The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story Audiobook

" While I love this book and Ann Rule as a writer; I actually wish that The Only Living Witness by Hugh Aynesworth on Ted Bundy was available. I've never been able to find it as an audio book, so I guess it's never been made into one. "

" I was single and living in my own home alone when I read this book. Let's just say I had a hard time sleeping at night, especially when I didn't even own a bat under my bed for protection (in case it was needed). "

" A classic of the true-crime genre. This book fascinated me and is responsible for my love of true crime books. It's genuinely creepy to think that any one of us could be sitting beside a serial killer and not have a clue! It taught me that you can never really know someone - you only think you do. "

" I really like the book, thought Ted Bundy was smart and crazy all at the same time. "

" Ann Rule worked at a sucide hotline, of all places, with serial killer Ted Bundy before he began to kill women. She remained friends with him as a mysterious "Ted" began to abduct women in the Seattle area, and here she chronicles the Bundy persona all the way up through his execution. Gripping account of a unique perspective and definately worth a read. "

" I have been interested in the Ted Bundy murders since taking a Criminology course about the Psychology of Deviant Behavior which included a section on Psychopaths. The book didn't really give me the analytical perspective I was looking for and I found that Ann Rule talked too much about how much integrity she had throughout the case. I guess I would have liked the story to include very little detail about her life outside Ted Bundy and instead focus on his life - that's not to say there was much in there about her but even the small amount was something I wasn't interested in. "

" Someone take away Ann Rule's computer - puhlease. Her characters lack dimension and the victims are always beautiful. She actually makes you glad the victim get whacked - how is that possible? Oh, bad writing makes anything possible - Ann have you met Stephen King? you two should get together and birth one big bad book - instead of the several bad ones you create individually. "

" Really chilling. This book haunted me for a week after I read it. Needless to say, I made sure all the windows were shut tight at night. "

" You can read my thoughts here. (4.25/5) "

" One of the best true crime books I have ever read. It is kind of spooky that the author knew Ted Bundy and worked along side him before he went on his killing spree. It is a fast read. "

" I love true crime and Ann Rule does it best. This is about Ted Bundy...I know, I am demented, but I really enjoyed this book! "

" Can you imagine volunteering at a crisis call centre and the person at the nearest desk to you is a notorious serial killer? I appreciate Rule's narrative style, and her dry wit. This book is worth reading, especially because it presents a perspective on Bundy unlike any other. "

" It got kinda long and repetitive. Thats all. "

" You can generally tell how tabloid-y a true crime novel is going to be based on the intensity of its mass-market paperback ink smell. But c'mon, Ann Rule worked at a suicide hotline with Ted Bundy. "

" I could not put this book down. A very good book especially since Ann Rule worked with Ted Bundy and for years did not realize he was a serial killer. This book covers all of the years of Ted's murder spree, trial and execution. "

" Ann Rule is the master of true crime and this one is her best. "

" I adore the way Ann Rule tells her stories. I read this book when I was in college...living on the bottom floor of a dormitory... I was freaked out for a few months after finishing. You will understand once you pick this one up. "

" It took me about 6 months to read this book because it scared the bejeezus out of me. If it wasn't on my ipad, I would have put it in the freezer. "

" the life of this man was quite intriguing, but i felt the book itself was kinda slow-paced. i got tired of all the dang trial details and names of different detectives/policemen working on the case. incredible how long it takes to convict someone.... "

" A note about my one star rating: This book was REALLY well written. No offense whatsoever to the author. I shouldn't have read it, though, particularly not while I was extremely pregnant with a little girl. Of all the books I have ever read, this one bothered me the very most. "

" Another one of my interests, serial killers....this was written by Ann Rule, who actually KNEW Ted Bundy personally at one time...very good read. "

" This was a crazy book and it freaked me out, but it was really good. The author was friends with Ted Bundy during his murderous years. "

" So crazy that this is a true story. It's hard to get over the fact that a popular true crime author was friends with one of the most famous serial killers around. "