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sopharesogood's review against another edition
3.0
A very thorough telling of the events surrounding
the investigation of the Green River Killer. The book is not easy to read, one because of the horrific details of the way too many crimes and two because reading all about the women that were victimised really makes it feel almost too ‚close‘ like you are reading about your neighbour or an old friend.
The way so much time was given to each victim is great as the author gave space to tell their life from many sides and with one big message: being a sex worker does not stop you from being a daughter, a mother, a friend, a human.
This should of course be common sense but I had to put the book aside a few times because I was so furious how this monster thought he was "doing the right thing to clean up the streets" and how many people didn't really care at first because the victims were mainly sex workers. Shocking how the ‚worth‘ of a women was measured this way and sadly still is a lot of times. If I ever read again that people say it was no surprise that there would be disappearances etc because the women were ‚working in a high-risk environment‘ and it was ‚expected/their own fault that they were hurt/killed’ I will scream. (Not the author saying this but the media/people in the 70-90s as documented/described in way too many true crime books/series/documentaries/etc)
Summed up this man is a monster - nothing to add. I‘m glad that the victims families at least got some form of closure (at least regarding the murdered women he confessed to) and that the nightmare of the Green River Killer is over.
the investigation of the Green River Killer. The book is not easy to read, one because of the horrific details of the way too many crimes and two because reading all about the women that were victimised really makes it feel almost too ‚close‘ like you are reading about your neighbour or an old friend.
The way so much time was given to each victim is great as the author gave space to tell their life from many sides and with one big message: being a sex worker does not stop you from being a daughter, a mother, a friend, a human.
This should of course be common sense but I had to put the book aside a few times because I was so furious how this monster thought he was "doing the right thing to clean up the streets" and how many people didn't really care at first because the victims were mainly sex workers. Shocking how the ‚worth‘ of a women was measured this way and sadly still is a lot of times. If I ever read again that people say it was no surprise that there would be disappearances etc because the women were ‚working in a high-risk environment‘ and it was ‚expected/their own fault that they were hurt/killed’ I will scream. (Not the author saying this but the media/people in the 70-90s as documented/described in way too many true crime books/series/documentaries/etc)
Summed up this man is a monster - nothing to add. I‘m glad that the victims families at least got some form of closure (at least regarding the murdered women he confessed to) and that the nightmare of the Green River Killer is over.
baypot's review against another edition
4.0
Our Lady Ann Rule did here what she always did best: give voices and faces to forgotten victims. I hate this cover almost as much as I loved the book.
ritazwiee's review
DNF - maybe another time. it's really intense and these poor victims' stories break my heart.
callieisreading's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 star rounded down. This was fine, but dragged a little in the middle. Not my favorite Ann Rule, but definitely worth picking up if this is your genre!
amberb83's review against another edition
5.0
This books gives a very detailed and in-depth look to the investigation of the GRK. I had never heard of this case until reading another true crime book that referenced it.
cvlitt's review against another edition
4.0
I liked how much this focused on the intricate details of the victims lives and not as much on their deaths or the life of the killer. This was also different than the Ted Bundy book because she didn’t identify who the killer was until like ⅔ of the way through the book. Very well written just like the Stranger Beside Me.
duckyn's review against another edition
2.0
Truthfully, a little bummed that I couldn't really get into it.
samjunipero's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a very thorough telling into the investigation of the Green River Killer. I did not know much of these crimes. It's not an easy read at all.
I'm really appreciative of Ann Rule's descriptions of the victims because it helps to keep the memory of the transient, wayward girls Ridgway killed alive. I won't be forgetting them. The majority of the true crime genre has an issue with not focusing on the victims, when I believe it is the most important thing.
I'm really appreciative of Ann Rule's descriptions of the victims because it helps to keep the memory of the transient, wayward girls Ridgway killed alive. I won't be forgetting them. The majority of the true crime genre has an issue with not focusing on the victims, when I believe it is the most important thing.
philippa14's review against another edition
3.0
2nd half was really interesting first half was very slow going. Would have got 4 stars if not for the very slow start