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    Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer
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    Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer

    Written by Sheriff David Reichert

    Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris

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    About this audiobook

    For eight years, Sheriff David Reichert devoted days and nights to capturing the Green River Killer - the most notorious serial killer in American history. He was the first detective on the case in 1982 and doggedly pursued it as the body count climbed to 49 and it became the most infamous unsolved case in the nation. Frantically following all leads, even as more bodies surfaced near the river outside Seattle, Sheriff Reichert befriended the victims families, publicly challenged the killer, and risked his own safety - and the endurance and love of his family - before he found his madman. But Reichert's hunt didnt end when he finally cornered a truck painter named Gary Ridgway. It would be yet another 11 haunting years before forensic science could prove Ridgway's guilt beyond a shadow of a doubt.

    CHASING THE DEVIL is the gripping firsthand account of Reichert's relentless pursuit - a 21-year odyssey full of near-misses and startling revelations. Told in vivid detail by the man who knows the whole story - the man who has stared into the eyes of absolute evil - this is a page-turning real-life suspense story of unparalleled heroism.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateApr 1, 2005
    ISBN9781594831539
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    Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer

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    • 4/5
      A fascinating non-fiction look into the actual work of police in trying to solve the Green River murders and catch a serial killer. An account of the 20+ years Detective (and eventually Sheriff) David Reichert spent trying to bring to justice the criminal responsible for the rapes and murders of dozens and dozens of young girls and women in the Seattle area that started in the 1980s. Gary Ridgway, the most prolific serial killer in the U.S., spent most of those two decades, first under the radar and then as a prime suspect -- but with no evidence to convict. It was not until DNA analysis became standard that Ridgway was arrested for several of the murders... before he stroke a plea deal and confessed to 48 confirmed murders (and later claimed many more victims). The book covers all -- from the hopes and struggles of investigators, to the lack of interest (compared to when Ted Bundy was killing co-eds), to budget cuts and the media... most of the book -- even if you know the story -- will keep you wanting that insider information... along with honoring the victims.
    • 4/5
      Written from the point of view of the main investigator of the Green River homicides, this presents the process of identifying the numerous victims, tracking down the killer, then bringing him to justice. Though you can tell the story is somewhat biased toward the investigator's point of view, it gives a fairly good description of the 20-year process involved, from the point of the first recovered bodies until the sentencing. This audio version is interesting in that it includes live recordings of interviews with the killer, as well as an interview with serial-killer Ted Bundy; however, the quality of the audio is poor & somewhat difficult to truly appreciate. While I'm sure there are probably better-written true crime stories out there, this was satisfactory in that it educated me & makes me want to view the Lifetime movie based on this account.
    • 5/5
      This book really gets into the details of the case. Highly recommend it.
    • 5/5
      Good book. Was nice to listen to. Don't know what else to say about it.
    • 5/5
      The story was focused and honest about this difficult and lengthy investigation. I enjoy true crime stories because they give a glimpse of not only these bizarre perpetrators but also the people who find them and bring them to justice. This book also reminded us of the lost victims and the terrible waste and grief that is often ignored Thanks to the people who never gave up and eventually stopped the killings.
    • 5/5
      Sheriff David Reichert brings an intimate, personal touch to his writing. He clearly demonstrates the persistence he showed throughout his years of investigation. One can tell from listening to his story that he deeply cared for the victims and their families. The details of the investigation are presented in an organized and easily understood way. The bonus audio of Reichert's interviews with the Green River serial killer and Ted Bundy provide a startling picture of just how little these two murderers respect human life. The last few chapters of the book also include an interview with Sheriff Reichert and leave one with a sense of how opposite he is compared to the killer in his caring for human life.
    • 2/5
      I've read a lot of true crime books and it made me a but picky I suppose, but the narrative just wasn't captivating.
    • 4/5
      I liked reading about the subject matter even though it was an awful crime, mostly about what it took to capture the Green River Killer and all of the changes to how things were investigated from start to finish of this case. I think the fact that I listened to the book made it easier for me to like it since it seemed like the author was having a conversation instead of trying to write about his experiences. The author is most definitely not a seasoned writer and the fact that he added quite a bit of the taped conversations with Ted Bundy, and a news reporter to the audiobook shows this. Those were the things I liked least about the audiobook. If you want to read this I highly suggest getting the audiobook, I think if I had tried to read the actual book I would have given up on it.

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    • 5/5
      Author Sheriff David Reichert provides an inside view of the maddening frustration he and others experienced during the twenty plus year pursuit of the Green River Killer. Reichert's story is a testament to the importance of crime investigators' dogged pursuit of little details and never giving up. This true crime story offers an opportunity to vicariously experience the lows and highs that were experienced by a person who was making decisions.In his book, Reichert describes some of his contact with the victim's families. I found these snippets to be fascinating as they provided a glimpse of the understandably volatile emotions of the families of the young girls murdered by the Green River Killer and the personal struggle of Reichert and other dedicated individuals to find for them some sense of closure.The book includes a number of photographs which attach faces to some of the names, they are a definite plus. I would have appreciated a simple map that displayed the Green River Killer's pick-up zone (The Strip), the body dump zones and the neighborhood the Green River Killer resided.Finally, a word of caution . . . . I do not recommend reading this book shortly before sleeping. While Reichert's prose are not disgusting in an over-the-top manner, they are graphic enough to this father to bother sleep patterns.

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