Narrator makes for a fascinating account

In a just world, Gary Ridgway would've been caught many years earlier. But hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Barbara Caruso does a great job narrating, but there is some fluff that could've been omitted. In any case, a shocking, yet fascinating account of one of America's most prolific serial killers.

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An Engaging, In-Depth and Unflinching Account

Ann Rule writes with intelligence and compassion about the victims, their families and the police investigation. The backgrounds she gives on the victims and the Green River Killer himself and their respective upbringings is detailed and well researched. A gruesome but interesting read.

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The author has her favourite victims for sure.

Good story if you can hang in there the author is all over the place . Some victims more than others gets her going she just woffles on about some and others only get 3 lines of talk time. Not sure why she wrote the book like this for as much could have been omitted. I should have got the unabridged version .

More could have been said about investigation and what went on but I'm no author or at least don't claim to be.

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another good ann rule

lots of info regarding families and the victims, sometimes hard to keep up with names but important as to be respectful of the victims and making them individuals and not just numbers

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slow but worth it

the story was slow off the ground which was frustrating at times, but the women do deserve to have their stories told. clearly an unbelievable amount of research done, as most victims had their own 20-40 minute biography. this had far fewer personal ramblings than Stranger Beside Me which I couldn't finish. the chapters on the killer and police investigation were most interesting and fast paced, however I stand by the fact that the victims' stories are important, if you can make it through and keep track of all the names

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Great listen

The narrators voice was perfect for this book and that means everything when you have to listen to it for over 12hours!!!!!

I’ve read the book many years ago so it was great to hear it again. Anne always does a wonderful job in capturing all the details and doing real justice to the memories of the victims. Thoroughly recommend this book 👍🏽

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excellent book!

the story is excellent and the narrative is good, but I feel Anne Rule makes these woman sound like they are college graduates, and not drug addled prostites. kinda cringe worthy. sad stores of lost woman who were born to trash families.

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An amazing story told over more than two decades

Ann Rule is truly the Queen of True Crime Writing! This story was told with the utmost sensitivity to the victims (& their families); by detailing victimologies, and giving us a greater sense of why, and how these poor women ended up becoming chosen by Gary Ridgeway in his brutal reign of terror.

➡️ (NB/ and this is *NOT* rambling on about unnecessary details, as one insensitive reviewer summed up their review… ?!)
Hot Tip: if you’re looking for gore, rent a horror movie.

If you’re interested in sophisticated TrueCrime, then this is *definitely* for you!

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Heartbreaking

This is the first Ann Rule book I have listened to and I’m definitely going to be listening to more, she is excellent author and I think Barbra’s narration is also excellent. It’s a long listen but it’s a long story. The heartbreak these families must have suffered with for all those years is unfathomable.

I think Ann showed respect to the victims while still highlighting the work they were partaking in at the time. She never blamed them and I think she broached the subject in a great way and spoke more about the girls life before the streets and made sure to mention their positive attributes instead of focusing mainly on the sex work.

I also appreciate how Ann didn’t mention his name until the police identified the killer. As someone who knew the story, I knew his name, but Ann refers to the killer as “him” for a lot of the book. Even when talking about his childhood, it’s always “he/him” instead of his name. He doesn’t deserve to have his name uttered and I appreciate that Ann didn’t name him constantly throughout the book.

I also feel for his third wife. I do believe she didn’t know and I can’t imagine having my life turned upside down like that.

Most of all my heart goes out to all the families and I’m truly thankful this monster is off the streets forever

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Excellent book!

Narrator draws you in. So well read! Highly recommended if you a true crime fan

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