Good read per usual for Ann Rule. I didn't know she was that involved with him, in other words, I wasn't aware that the author was such a steady friend. Scary!!! It is a fairly fast paced book and doesn't get bogged down in lengthy descriptions as some of her other novels do. It kept me glued to it!

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This is a chilling account of a case that I only vaguely remember from my childhood. It was a little tough to get into reading, but once you get past the first few chapters it's a tough one to put down.

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Anne Rule started her crime-writing career by accident when she realized the serial murderer she was helping to investigate bore a striking resemblance to her former coworker and friend, Ted Bundy.

The best and most detailed and revealing story of this famous murderer ever written. Fantastic photos as well, including a personal letter written by Bundy to the author. A frighteningly close look into the mind and habits of a cold-blooded killer who managed to fool a lot of people for a while . . .

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This tour de force is Ann Rule's first true crime bestseller. It tells the story of serial killer Ted Bundy, who just happened to be Ms. Rule's acquaintance during the early years of his killing spree. The book recounts Bundy's crimes and Ms. Rule's shock as she comes to understand that the likeable young man she knows is a brutal and clever serial killer of women. A memorable read.

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This edition includes several updates to the book after the original edition came out. It is a fasinating look at one of the worst serial killers this country has seen, as seen through the eyes of a woman who knew him. Fantastic read.

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At the time that I read this book, I had just moved into a 'ghetto' area near the school I was going to and began having problems with a peeping tom and other weirdness peculiar to ghettos. I lived alone in a ground floor apartment. I had to call the police on several occasions, usually at three in the morning. I don't live there anymore, but to this day I never leave the house without my pepper spray, and so many times while walking down the street, I remember some of the wisdom Ann spoke of in her book: look like you know what you're doing and where you're going. Don't look like a person someone might want to target, because you just never know.

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it is absolutely amazing that you can be friends with a killer and live to tell about it. I am glad they finally killed Ted Bundy but it would have been great if he would have given all the families closure in who he killed and where they were. If he truly had two personalities I guess it is possible that he doesn't know all the people he did kill and where he put them.

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Much better than most of her true crimes which I think focus on trials and courtroom drama too much. Great insight into Bundy's outrageous crimes.

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AWESOME read great sad but great book!!

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very sad but interesting book, I had a hard time putting it down!

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Anne Rule's 1st and best book!

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Very good book. Interesting profile into the mind of a serial killer.

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The book was great. The only thing I didn't like about it was it never indicated if Bundy was ever electrocuted or not. I had to look it up on the internet.

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This book is proof that the truth is really stranger than anything fiction could dream up. Ann Rule here writes about her relationship with Ted Bundy, how she once worked with him at a crisis call center, and how she came to become his friend and later prison penpal. Though there are places that make this book seem dated, this book is still compelling and keeps the reader on edge. One of the best of Ann Rule's books!

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This was a good true crime book in which Rule not only wrote about the life and crimes of Ted Bundy, but also wrote about how she was fooled by him for many years.

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This book is the last true crime book I have read. She is so good at explaining Bundy it scared me. I read some really scary books, but no more true.
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Super creepy and extremely well written, Ann Rule lays out all the details and still manages to keep the reader engaged.

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This book was not gruesome yet I found it more terrifying for being that way. It is scary what people can be like. I recommend this book to anyone.

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This book is the very personal story of Ann Rule's relationship with the serial killer, Ted Bundy. The unique thing about this edition is that it is a talking book with Ann Rule reading her story. It is fascinating; I could hardly put it on pause. Rule's matter-of-fact speaking voice is a great counterpoint to the horrors she recounts.

At the end, Rule writes insightfully about Ted Bundy. She is convinced that he could never have been healed. He was manipulative, brilliant, and dangerous. Unhampered by a conscience, Ted was into instant gratification, that did not fill him up. He needed women, but he felt he could control and manipulate them. Ted planned and plotted to humiliate Stephanie (his first girlfriend) after she once rejected him, but it wasn't enough when he dumped her (and got his revenge). Most of Ted's victims seemed to look like Stephanie.

Ms. Rule is eloquent in her sorrow for Ted Bundy and his victims. I look forward to finding more of her books; she has a wonderful way about her descriptions and insights.

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