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4.01 AVERAGE
Could not put down!! Such a great perspective and fantastic writing. No detail left unsaid! Thoroughly enjoyed this book and will probably reread in the future!
I don’t want to rate this very sad story. Hard to believe this man had normal friendships alongside his horrible evil life.
It's really hard to say I "enjoyed" a book about Ted Bundy. But I watched the Netflix special on him and it terrified me. And when I'm scared I research, and that's how I came across this book. To say Bundy did some disturbing things is the understatement of the year. It wasn't easy to read about what he did. But it was fascinating to read about his psychological make-up. Scary, but fascinating. Some of the book is VERY bogged down in dates and names of law officers, but at the end of the day, it made one thing very clear. Ted Bundy was just a man.
Will have to give this another try at a future date - I just wasn’t feeling an entitled man doing horrible things to women right now. (But that’s hardly the book’s fault!)
DNF’d this. Way too romantic of a way to talk about a man who killed so many women and ruined so many peoples lives. Author isn’t critical of her own view of him, or her bias towards him. Weird fucking book
Content Warnings
Victim blaming, misogynistic, romantizes Bundy
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“He was a shadow man, fighting to survive in a world that was never made for him.”
The Stranger Beside Me, written by the legendary Ann Rule, conveys her unexpected friendship with serial killer, Ted Bundy. In 1971, Ann met Ted while they were working at a Crisis Call Center in Washington. During their time volunteering, and quite literally saving lives, Ann described Ted as, "kind, solicitous, and empathetic." Over the years, they stayed in touch, sharing meals and verbal and written correspondence, even after he had been arrested. Their friendship truly proves how convincingly charming Ted could be, as well as manipulative. This new edition features a forward by My Favorite Murder co-host, Georgia Hardstark, as well as later updates and revisions by Ann Rule, and a closing note by Ann's daughter, Leslie Rule.
Can you imagine anything more sensational than a crime reporter accidentally befriending a serial killer? Ann Rule's, The Stranger Beside Me, is the most intimate true crime novel I have ever read. The sheer terror that was expanded upon when Rule arrived to the conclusion that her friend was in fact guilty of unimaginable things is horrifying. It's hard to not worry that one of your close friends could possibly be murdering on the side after having a quaint lunch with you. Besides painting a vivid description of her interactions with Ted and a history of the disappearances and murders, Rule gives voice to the many victims of Ted's vicious murder spree. Ann Rule will remain the master of compelling true crime pieces until the end of time.
4 out of 5 stars.
My favorite quote was, "Looking back, we see it is often casual choices which chart a path to tragedy.”
The Stranger Beside Me, written by the legendary Ann Rule, conveys her unexpected friendship with serial killer, Ted Bundy. In 1971, Ann met Ted while they were working at a Crisis Call Center in Washington. During their time volunteering, and quite literally saving lives, Ann described Ted as, "kind, solicitous, and empathetic." Over the years, they stayed in touch, sharing meals and verbal and written correspondence, even after he had been arrested. Their friendship truly proves how convincingly charming Ted could be, as well as manipulative. This new edition features a forward by My Favorite Murder co-host, Georgia Hardstark, as well as later updates and revisions by Ann Rule, and a closing note by Ann's daughter, Leslie Rule.
Can you imagine anything more sensational than a crime reporter accidentally befriending a serial killer? Ann Rule's, The Stranger Beside Me, is the most intimate true crime novel I have ever read. The sheer terror that was expanded upon when Rule arrived to the conclusion that her friend was in fact guilty of unimaginable things is horrifying. It's hard to not worry that one of your close friends could possibly be murdering on the side after having a quaint lunch with you. Besides painting a vivid description of her interactions with Ted and a history of the disappearances and murders, Rule gives voice to the many victims of Ted's vicious murder spree. Ann Rule will remain the master of compelling true crime pieces until the end of time.
4 out of 5 stars.
My favorite quote was, "Looking back, we see it is often casual choices which chart a path to tragedy.”
