. As all these things happen to be extremely distant from each
other, the reader can infer why this case is such a mystery while also building
suspense.
As Kolker sets the stage for a very
real murder mystery by organizing the beginning chapters into names of victims
and implementing maps, he is able to introduce his audience to the mystery and
create a sense of suspense.
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| Lost Girls by Robert Kolker http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Girls-Unsolved-American-Mystery-ebook/dp/B009NF6ZJI |
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