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whatkaylareads 's review for:
The Stranger Beside Me
by Ann Rule
This was really good but I wish Rule had shown more emotion about the betrayal of finding out her friend had really committed those horrible crimes. But maybe she couldn’t allow herself to really “go there”. She mentioned a couple of times being sickened by some of the things she saw and heard but it felt like she was telling rather than showing.
I can’t imagine being able to carry on cordial correspondence after being convinced of his guilt. Not that he would have given a damn, but it surprises me she didn’t tell him off to at least make herself feel a bit better.
I appreciated that Rule took the time to speak quite a bit about each known victim. You could tell she wanted to be respectful to the victims and their families. She showed compassion for Bundy’s romantic partners as well – recognizing that they were victims too. Considering this book came out decades ago, I was really pleased that she showed that compassion when it’s still so common today to blame abuse victims.
I can’t imagine being able to carry on cordial correspondence after being convinced of his guilt. Not that he would have given a damn, but it surprises me she didn’t tell him off to at least make herself feel a bit better.
I appreciated that Rule took the time to speak quite a bit about each known victim. You could tell she wanted to be respectful to the victims and their families. She showed compassion for Bundy’s romantic partners as well – recognizing that they were victims too. Considering this book came out decades ago, I was really pleased that she showed that compassion when it’s still so common today to blame abuse victims.