A review by readbyashleyd
The I-5 Killer by Ann Rule

dark informative 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. But this one made me feel almost as excited and horrified while reading it. This story is absolutely horrifying and actually reminds me a bit of Bundy’s story. Of course the events these victims went through were horrifying but seeing the case resolved in this book 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.