Caroline Fraser's memoir, "Murderland," explores her upbringing in Mercer Island, Washington, during a period marked by inexplicable violence and serial killings. Growing up amidst the backdrop of notorious criminals like the Green River Killer, Fraser grapples with the societal implications of this brutality, particularly concerning men born during or post-World War II. Through her investigative lens, she examines the concentrated nature of these crimes in her locality, the psychological effects on herself and society, and the ongoing fascination with true crime narratives. She highlights a troubling connection between intimate-partner violence and the broader wave of serial killings.
"Even after Fraser left, she found that she couldn't shake thoughts of the violence. She was captivated by the sheer number of serial killers running amok in the Pacific Northwest in the 1970s and '80s."
"When Fraser, a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, began looking into the project that would become her new book, Murderland, which is both a memoir of growing up during the serial-killing era and a unique investigation into its potential causes, she found a 'rising tide of inconceivable deviance.'"
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