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| Title | : | The I-5 Killer |
| Author | : | Ann Rule |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Revised |
| Pages | : | Pages: 296 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 1984 by Berkley Books (first published 1984) |
| Categories | : | Crime. True Crime. Nonfiction. Mystery. Audiobook |
Ann Rule
Paperback | Pages: 296 pages Rating: 4 | 6347 Users | 217 Reviews
Description During Books The I-5 Killer
As a young man, Randall Woodfield had it all--a star athlete, good looks, and an award-winning student. Working in the swinging West Coast bar scene, he had more than his share of women. But he wanted more than just sex. An appetite for unspeakable violent acts led him to cruise the I-5 highway through California to Washington, leaving a trail of victims along the way. As the list of the dead grew, the police mobilized to stop a twisted killer who had 44 known deaths to his name.Praise for Ann Rule:
"Vivid...Extraordinary...A page-turner!"-- "New York Times Book Review," for "Small Sacrifices"
"Rule has an instinct for suspense, knowing just what information to leak to the reader and when."-- "Washington Post Book World," for "Small Sacrifices"
"A shattering story...carefully investigated, written with compassion but also with professional objectivity."-- "Seattle Times," for "The Stranger Beside Me"
List Books As The I-5 Killer
| Original Title: | The I-5 Killer |
| ISBN: | 0451165594 (ISBN13: 9780451165596) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Rating Of Books The I-5 Killer
Ratings: 4 From 6347 Users | 217 ReviewsAssess Of Books The I-5 Killer
While it's difficult to try to comprehend Randall Woodfield's deviant criminal tendencies, it is impossible for me to understand what could make some women straight-up lie for him and that is truly terrifying.So this is the third Ann Rule book that I have read. I noticed this thing she does when describing people. For example when describing Randy: "He was not just a dumb jock." Then ten pages later: "He had an IQ of 100, it would be difficult for him to finish college with such a below average IQ" (basically describing him as none other than a dumb jock, after explicitly saying that his only skill was in relation to his athletic abilities). Despite the flip-flopping, this has been my favorite book
Ann Rule does another great job of describing the hunt for a killer. This book is a powerful book as it describes the killer, the investigators, the horrific crimes, the victims, the aftermath, the capture, the trials, and even the prison life of the monster. One of the most interesting things about this book was that Dick Van Dyke's son, Chris, was the District Attorney involved in prosecuting this case. I often wonder about the children of celebrities and what they do with their lives and it
Reading this book makes you think that the same situation could never happen again because we've advanced so much technologically since the 1980s. The perpetrator would have to be a lot smarter than the one in this book but something similar to this could happen even today. That's what makes a book like this relevant even though it was written almost 30 years ago.
This one was a slog for being such a short book. Not sure why since I was interested in the case and love true crime, but I had a hard time getting through it. Oh well. Onto the next.
One of my guilty pleasures is reading Ann Rule's true-crime books. So when this one went on sale for $2 recently, I bought it. And yesterday, as a change from some delightful historical cozy mysteries I've been bingeing on, I started it and found myself finishing it today. As usual with Ms Rule, it was well-written, well-edited, and I was a bit surprised to find that it wasn't nearly as um, squicky as several of her other books. The killer is still in prison after 36 years.
I don't think that Ann is a very good writer but when she sticks to just giving you the facts of the case then the story gets interesting. I'm always horrified about how long it takes to find and stop these repeat killers/offenders. Seems they get away with anything for years before they are finally found. The I-5 Killer wasn't even all that bright, but by just being so unpredictable he was able to stay way ahead of the detectives. Hopefully there are more modern ways to catch these guys now.
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