Ann Rule in general

Ann Rule has been described as being, ? ... the foremost true crime writer in America ...? (1) and ? ... the best true-crime writer I have ever read ...? this by dooyoo?s very own ?nikkisly?, a dooyooer whose opinions I both read and value. ?Nikkisly? also finds Ann Rule?s style of writing ?easy to read...? and it is here that I find myself to be most at odds with this particular opinion. To me, Rule?s writing style is a little ?disjointed?? Maybe it?s me, maybe I have become too used to an academic style of writing, one that I?ve ?force-fed? myself this past year and more. (a strictly ?self-administered habit?,I might add). ...  Read the complete review

Former Seattle policewoman turned crime journalist Ann Rule has to be the best true-crime writer I have ever read and, believe me, I've read hundreds.Her books take one of two formats.Some describe one crime (eg."Small Sacrifices" which is the chilling tale of the murder/attempted murder of three children and "If you Really Loved Me" which tells of a teenager who killed her step-mother).Others are "Crime Files" which describe two or three cases in each book. One of the strangest of her books, "The Stranger Beside Me" is written about the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy who, it transpired, just happened to be a personal friend ...  Read the complete review