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Summary: An excelent book thats nearly impossible to put down
Review: This book is a real gripper! 1 to 2 nites regardless of the time. My wife read the book and then told me about it and that Woodfield was the guy that was caught here in our area and that he was the guy that the State police used to stake out the West 11th ave. Taco Time for while she and my sister worked until midnite. They thought that because it was so secluded that he would possibly try to case the place. Well they caught him somewhere else shortly after that and then I had the story told to me. I wasn't very happy having my girlfriend and sister used as bait but they were probably safer on those nights. When ever we drive by the State Pen on I-5 in Salem I always say "there is Randall Woodfields house! " and my wife just shakes her head and I say honey tell the kids how you and Aunt Mary were part of the stake out to catch Randy Woodfield when you worked at TacoTime in 1981. Our kids just cant believe it when I told them how many people he had killed. It has been a long time since the book first came out but I read it twice and so this review is quite overdue. Enjoy- Skip
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Summary: I was AWE struck. Ann's books can really open your Eyes!!
Review: This book was a pure example that a sick mind has no limitations. Randall Woodfield came from a good family background and had everything going for him. But that still was not enough. Reading Ann Rule's books have made me aware that you have to be on guard at all times. You never know who's lurking in the shadows. Her books are not only shockingly true, they also serve to 'educate' those who read them. Once you start reading one of her books, you cannot put it down!! You will be wide-eyed and open-mouthed through the whole book. Keep up the good work, Ann!!
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Summary: Not the best
Review: This book was OK, but not one of Rule's best works. I am a true Ann Rule fan, but I had trouble following this book. It was not written chronologically, and the transitions were ineffective. For example, she wrote about the murderer's job hopping, ending with his being fired from a certain bar. She later switched to when he met certain women, and we were back at the time he worked at the job he was fired from. I could not keep track of when things happened or who each person was. There was not much detail given on the players, and it was hard to formulate an attachment to any of them as a result. Worth reading, but not the kind of book you'll want to read again and again (like most of her other books).
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Summary: excellent
Review: this book will grip you on page 1 and hold your attention until the en
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Summary: Ann Rule is a Fabulous Writer!
Review: This book, like many other Ann Rule books that I have read, was incredible. Through her descriptions you almost feel as though you are playing a part in the book. She is GREAT!
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Summary: A real reminder!
Review: This is the first Ann Rule book that I have read. I found many of the descriptive areas of the book disturbing, however, it is a good reminder that there are people who commit heineous crimes who freely roam our society in search of a victim. Very graphic and not a relaxing read, but one that reminds us that in the right time and place, we can be vulnerable to people like Randall Woodfield.
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Summary: Not Rule's best work
Review: Though Randall Woodfield committed incredibly frightening and really unspeakable crimes, Ann Rule, when she wrote this, was apparently just beginning her writing career, and it shows. Her usual well-researched detail is not as much in evidence here, though she does better here than with Lust Killer and Want-Ad Killer. The courtroom scene was so boring that I found myself skimming paragraphs, something I only do when I've lost interest and want to get DONE.Anyone who's interested in Ann Rule would be better served by reading her later works, which are superb. When Ann Rule is at her best, she carries me along to the point that I'm up locking doors. In this case, though Woodfield's crimes were utterly terrifying, Rule seems so distanced as an author that the crimes' true impact is lost.
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Summary: Chilling
Review: While I find in some of Ann Rule's book she tends too drag, I found this one to be too the point without going over board with gorey details. While the subject matter is disturbing, it is true life crime. Once again Rule shows great compassion for the police and the victims while accurately portraying the rapist/killer without being bias. While this book in some areas, such as a seen with two small children, is graphic, the message is still clear. The victims in this book did not plan on being victims, but were just ordinary women who ran into the wrong man. I think the book, while very chilling shows of the dangers that women face in society and that often times they become innocent victims of crimes. While this is not one of Rule's best work, it is worth reading.
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Summary: I am only half way through this book but.....
Review: Wow! What a page turner! I just bought this book yesterday and I haven't been able to put it down but just long enough to sleep and write this review! I have recently moved to a part of town with only one book store. I have been searching like mad for an Ann Rule book. Before I could find one that I hadn't read yet, I had to settle for some other true crime books. I didn't like them at all. Finally, I have another Ann Rule book in my hands and it is just what I wanted. Although I am only half way through this book, this is some kind of story. After reading a couple of other true crime books, I now know for sure why I look so forward to an Ann Rule book. The difference is obvious. This story in particular, is horrific. How can anyone be so cruel, so heartless? It boggles the mind. Ann Rule gives you insight on the killers home life and social life as a child and teenager. You keep asking yourself where it all went wrong. He could have had the world. True crime such as this is more than just reading. It gives the reader knowledge and teaches that you must always be cautious of your surroundings and the people that you meet. You can never be too careful. No one tells a story of true crime as well as Ann Rule. No one.
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