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The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer
by Robert D. Keppel
As somebody who’s trying to write a convincing story about a serial killer, this book was invaluable. As someone with an interest in true crime and a fascination with the psychology of organized, controlled killers like Ted Bundy, this book was still great. The only reason I give this 4 stars instead of 5 is because it can go off track and get repetitive at times, and bounces between multiple cases and moments in time without much warning.
There’re a few parts at the end that I found really interesting, and those were the parts involving Bundy and FBI agent Bill Hagmaier. I know they spoke for a few years right up until Bundy’s execution, and I know they had to be fairly close, because Bundy (repeatedly) called Bill his best friend. I was intrigued by this, and even more so when I read this line in this book- “As Ted entered the interview area, he recognized FBI Agent Bill Hagmaier standing behind me. Their right hands met each other at the same place on both sides of the glass windows, oddly like lovers greeting each other in visitation areas. I was struck by the friendly gesture between the nation’s most notorious serial killer and the FBI agent who represented his pursuers.”
Mr. Keppel. What is this even supposed to mean. Why describe it like that.
Bill is mentioned a few other times throughout the end of the book, and each time, it makes me even more intrigued as to what the hell was going on with the two of them. It raises all kinds of questions about the psychology of someone like Bundy- was he truly capable of forming friendships? How did that affect Hagmaier? I’m not even focusing on the right part of the book, but this fascinates me. And Bill hasn’t written a book, so I’m probably not going to get those answers any time soon. Oh well. A guy can dream.
There’re a few parts at the end that I found really interesting, and those were the parts involving Bundy and FBI agent Bill Hagmaier. I know they spoke for a few years right up until Bundy’s execution, and I know they had to be fairly close, because Bundy (repeatedly) called Bill his best friend. I was intrigued by this, and even more so when I read this line in this book- “As Ted entered the interview area, he recognized FBI Agent Bill Hagmaier standing behind me. Their right hands met each other at the same place on both sides of the glass windows, oddly like lovers greeting each other in visitation areas. I was struck by the friendly gesture between the nation’s most notorious serial killer and the FBI agent who represented his pursuers.”
Mr. Keppel. What is this even supposed to mean. Why describe it like that.
Bill is mentioned a few other times throughout the end of the book, and each time, it makes me even more intrigued as to what the hell was going on with the two of them. It raises all kinds of questions about the psychology of someone like Bundy- was he truly capable of forming friendships? How did that affect Hagmaier? I’m not even focusing on the right part of the book, but this fascinates me. And Bill hasn’t written a book, so I’m probably not going to get those answers any time soon. Oh well. A guy can dream.