Green River, Running Red

The Real Story of the Green River Killer, America's Deadliest Serial Murderer

By: Ann Rule

Narrated by: Michele Pawk

In the most extraordinary journey Ann Rule has ever undertaken, America's master of true crime has spent more than two decades researching the story of the Green River Killer, who murdered more than 49 young women.

For 21 years, the Green River Killer carried out his self-described "career" as a killing machine, ridding the world of women he considered evil. His eerie ability to lure his victims to their deaths and hide their bodies made him far more dangerous than any infamous multiple murderer in the annals of crime.

A few men eventually emerged as the prime suspects among an unprecedented 40,000 scrutinized by the Green River Task Force. Still, there was no physical evidence linking any of them to the murders until 2001, when investigators used a new DNA process on a saliva sample they had preserved since 1987, with stunning results.

Green River, Running Red is a harrowing account of a modern monster, a killer who walked among us undetected. It is also the story of his quarry of who these young women were and who they might have become. A chilling look at the darkest side of human nature, this is the most important and most personal audiobook of Ann Rule's long career.

©2004 Ann Rule (P)2004 Simon & Schuster Inc. AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Divison, Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Rule once again validates her standing as one of the pre-eminent chroniclers of modern serial murder....Perhaps her greatest achievement is bringing Ridgeway's victims to life as distinct individuals." (Publishers Weekly)
"Interweaving her individual profiles of the murdered women with the story of Ridgway and the officials who caught him, Rule gives full, heartbreaking emotional weight to what America's most notorious serial killer truly wrought." (Booklist)

Good

I really did enjoy her book. At first it was slow then it got better.

Like a car crash, gruesome, but u can't look away!

This was a well read and interesting audiobook. Having known nothing about the Green River Killer, it was very interesting! The style of unfurling who the killer was before and during his crimes was very good at getting 'into his head'.

If you like true crime, you will like this.

Ms. Rule does a great job, but I really wish that Audible offered more of her stories and in an unabriged format.

Boring

This was my first Ann Rule book. This book had no heart and the narration was lackluster to say the least. I will admit that I generally shy away from female narrated books because they are so boring and they don’t draw me in like other narrators do such as Kevin Pierce. Unfortunately this will be my last Ann Rule book.

great book, well written

I have read many of Ann Rule's books and really enjoyed them, and this is no exception.

Abridged

Would you consider the audio edition of Green River, Running Red to be better than the print version?

This isn't the book in its entirety and I'm seriously disappointed. The book is huge and I read it a few years ago. I wanted to hear it instead of reading it a second time and five hours is way too short.

What did you like best about this story?

Despite the short length, excellent coverage of the victims and a good summary of the murderer.

What about Michele Pawk’s performance did you like?

Ms Pawk's performance was excellent. I could easily see Ann dictating this.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I'd planned on listening to this all in one sitting.

Any additional comments?

Overall, I'd recommend this, but you need to understand that it's the abridged version. :( It was nearly as disappointing as John Douglas' Manhunter, which was extremely abridged.

Not the whole book

this is my first book on here and I didn't realize there were abridged versions, there are really people out there who just want part of books? so now I've listened to this and wasted my credit. I don't really wanna purchase the full book or waste my next credit to get the full work and have to piece together around the 5 hours I've already heard of the full 19. very frustrating, thinking about just deleting this app now.

lacked details

was hoping for more details on the murders and Gary. didn't enjoy her constant self compliments. overall, not bad but not amazing

Anne Rule at her best

I really enjoyed this audiobock. I have always read Rule's books and was not sure if I would like them in audio, but it was easy to keep track of the characters, and the story is, as usual, chilling and compelling. I would recommend this to any fan of true crime stories.

Ann Rule, rules!

I enjoy true crime and of course, Ann's the best. This book was a great listen -- and actually, sorta scared me -- it was so real and so well read. Loved it -- will listen to it again in the future and of course, I'm on to my next Ann Rule book :)