SPECULATION PROVEN WRONG | The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer

Robert Keppel's info-5 Stars, Ted Bundy's Repetitive Babble-3 | The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer | Robert Keppel

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	• The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer Robert Keppel Pocket, 2004 - 624 pages average customer review:based on 37 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Only a few good chapters

This book has about 24 chapters I believe and only about 4 good ones but the good ones are worth it. If you just skip around to avoid the information that you already know if you have read about either man. Start on Chapter 7.

SPECULATION PROVEN WRONG

I believe Dr. Keppel milked this Bundy thing to way past the Florida execution, and I get the feeling that he was capitivated by Bundy or somewhat under his influence. But thank goodness we got Bundy off the streets and into hell. This wasn't the best true crime book by any means but had its interesting chapters and more insight into Bundy; but not much about the Green River killer who is now in prison. I liked the information on VICAP and happy to know that they are tracking these violent sociopaths/serial killers, and unfortunately, there's plenty out there in society. The book at least brought more awareness to the dangers that Bundy and others present to all of us, anytime, anywhere.

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Robert Keppel's info-5 Stars, Ted Bundy's Repetitive Babble-3

This is a marvelous work. Let me get that out in the outset. The evolution of crime solving and the birth of profiling and computer-driven suspect elimination is thought-provoking and wonderful. We sort of take all the technology we see on CSI or profiling methods seen on Criminal Minds for granted but there was a time when those who even suggested such progressive methods were laughed at and sent to work in the sticks. Dr. Keppel takes us on a journey that begins with catching Ted Bundy, the Atlanta Child Murderer and then begins a long, long road to catching the Green River Killer. I realize the book was originally published before the Green River Killer was caught and that it has been updated to suit that but I think it could do with another round of editing. The idea of getting into the mind of a serial killer is fascinating. I can never figure out in my heart of hearts why they do it. What could make someone so detached to human life that taking it becomes such a great need? I thought a window into this question would be found by the actual interviews conducted by Dr Keppel and Sherrif Reichert but Bundy, in the end was just a babbler. I realize that, before the GRK was caught any possible thing sputtered by Bundy may have clicked with someone somewhere who could connect the dots better than any one with all of Bundy's musings but now that the GRK is behind bars, I think it would do to eliminate many of the ramblings that had nothing to do with the eventual kiler whatsoever or at least summarise them. Having to read about Bundy suggesting having a slasher movie festival and having cops take pictures of the guys going in and out, having cops stakeout the place where a body has been discovered waiting for the killer to come back sounds (and is) very intriguing the first time you hear. But after 60 pages of endless repeition and variation of these ideas, the reader gets a bit annoyed.
But please don't let this turn you off the book. It is a viable textbook for catching serial killers and a window into the genius minds of those who catch them and the twisted minds of those who do these terrible, terrible things.

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Eye Opener

Ted Bundy talking about Gary Ridgeway! How much better does it get? Manipulating, charming, no feelings for human life.....just a amazing book that you can see how these guys think. Also, gives you an understanding why they are what they are.

The true story of the five year collaboration between Robert D Keppel, the Chief Criminal Investigator for the Washington State Attorney General, and serial killer Ted Bundy, who joined forces to try and track down a multiple murderer known as the Green River Killer.

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