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readbyashleyd's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
5.0
This is not my first Ann Rule read and it most definitely won’t be my last either! In fact, I think it’s amongst my favourites I’ve read by her. Minus maybe The Stranger Beside Me because that one is just beyond iconic and my fave by her. But this one made me feel almost as excited and horrified while reading it. This story is really both horrifying and fascinating, a space Rule occupies so well. Of course the events these victims went through at the hands of this monster were horrifying but seeing justice served provided such an immense sense of satisfaction. Knowing the victims got justice makes any true crime read all that much sweeter. And as usual Rule’s sensitivity is on point in her writing, she’s not being sensationalistic or exploiting the victims. That’s one of my favourite parts about her writing, her ability to bring class and sensitivity to a normally quite exploitative genre.
csdaley's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the opening story (although I thought the courtroom part was a drag because it repeated a lot we already knew). I was not fond of the shorter crime stories in the back. An ok true crime read.
buer's review against another edition
3.0
A little dated in some parts, but overall good storytelling. True crime isn't really my thing anymore, but I loved Ann Rule in high school and wanted to revisit when I saw a cheap copy of one of her books at a local book store.
mommys_little_monstersd's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.75
xxstefaniereadsxx's review against another edition
dark
informative
medium-paced
3.0
I got this book at the thrift store for less than a dollar. This was the first Ann Rule book that I ever read. The cases were well written about, and she covered them in a much less biased manner than I would have. I would have struggled not to call a murdering spouse some ugly names. I prefer the books that she writes that focus on one single case, but this was an alright book.