I'm a casual true crime fan but didn't know much about Bundy before picking up this book. I really appreciated the unique perspective - this book is written by an ex police woman turned crime writer who worked with Ted at a crisis clinic (yes, really) and then remained friends with him on and off. She chronicles her difficult feelings about accepting that someone who seemed so kind and intelligent could be such a monster, and the afterwords have amazing content about the events that followed the publication of this controversial book.

I favor true crime that focuses on victims and survivors and treats them with dignity. I appreciated the grace with which Ann Rule narrated horrible events and the consequences of these on the victims and their families. She even tactfully comments on the personality cult around Bundy (girls wanting to marry him etc).

I recommend this book to anyone interested in a deep dive and insight into a horrible person who "just seemed so nice".