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Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer - America's Deadliest Serial Murderer
Green River Running Red The Real Story of the Green River Killer America's Deadliest Serial Murderer
Author: Ann Rule
This is the extraordinary true story of the most prolific serial killer the nation had ever seen -- a case involving more than forty-nine female victims, two decades of intense investigative work... and one unrelenting killer who not only attended Ann Rule's book signings but lived less than a mile away from her home.
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ISBN-13: 9780743460507
ISBN-10: 0743460502
Publication Date: 10/1/2005
Pages: 704
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4 stars, based on 153 ratings
Publisher: Pocket Star
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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reviewed Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer - America's Deadliest Serial Murderer on + 58 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Anne Rule is the best of true crime writers. This book is long but interesting. Lots of info regarding how murderers are hunted down with
clues they left behind unknowingly.

This has been made into a TV movie now is your chance to read the book and compare it to the movie.
reviewed Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer - America's Deadliest Serial Murderer on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This was a very hard book for me to read. My niece was one of the victims. The book gave a lot of information on the victims, ridgeway, and the investigation. Unfortunately, as far as I know, she never spoke to anyone in our family. If she had she would have had a better understanding of what drove Colleen to be the way she was.

Anyone interested in serial killers, or true crime, should find this a very good read.
Mixitup avatar reviewed Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer - America's Deadliest Serial Murderer on + 57 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This is a very long, involved account on a very long, involved investigation. Ann Rule covers this horrific crime in a way that acknowledges the victims in a special way and offers insight into the mind of a killer. Brings you right into the neighborhood where it all happened. One of my favorite Ann Rule books - although they are all worth reading.
reviewed Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer - America's Deadliest Serial Murderer on + 15 more book reviews
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not one of her better books. would have benefited by ruthless editing. was probably 2 to 3 times longer than it needed to be, packed as it was with endless detail that did little to enhance the story. it would also have been helpful to learn more about gary ridgway himself and less about the endless investigation.
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Wow this is just crazy how someone can appear so normal yet be so demented. I think this is a good read although it kept me up many nights just trying to figure out how someone could be so messed up. I like that Ann gives them all a name, story and gives credit to all the task force.
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reviewed Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer - America's Deadliest Serial Murderer on + 8 more book reviews
It was not one of her best but if someone is interested specifically in the Green River Killer then it is worth the read. Rather complicated with lots of names and dates but she does give the whole story.
reviewed Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer - America's Deadliest Serial Murderer on + 7 more book reviews
Even though I followed this story on the television,etc. Ann Rule more than does justice to the background of the victims and the story itself. I think it's a masterpiece.
reviewed Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer - America's Deadliest Serial Murderer on + 66 more book reviews
Very detailed account of the search for a serial murderer.
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I love Ann Rule, but I could not get into this book. I gave up. It was too slow moving and bogged down with too much detail, in my opinion. Not one of her best.
ilovebooksanddogs avatar reviewed Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer - America's Deadliest Serial Murderer on + 359 more book reviews
I am a huge Ann Rule fan and found this book hard to put down.
reviewed Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer - America's Deadliest Serial Murderer on + 4 more book reviews
Very well done. Professional. Enough detail, without gratuitous violence. The plot is clear.


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