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The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy The Shocking Inside Story - Ann Rule 4/5
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Friends?! Can you imagine being his girlfriend?!
Ann Rule is a great writer of True Crime. Ive read a lot of her books, I recommend Small Sacrifices - it's definitely dark, dark, dark. She's written at least 20 books.
I flirt with reading this book. Ted Bundy has always fascinated me. "Bundy was regarded as handsome and charismatic by many of his young female victims, traits he exploited to win their trust. He typically approached them in public places, feigning injury or disability, or impersonating an authority figure, before overpowering and assaulting them at more secluded locations." Wikipedia
I always wonder if I would be sucked in by someone like him.
I'm on hold for this book! I think like 4 people suggested this to me here on PBT after I finished Helter Skelter, so it's on the docket for 2017!
I went through an Ann Rule phase about 20 years ago. I read too many and OD'd. The thought of reading a true crime now is not appealing, but I know how easy it is to get hooked.
I'm sure when I was in high school in the late 80s, there was a tv miniseries of Small Sacrifices. It prompted me to read the book. I know I also read this one about Bundy, but I'm trying to remember if there was also a tv miniseries on him. I'm thinking there might have been!
LibraryCin wrote: "I'm sure when I was in high school in the late 80s, there was a tv miniseries of Small Sacrifices. It prompted me to read the book. I know I also read this one about Bundy, but I'm trying to rememb..."There was a mini-series of the book. It starred Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal. It was actually pretty good - this was when Farrah had turned to more dramatic roles- she was especially good in The Burning Bed. She was nominated for Emmy's in both roles.
Denizen wrote: I always wonder if I would be sucked in by someone like him. ..."
Aint't that the truth! From all accounts he was incredibly good looking and a smooth talker. I used to be obsessed when this story was being covered by the media.
Ladyslott wrote: "There was a mini-series of the book. It starred Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal. ..."Huh - Farrah Fawcett in the Ted Bundy movie! I'm sure she was also the mom in the Small Sacrifices movie!
LibraryCin wrote: "Ladyslott wrote: "There was a mini-series of the book. It starred Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal. ..."Huh - Farrah Fawcett in the Ted Bundy movie! I'm sure she was also the mom in the Small Sacri..."
I was referring to Small Sacrices Cindy - in reply to you posting about the mini-series. She wasn't in the movie based on the Ted Bundy book.
Denizen wrote: "I always wonder if I would be sucked in by someone like him. ..."
One of my very good friends is a professor of criminology. When he lived in Florida he had the opportunity to interview Bundy about a year before he was executed. I remember Paul telling me, "Tessa, he was SOOoo charming and charismatic! So likeable. Even knowing everything he did, I was ready to let him date my daughter!"
Like many psychopaths, Bundy was exceedingly charming, very smart, and easily wormed his way into people's confidence.
Frightening, indeed!
Since I've been so obsessed with murders of late, and they talk about this book all the time, I had to read it. I was SUCKED. IN. I listened to the audio, and the narrator wasn't great but I couldn't stop. And days after I finished I was still thinking about it, and putting every Ann Rule book I could on hold at the library. Can you imagine being friends with this dude? Yikes. Incidentally, I knew the name but knew nothing about him.
Anyway, if you are interested in True Crime at all, this is a must. Fascinating and well told.
By the way, for the most part this stuff doesn't give me nightmares. :)