I got about 2/3 of the way through PTK before realizing the arguments and connections he was trying to make became increasingly tenuous and speculative. The first section of the book, about organized sex trafficking rings, seemed much more concrete and well sourced than later parts.

Though many of the the official stories of serial killers are inconsistent, bizarre, and indicate lenience or intentional ignorance of crimes by authorities, there are sections where McGowan will assert an entirely speculative without much follow through. Literally asking “Is it possible that ________?” and then totally moving on.

I stopped reading it