Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker

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I know the name of the artist who did the skull mural. Not sure if this is the graffiti artist mentioned in the book, though. I haven't read the book (just ordered it), so I don't really know what this graffiti artist stuff is all about. Anyone want to fill me in?

I thought the artist/s who created the mural covered old graffiti that was there (But, I suppose some of them could have done graffiti work?)

http://www.bragino.com/portfolio/west-gilgo-240ft-mural/


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I know the name of the artist who did the skull mural. Not sure if this is the graffiti artist mentioned in the book, though. I haven't read the book (just ordered it), so I don't really know what this graffiti artist stuff is all about. Anyone want to fill me in?

I really don't think the graffiti artist in the book is the same guy who painted the Gilgo mural in the tunnel (if it was the same dude, than he'd be my number one suspect). The graffiti artist in the book was someone who took pics for MBB and her escort friend's ads, if I remember correctly.

Enjoy the book!!
 
Over street never reported her sister missing. I think that girl has info she is holding back. Trash.
 
Okay dudes...I haven't been around for a bit..just starting the book...thrilled to see the LISK threads back in action!
 
Okay..remember when we were first freaking out about the mural dude? We found his website and there were paintings of what looked like female bodies in bondage in brambles...just so weird...good artwork tho....if I remember he was looked in to.
 
Okay Robert Kolker wrote the BOMB book on LISK. Absolutely floored by this book.
 
Can anyone who has begun or already completed the book tell me if they go into any further detail about Jessica Taylor? I only ask because she seems to be the one that we know the least about.
 
Can anyone who has begun or already completed the book tell me if they go into any further detail about Jessica Taylor? I only ask because she seems to be the one that we know the least about.

Unfortunately, no. It mainly focuses on Shannan Gilbert and the GB4. (Ugh, bad phrasing. Sounds like a rock band.) I believe that this is because much of Kolker's book was written with the cooperation of the victims' families and JT's family has not come forward in the same way.
 
I'm about halfway through this book. Interesting stuff. I feel that it does a good job of explaining why these girls got into prostitution and it humanizes them a great deal. In the not-too-distant future when the killer is brought to justice, I look forward to reading the updated edition.
 
I'm about halfway through this book. Interesting stuff. I feel that it does a good job of explaining why these girls got into prostitution and it humanizes them a great deal. In the not-too-distant future when the killer is brought to justice, I look forward to reading the updated edition.

As sick as it may sound, I hope they catch him and interview him and get him to talk in the Timothy mcveigh fashion. I'm very interested.
 
As sick as it may sound, I hope they catch him and interview him and get him to talk in the Timothy mcveigh fashion. I'm very interested.

I'm interested too, but only mildly. I think I can guess what he'll do. He'll have no remorse, poor insight, will shift blame onto the victims, will be grandiose about murder, will give info if it can help him gain some sort of leniency and then he'll spend the rest of his life in prison reading fan mail from whack jobs. I mean, I don't see this guy enlightening us in any way, like teaching us how to reverse the effects of climate change or anything like that.
 
He will be caught...I believe it can be Hackett...as I have said ....the promise of class a narcotics and prescriptions could get a girl with a predilection to drop her guard. also, does anyone know which leg Hack is missing? ...when I close my eyes, I can see how a car interior, can enable Peter to fully use his strength without a leg...because he has a lot of support at every angle.


Kill cage....

Also used burlap to drag bodies.
 
If you think a book that exploits the desperation of the families of the victims is a must read, you will enjoy this book. These families were approached early on by this author, while they were still numb from learning of the deaths of their loved ones. A couple of them backed out qickly and I can't help but notice they are not spoken well of in the book. I find that tells a lot about this author. Bob seems to care more about making a buck of these tragedies than finding justice for these girls. It's too bad these heartbroken families fell victim to a fast talking man looking to make a buck
The rest of it is based on accounts by people with agendas and tall tales to tell and no facts or actual evidence relevent to the case. Rumors and heresay only. Callng this non-fiction is a bit of a stretch
 
Im not interested in reading this book or parent bashing.
 
I know deedee.
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I am very close to one of the parents. While she is anyhting but perfect (as none of us are) I assure anyone that cares that all these parents and families will second guess every parenting decision they ever made, for the rest of their lives. Nobody blames them more than they do.
I am please to see there are so many that also feel it's irrelevant to the case and not even worth discussin.
BTW.. both of my parents were and still are drunks. My father is a drug addict and my mother is a hateful, spiteful, mentally ill woman that blamed her kids for her miserable life. My siblings and I all grew up fine and are even decent parents. While the girl's upbringings may have had somethign to do with the decisions they made, it is in no way a CLUE to solving this case.
Thank you deedee :)
 
wow.. so sorry for my typos. The batteries in my wireless keboard are nearing the end of life.
 
If you think a book that exploits the desperation of the families of the victims is a must read, you will enjoy this book. These families were approached early on by this author, while they were still numb from learning of the deaths of their loved ones. A couple of them backed out qickly and I can't help but notice they are not spoken well of in the book. I find that tells a lot about this author. Bob seems to care more about making a buck of these tragedies than finding justice for these girls. It's too bad these heartbroken families fell victim to a fast talking man looking to make a buck
The rest of it is based on accounts by people with agendas and tall tales to tell and no facts or actual evidence relevent to the case. Rumors and heresay only. Callng this non-fiction is a bit of a stretch

I just finished reading the book. I read it primarily for the same reasons I read anything and everything related to this case...because every bit of new information has the potential to open up avenues of research. As for the family dynamics Kolker discusses in the book...I see the point he was trying to make with all that, it just isn't relevant to me. I don't care about the reasons why these women may have turned to prostitution. That's pre-history I don't feel I need in terms of this case. And truly, all that family background would only blur my focus, if I allowed it to. So, I didn't invest my brain in much of that information. With victims, I tend to stay focused on the "who, when and where", rather than the "why". LISK is the only one who compels me to ask the "why" question.

JMO
 
Doing some info review and ran across this old post by Seaslug. Interesting in light of what we now know regarding Vipul K.

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I assume LE questioned the guy, right?
 

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