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The Stranger Beside Me
by Ann Rule
This book... WOW. It really is such a unique perspective on a fascinating serial killer. Ann Rule knew Ted Bundy before he started abducting and violently killing women, and she thought he was a cool dude. That storyline alone reads like a novel - totally nuts. She's an amazing writer, and really communicates the mulitple personalities part of him.
There's so much here... I really knew nothing going into the story and it's SUCH a 70's story, in away. Solving crime in the days before databases and communication between states and prison security (he escaped TWICE!) I'm not a very paranoid person so I generally assume the best in others... like they're not going to try to murder me. This is a good check to that. Knowing people like this exist (not many of them but they're out there) is worth remembering time to time. I really should have read this before college & living alone. Since my cat decimated the cover of the book I now own it and will probably force it on my daughter when she's older.
One salient point from the intro: After the book, many women contacted her who claimed Ted had tried to get them to come with him, or they'd talked to him but felt creeped otu. Many got away (though 36 women-probably many more than that - didn't). The point being: if something doesn't feel right, run away. Don't be polite, don't get in the car, just go. One ploy he used was putting a fake cast on his leg and using crutches (to make the girls help him and not feel threatened.) He was the worst. *shudder* So friends, ladies, trust your gut.
I give this a solid 4.5 star rating, only thing I didn't love was how long it was but even still she probably could have told so much more, and I respect that she told each woman's story thoroughly.
There's so much here... I really knew nothing going into the story and it's SUCH a 70's story, in away. Solving crime in the days before databases and communication between states and prison security (he escaped TWICE!) I'm not a very paranoid person so I generally assume the best in others... like they're not going to try to murder me. This is a good check to that. Knowing people like this exist (not many of them but they're out there) is worth remembering time to time. I really should have read this before college & living alone. Since my cat decimated the cover of the book I now own it and will probably force it on my daughter when she's older.
One salient point from the intro: After the book, many women contacted her who claimed Ted had tried to get them to come with him, or they'd talked to him but felt creeped otu. Many got away (though 36 women-probably many more than that - didn't). The point being: if something doesn't feel right, run away. Don't be polite, don't get in the car, just go. One ploy he used was putting a fake cast on his leg and using crutches (to make the girls help him and not feel threatened.) He was the worst. *shudder* So friends, ladies, trust your gut.
I give this a solid 4.5 star rating, only thing I didn't love was how long it was but even still she probably could have told so much more, and I respect that she told each woman's story thoroughly.