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I knew almost nothing about Ted Bundy when I picked up this book, other than he was a serial killer who had lived (and killed) in Utah, where I live. Ann Rule is right - the cosmos handed her the perspective of a lifetime when her friend and coworker turned out to be the serial killer the nation was hunting. Not to mention she'd already signed a contract to write the book BEFORE Bundy was the known suspect.
The book was interesting. The crimes were horrible. But it was just too long. Unbearably ...more
The book was interesting. The crimes were horrible. But it was just too long. Unbearably ...more
The comprehensive story of the serial killer, Ted Bundy, told by a woman who worked with him for years on a crisis hotline, never realizing she was sitting next to a sociopathic rapist. This book is unique because you get the perspective of the law enforcement agencies, news media and the trial for Bundy's crime, but also the view into Bundy from the perspective of a friend, who doesn't want to believe her pal is one of the world's most notorious serial killers.
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Let me start off by saying - if you want a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat and that causes you the occasional nightmare - this is the book for you. Ann Rule writes about her personal experiences with the infamous killer of young women, Ted Bundy! Everything in this book was very interesting; however, a lot of the facts were either left out, or it seemed that the stories were scrambled. I understand Ann Rule's writing style is more on the criminal side and less on the fictional side,
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Interesting but a little slow
Feb 19, 2016
Jill
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