"January 15, 1978, is a night of promise, excitement, and desire. A serial killer's murderous spree in the Pacific Northwest couldn't be further from the minds of the vibrant young women at the top sorority on Florida State University's campus in Tallahassee. That night, Pamela Schumacher, president of the sorority, makes the unpopular decision to stay home. Startled awake at 3 a.m. by a strange sound, she makes the fateful decision to investigate. What she finds outside her bedroom door is a scene of implausible violence -- two of her sisters dead; two others, maimed. On the other side of the country, in Seattle, Tina Cannon has found peace after years of hardship. A chance encounter brings twenty-five-year-old Ruth Wachowsky into her life and they forge an instant connection. But then Ruth goes missing from Lake Sammamish State Park in broad daylight, the same day as another young woman, surrounded by thousands of beachgoers. Both vanish without a trace. Tina is convinced Ruth was a target of the man the papers refer to as the All-American Sex Killer. When she learns of the massacre in Tallahassee, Tina is convinced it's him again. She rushes to Florida, on a collision course with Pamela -- and one last impending tragedy."--
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"January 15, 1978, is a night of promise, excitement, and desire. A serial killer's murderous spree in the Pacific Northwest couldn't be further from the minds of the vibrant young women at the top sorority on Florida State University's campus in Tallahassee. That night, Pamela Schumacher, president of the sorority, makes the unpopular decision to stay home. Startled awake at 3 a.m. by a strange sound, she makes the fateful decision to investigate. What she finds outside her bedroom door is a scene of implausible violence -- two of her sisters dead; two others, maimed. On the other side of the country, in Seattle, Tina Cannon has found peace after years of hardship. A chance encounter brings twenty-five-year-old Ruth Wachowsky into her life and they forge an instant connection. But then Ruth goes missing from Lake Sammamish State Park in broad daylight, the same day as another young woman, surrounded by thousands of beachgoers. Both vanish without a trace. Tina is convinced Ruth was a target of the man the papers refer to as the All-American Sex Killer. When she learns of the massacre in Tallahassee, Tina is convinced it's him again. She rushes to Florida, on a collision course with Pamela -- and one last impending tragedy."--
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Reviewed by LinaThe book was okay. There are quite a few time jumps throughout the story, combined with several POVs, which makes it a bit difficult to follow at times. Also, the middle part especially gets a bit boring and feels like it just goes on forever. I also think I would have enjoyed this book more if it hadn't been built around Ted Bundy. His name is never mentioned (for a reason, as he isn't supposed to have any kind of relevance), but his victims are named. The problem is that the characters we follow are fictional. Neither Pamela, a witness, nor Ruth, a victim, actually existed, and therefore big parts of the storyline were also made up by the author. So unless you're very familiar with the actual Ted Bundy case, you won't really know what's real and what's fiction. I find that quite counterproductive, as it takes away from the whole point of the book: remembering the real victims while allowing his name to be forgotten. Instead, now everyone is just talking about "that novel told from the perspective of Ted Bundy's victims." I honestly think the author should have gone with a completely fictionalized story featuring a fictional serial killer. That way, her point could really have become a statement.
Reviewed by Raphaela Drei Frauen, wie bereits in ihrer Jugend die ein oder andere Form von Missbrauch erlebt haben und sie auf die eine oder andere Art überwunden und verarbeitet haben. Drei Frauen deren Leben durch die Begegnung mit einem Serienkiller für immer verändert und miteinander verbunden werden. Eigentlich bin ich kein Fan von True Crime Fiction, weil mir einfach das Augenmerk zu sehr auf die Fasziniation des Täters gelegt und ein grausamer Mörder zu oft romantisiert wird. Hier steht jedoch nicht der Täter im Vordergrund, sondern die Opfer. Wie sie ihm begegneten und wie sie danach kämpfen mussten, um ihr Leben, ihre Zukunft, ihre Glaubwürdigkeit. Auch wenn der Name nie genannt wird, jeder, der nur in Grundzügen mit der Story vertraut ist, erkennt Ted Bundy als den Mörder, der das Leben der Frauen verändert. Sehr sympathisch fand ich auch, dass Knoll bewusst gegen das Bild, das derzeit von Bundy in den akutellen Mediendarstellungen gern gezeichnet wird, anarbeitet.
Reviewed by Jassie 🪲Ab zirka der Hälfte des Buches hat es mich tatsächlich gefesselt. Diese Geschichte, basierend auf realen Geschehnissen braucht etwas um die Beziehung zu den Charakteren zu etablieren. Besonders als selbst queere Person hat mich die Homofeindlichkeit in den USA der 60er/70er zutiefst getroffen. Es liest sich wie eine wahnsinnig wütend machende Erzählung einer Freundin, die einen auf das Amaturenbrett eines Autos schlagen lassen will.
Reviewed by SusanSpannung mit Längen. True Crime Elemente. Grauenhaft
Reviewed by Zo zImmediate 5 starts because it has lesbians!!!!! In all seriousness this book sucked me in and was quite compelling, although devastating. It’s about some of the Ted Bundy victims, but in an exclusively feminist lens. This book reminded me that misogyny, carelessness, and ignorance were the biggest factors into the Defendant’s success. So many of these sad deaths could’ve been avoided if people had just listened to women. I really enjoyed reading this book. Learning about some of the victims as more than just a name was heartbreaking and eye opening.