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| Title | : | The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story |
| Author | : | Ann Rule |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 548 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2001 by Signet (first published August 1st 1980) |
| Categories | : | Crime. True Crime. Nonfiction. Mystery. Biography. Audiobook. Autobiography. Memoir |
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Paperback | Pages: 548 pages Rating: 4.14 | 66250 Users | 3823 Reviews
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THE DEFINITIVE WORK OF AMERICAN TRUE CRIME FROM "AMERICA'S BEST TRUE-CRIME WRITER" (Kirkus Reviews) Utterly unique in its astonishing intimacy, as jarringly frightening as when it first appeared, Ann Rule's The Stranger Beside Me defies our expectation that we would surely know if a monster lived among us, worked alongside of us, appeared as one of us. With a slow chill that intensifies with each heart-pounding page, Rule describes her dawning awareness that Ted Bundy, her sensitive coworker on a crisis hotline, was one of the most prolific serial killers in America. He would confess to killing at least thirty-six young women from coast to coast, and was eventually executed for three of those cases. Drawing from their correspondence that endured until shortly before Bundy's death, and striking a seamless balance between her deeply personal perspective and her role as a crime reporter on the hunt for a savage serial killer -- the brilliant and charismatic Bundy, the man she thought she knew -- Rule changed the course of true-crime literature with this unforgettable chronicle.Particularize Books During The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story
| Original Title: | The Stranger Beside Me |
| ISBN: | 0451203267 (ISBN13: 9780451203267) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Ted Bundy |
| Setting: | Washington (state),1974(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Washington State Book Award (1981) |
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Ratings: 4.14 From 66250 Users | 3823 ReviewsWrite Up Epithetical Books The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story
Ted Bundy was convicted of horrific crimes against young women and girls. I think it takes a special strength to tell his story as objectively as possible, but I cannot imagine the resolve and commitment required to write this book about a companion. Brilliantly balanced, the author somehow separates the young man that worked in the crisis center and went on to become her friend, with the wanted "Ted". As if I needed another reason to admire Ann Rule.Like half the planet, my wife and I watched the Ted Bundy series on Netflix. For some reason, I decided I wanted more so I picked this up. Even though I scared the shit out of myself as a kid watching 20/20, Unsolved Mystery, and Dateline, true crime books aren't normally my thing. This one was an easy, compelling read.I find it fascinating that Ann Rule knew Ted Bundy and was writing a book about the Washington killings at the same time. Anyway, this book serves up a lot more information than
Wow. Im struggling to find words. The fact that the author knew and had a friendship with one of our countries most violent serial killers makes this such a haunting read. I appreciate how candid she was about her thoughts on Ted and the whole journey. I learned a lot about what he actually did. I kind of knew things...but I learned a lot. And a lot of it made me sick to my stomach. There was a point where I wanted to time travel (back to before I was born) and slap one of his lawyers across the
We serial killers are your sons, we are your husbands, we are everywhere. And there will be more of your children dead tomorrow. What are the chances of a ex-policewoman turned journalist working on a story about random murders taking place in the country actually having worked at close quarters with the same serial killer in a crisis centre? That's a pretty unique position to be in and Ann Rule was unfortunate enough to be on the spot. She had bonded with Ted over months of saving people's
Generally I do not read much of non-fiction but I do make an exception for True crime stories. I have read another book by Ann Rule and the thing I like about her books is that even though they are non-fiction they read like a fiction story.This book is about the famous serial killer Ted Bundy who terrorized U.S in the 70's. The story is told from perspective of his close friend (Ann Rule) who had known him before he was ever suspected in any of the killings.The story takes us back to Ted's
3.5/5 stars. Full disclosure that I had a little less than 100 pages left, but since this is nearly 600 pages, I thought it was still worth posting a review. I was riveted from the beginning, but my interest slowly dwindled while reading. I adored her writing style but at a certain point I just wasn't interested in learning more about Ted Bundy. If you're fascinated by him, this is certainly worth a ready but if you're reading it only because you're mildly interested in serial killers..you're
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