I first learned who Billy Jensen is from the My Favorite Murder podcast. Now I listen to the Jensen and Holes Murder Squad podcast. Billy and his cohost Paul Holes, work tirelessly to bring attention to cases that have fallen through the cracks or gone cold. They have put our calls for DNA to help with genealogical typing, like what found the East Area Rapist, Joseph James DeAngelo. Offering help to law enforcement, funding for DNA testing, and interviewing family members of those missing or murdered, Billy and Paul have helped solve many cases.

I am excited that this was my first book to read by Billy. He does not pull his punches, and call bull shit! when he sees it. He calls out several people in this book and doesn't put up with the stonewalling he gets. He goes around or breaks down those walls. He is throwing the spotlight on the people responsible for the opioid epidemic and the state of Ohio, that doesn't have a great track record of finding and helping their most vulnerable citizens. They could be doing more, every one could be doing more! Instead of focusing on one victim, this book calls out a system and lays out the numbers to show how bad things are and how people fall through those cracks. These are daughters, mothers, sisters that have disappeared. Their loss is felt by many and their loved ones lives are changed forever. The opioid epidemic creates a ripple effect that extremely destructive.

This creates a perfect hunting ground for abusers and murders to step in. Billy researches the cases of those who have been caught and cases that have been linked together. He interviews a man creating a statistical database that will help with linkage blindness. The new techniques involved in linking cases, like the Days Inn Murders, and other new forensic techniques will maybe reveal new leads and find serial killers faster.

A interesting fast paced read, great for fans of true crime!

This book tells the stories of missing and murdered women in Ohio during the opioid crisis. The writer had my attention from page one. He doesn't just tell the story of their disappearance, he writes about their lives and the people who love them. Each woman's story is different and the same. This is a book I didn't want to put down.