false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172863047m/225384.jpg 225384 10 Veteran crime writer Ann Rule is uniquely qualified to chronicle the grisly career of Gary Ridgeway, the man convicted of being the "Green River Killer," the most prolific serial killer in American history. Not only is she one of the more successful true-crime authors, but for nearly 20 years, Rule was exceptionally close to the case, reporting on it for a Seattle newspaper, preparing a long-delayed book on the subject, and living within a few blocks of the strip of highway where most of Ridgeway's victims were abducted. In <I>Green River, Running Red</I>, Rule lends unique humanity to the string of murders that haunted the Seattle area throughout the '80s and '90s by exploring the lives of the dozens of young women who fell into prostitution and were ultimately murdered. Similarly, she catalogues Ridgeway's troubled and bizarre life in such a way that the reader becomes uncomfortably familiar with Ridgeway, although it's never truly clear what drove him to commit such heinous crimes. Along the way, she traces the decades-long struggle of the law enforcement officials assigned to the case as they tracked down countless leads, questioned innumerable suspects, and explored multiple theories that came up empty before finally cracking the case through a series of technological advancements and a little luck. But the most disturbing aspect of the Green River killings (named for where the first victims were found) is how they occurred in relatively plain sight, with Ridgeway, seemingly living an unremarkable life, dwelling and working within a few miles of where his lengthy killing spree took place and evading capture for years. Rule skillfully weaves herself into her account, relating the psychic and cultural impact of the case as it evolved, but she never takes the spotlight off Ridgeway, his eventual captors, and the women who died at his hands.<I>--John Moe</I> 218291 2004 Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer--America's Deadliest Serial Murderer total:1012|5:271|4:352|3:300|2:78|1:12| 1012 3826 1366 125 4 1 false false Thu Aug 30 21:38:52 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 30 21:43:06 -0700 2007
What I most appreciated about this true crime novel is the way Rule takes pains to focus on the lives, idiosyncacies, and personalities of the victims. Her point: the serial killer is just....more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 28 17:50:18 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 17:50:43 -0800 2008
This is an utterly fascinating story, unfortunately packaged by an annoying true crime au...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Dec 04 11:37:11 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 04 11:38:02 -0800 2008
Rule began compiling information on this well-known serial killer in 1982, waiting for detectives to figure out whodunit so she could write abou...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Jul 04 05:27:08 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 05:33:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 22:41:19 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 22:43:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 21:41:56 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 16:47:55 -0700 2009 1
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Wow. I am really shocked reading about this wanker.
Especially when you consider they could have caught him so much earlier.
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I actually listened to this one. I have become an Ann Rule junkie, and this one was disturbingly intriguing. She does a great job of bringing the reader incredibly close to the GRK to see his actions and lack of reactions to his horrific deeds.
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