Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York

"He provides an adrenalized police-procedural plot without ever losing sight of the fact that these were innocent human beings who were duped, butchered and discarded."

"Reflecting both its author's compassion and journalistic chops, this gripping narrative also focuses on forensic innovation and jurisdictional intrigue ..."

"'John Doe' is the opening chapter's title, and on its first page readers are already treated to the stranger-than-fiction language of real people finding themselves in the middle of a horror show they never signed up for ..."

"The book spends much of its time telling the backstories of the victims, putting them at the center of the story rather than the killer ..."

"this is more than a run of the mill account true crime account of a cunningly elusive serial killer."

"The victims deserve to be remembered for who they were and not just how they died, and Green takes care to see that this is done...[and] provides a broad view of why homophobia continues to be a real and persistent threat."

"Using meticulous research and engaging prose, The Last Call tells the complete stories of the men who died in these killings, giving them dignity after death and shining a light on the issues queer people faced several decades ago that still ring true today."

"Only occasionally is the text marred by insipid writing ..."

"True crime too often focuses on the 'bad guys,' as if repeatedly mulling over their motives may eventually explain evil."