Review: The Stranger Beside Me

The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When you hear the name Ted Bundy, your mind is instantly thrown in to the thoughts of killings and brutal attacks in the 70's, of the man's outlandish behavior in a Florida courtroom and a man who, despite his horrendous crimes, young girls flocked too, expressing their love and affections for the killer.
The Stranger Beside me by Ann Rule gives you a whole new understanding behind Bundy. We see a side of him that the media doesn't portray in movies and TV shows. We see a soft side of him when it comes to the early communication between him and Rule, of the years in between his crimes. It's easy to understand how women would come to fall in love with such a monster in later years. Rule shines a light on the mostly unseen version of Ted, guiding us through the early years where she created a friendship with Bundy through the call center and then later on through letters that they would end up sharing and the phone calls.
A great read for anyone interested in true crime and the man behind the serial killer Ted Bundy.

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