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audraelizabeth's review against another edition
5.0
Creepy and disturbing but informative. I appreciated that the detectives treated their victims as the humans they were which isn't always the case.
lunchbox89's review against another edition
3.0
Being from Washington myself, I was interested in reading about the notorious Green River Killer. I had no idea he had as many victims as he did! I listened to the audiobook version, which also contained audio of interviews Reichert had with Ted Bundy and Gary Ridgway. These interviews are supremely eerie! You listen to these serial killers talk like they are normal people. Bunny, whom they used as a consultant, discusses the "ways" of serial killers; patterns, habits, etc, so nonchalantly. I'm Ridgway's interview, he doesn't sound concerned, remorseful, scared, or anything for that matter. They discuss body dumping grounds, how he killed these women, and what he did to their bodies like they are chatting over afternoon freakin tea! It made my skin crawl hearing his plain voice despite the subject matter of the conversation.
mephala's review against another edition
3.0
Might have been a star more if not for the time and circumstances the book was published. A nice recall of the investigation if not a little too over the top at times (especially during author's summary of the beginning of his political career).
stevenk's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting look into the investigation behind the capture of the Green River killer.
hannahlynnapril's review against another edition
3.0
I really like that this book is written by someone who was involved in the case and obviously knows how everything happened first hand but the book got repetitive at times and was based more on how it affected his life (the detective) rather than more details about the serial killer.
booksjessread's review against another edition
3.0
I’m always intrigued by the investigation of serial killings and the process to capture the killer. When I saw this in the Libby App, I gave it a listen. I had never heard of the Green River Killer and I went into the book with no knowledge regarding the case.
This was a good listen. Not only did the Sheriff in charge of the Task Force write the book, there were also interviews with Ted Bundt, the Green River Killer Gary Ridgway, and with author interspersed throughout the audiobook. These interviews helped with my understanding of the case and the mindset of serial killers. The interview with David Reichert was also very interesting. I could tell that this investigation meant a lot to him and providing answers for the victims’ families were important. And I believe those answers were also important to him.
This is a quick listen — easy to do in a day or in spurts over a weekend.
This was a good listen. Not only did the Sheriff in charge of the Task Force write the book, there were also interviews with Ted Bundt, the Green River Killer Gary Ridgway, and with author interspersed throughout the audiobook. These interviews helped with my understanding of the case and the mindset of serial killers. The interview with David Reichert was also very interesting. I could tell that this investigation meant a lot to him and providing answers for the victims’ families were important. And I believe those answers were also important to him.
This is a quick listen — easy to do in a day or in spurts over a weekend.
lisag's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.5
One of the best true crime books I have ever read.
bloodgoblet's review against another edition
2.0
This seemed like a huge complaint about how his task force in particular was hard done by over the years.
I also took issue with some of his language. When referring to the strip, he referred to the other sex workers as future victims, not potential future victims which could have been foreshadowing but that doesn't fit with the way the story was told.
Another thing that got me mad was when he was talking about his partner and was like he called her a n****** and worse [blah blah] like
I also took issue with some of his language. When referring to the strip, he referred to the other sex workers as future victims, not potential future victims which could have been foreshadowing but that doesn't fit with the way the story was told.
Another thing that got me mad was when he was talking about his partner and was like he called her a n****** and worse [blah blah] like