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No Regrets and Other True Cases (Crime Files #11)
by
Ann Rule
A ship's pilot legendary for guiding mammoth freighters through the narrows of Puget Sound, Rolf Neslund was a proud Norwegian, a ladies' man, and a beloved resident of Washington State's idyllic Lopez Island. Virtually indestructible even into his golden years, he made electrifying headlines more than once: after a ship he was helming crashed into the soaring West Seattle...more
Paperback, 432 pages
Published
October 31st 2006
by Pocket Star
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Ann Rule's books are full of lessons, explicit and implicit. These lessons often have to do with being alert, paying attention to our own feelings of alarm or distrust, and learning how not to be a victim. In No Regrets, the reader gets more insight into the minds and motives of the killers than those of the victims--who, after all, are dead and gone by the time their stories are told in courtrooms and newspapers. And there are lessons here, too.
For example, in the first, book-length story entit...more
For example, in the first, book-length story entit...more
Although this boof was difficult to read, I really liked this book, mostly because I really like mystery books. I have never read one of Ann Rule's books before "No Regrets" but I thought she had taken this murder/mystery book to the next level. The thrill of a missing man and people trying to solve the question: What happened to Rolf Neslund? The captain had crashed his ship, costing millions of dollars in damage. He had disappeared at the age of 80 years old. People were questoning weather he...more
Not my favorite genre, but I really didn't like Rule's writing style. Interesting stories from the northwest -- the lead story took place on Lopez Island -- but it is a very flat telling of each story with the author's opinions and, oftentimes, snide remarks interjected constantly. Also, I have to wonder about her facts when I read statements like this:
"Joy told Ray Clever that she was at work that day, estimating that it was noon in Ohio (3:00 P.M. in Washington State) when her aunt called her,...more
"Joy told Ray Clever that she was at work that day, estimating that it was noon in Ohio (3:00 P.M. in Washington State) when her aunt called her,...more
Seven chilling tales of true crime by long time author Ann Rule. While her writing style is pretty dry, these stories kept me turning the pages to find out what happened next. The first story brought back some memories of Seattle, and an infamous bridge meets ship incident. Recommended, and one of the better entries in the series.
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Good book in that the stories were not lurid headlines. These were stories of real tragedies and were treated as such. In this particular series, I learned a little more about the tragic history of the area I now call my home (Washington state). The story of the ship captain was characteristic of the spouse that implicitly trusts their spouse a little too much combined with being away from home for great periods of time--not a great combination.
Ann Rule consistently impresses me with her ability to convey the bitter facts of these cases with an even hand, knowing when to be dispassionate -- letting the horrifying facts speak for themselves without sensationalism -- and when to express compassion.
I am always a fan of Anne Rule's stories because she is so empathetic and does a wonderful job of staying away from sensational details. Her stories, whether book length tales or short pieces, always have something to say about trusting our instincts when confronted with danger.
I am a big fan of Ann Rule and normally love her books. This was not one of my favorites :(. I like her books with longer feature stories. I don't enjoy the shorter stories at the end - because you don't really get to know the people involved.
I will stick with her books that have long, feature stories.
I will stick with her books that have long, feature stories.
Ann Rule really is a good true-crime writer. Her stories kept me interested and I had no problem picking the book up after 2 days and getting right back into it.
Ann Rule always stuns me with her stories and No Regrets did not fail to keep me amazed. Although the stories are sad, they keep you interested in the stories. No Regrets is a compilation of several true stories, each more gruesome than the next. If you are interested in true crime, Ann Rule is the women to read.
Any True crimes are great and Ann Rule does an excellent JOB! She is my favorite author!
Interesting, but not captivating. A collection of true crime stories.
great book, but there are a lot of sick people in this world ..
I was fascinated by the ship captain story. That poor man. He was abused! Since I am from the NW and have been to Lopez Island it was kind of creepy. The story made me want to learn more about the case. I don't remember the Seattle bridge being hit, but at that age I probably didn't pay attention to the news. But I really liked this story. It stuck with me the most. I am also interested as to how she does all her research. It's a great mix of history, genealogy, facts, human behavior, determined...more
I like the subject matter, I just don't care for Ann Rule's writing style
Creepy book of a real life crime on Lopez Island, WA.
An Rule is the best True Crime author I have ever read!
More crime stories from Ann from police files - mostly.
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Excellent, as always!
I enjoy real crime. Ann Rule tells the story from both sides, you get the police side plus the family side.
It is very disturbing to hear stories of what people are actually capable of doing to other people.
I love reading Ann Rule books...This one was really good.
Another Ann Rule, true crimes book. I actually thought the 11 was the Roman Numeral 2 (I mean what kind of store sells only Vol 1 & Vol 11?) anyhow, it kind of made me mad that I skipped a whole 9 volumes, so I haven't had the desire to finish it. I hate reading things out of order.
To be honest I was a little disappointed in this one. I generally like Rule's true-crime novels, and most recently particularly enjoyed Green River Running Red, but the stories in this anthology were brief and without much suspense. Yawn.
I generally love Ann Rule but this book was a little dissapointing. It was a little slow and hard to get into. Not sure if it was the storyline or the story teller but I'm going with story line since I enjoy Ann up till now.
I am addicted to Ann Rule and have read nearly everything she has written. I was a little disappointed with this book as there wasn't much suspense. This is the only book of hers that I wasn't crazy about.
I read this because my cousin was the juror in the case of the ships captain. We've been following tidbits abt the case ever since she was in jury duty.
Very good crime writer. Uses her writing talents well to create a narrative style that is easy to read. Would be interested in reading more by her.
I wish these cases had dates. Unless I missed them, but the only date I saw was the copyright date 2006.
I think I prefer her full-length books.
I think I prefer her full-length books.
I didn't want to read the first story but the rest was good, by far not my favorite Ann Rule book.
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Ann Rule is a popular American true crime writer. She came to prominence with her first book, The Stranger Beside Me, about the Ted Bundy murders.
At the time she started researching the book, the murders were still unsolved. In the course of time, it became clear that the killer was Bundy, her friend and her colleague as a trained volunteer on the suicide hotline at the Seattle, Washington Crisis...more
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At the time she started researching the book, the murders were still unsolved. In the course of time, it became clear that the killer was Bundy, her friend and her colleague as a trained volunteer on the suicide hotline at the Seattle, Washington Crisis...more
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