Gary Ridgway: The Green River Killer: The Story of America's Most Prolific Serial Murderer, Told by the Reporters Who Covered the Ca

by King County Journal and Staff of the King County Journal

Book Overview

The story of America's most prolific serial murderer, told by the reporters who covered the case from the beginning. Gary Ridgway got away with murder for more than two decades. When he was finally... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097470380X
• ISBN13: 9780974703800
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: King County Journal
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.

Customer Reviews

great reading

I very much enjoyed reading this book.I chose to read this book before reading "GREEN RIVER RUNNING RED" by ANN RULE.I wanted to get as much understanding of what he was like before reading about the things he did.

more questions

This book is totally scarey.Very well written..I have lived in gary ridgeways hunting grounds all my life..I frequent places mentioned in the book.I wonder why though they put the wrong street number on the picture of his parents house..he grew up on 174th not 175th..And there used to be a woods behind the house..that was cleared at some point and a fence put up closer to the house..The book doesnt mention anything about searching where the woods used to be..and there are 4 girls still missing..hhmmm...left me wondering.

gary ridgway:the green river killer

Much more information in this book than in any other book I've read on the subject

green river murderer

good book very short read,alot of info unless you followed the case.if you heard about aoll the stories since i984 finally they got a seemingly normal looking animal.i couldnt believe in 87 they used all the science they had when they searched the house were 25 woman weree killed.thats unbelievable no trophies..the worst part of book is they arnt gonna kill the animal he gets 3 hots and a cot,the familys get closure fry him WE could lie im s ure he did lie that is..i would say buy book

Excellant True Crime

The first out of the gates (preceding Ann Rule's book and Smith and Guillen's updated edition of "Search for the Green River Killer") following Ridgway's confession and conviction. This is a tightly written book which explores Ridgway's youth and subsequent rise to the status of worst serial murderer in US history. It covers all the bases, Ridgway, his crimes, the victims and the policemen who doggedly pursued their suspect until DNA brought him down. I'd happily recommend this book to any true crime fan. It also has an altruistic motive, a portion of the proceeds from the sales of this book go to a YWCA charity to build shelters for young women down on their luck, the sort of women Ridgway preyed upon.