[Dr. Drib]

I don't read much non-fiction, much preferring to read literature and noir fiction, in addition to trashy/fun pulp stories.

However, I'm currently reading a non-fiction title I purchased from Fictionwise: Green River, Running Red, by Ann Rule.

The story is about the deranged serial killer Gary Ridgeway, said to be the most prolific serial killer in American history. Rule's story mostly chronicles the lives of the prostitutes he murdered, as she gives them a voice and a remembrance. One criticism of the book that some have noted is that there is not enough attention given to the "personality" of Ridgeway, although she does go into areas of his childhood.

I'm about 1/3 of the way through the book and it is fascinating reading. I'm not a person who normally reads true crime fiction, but because of my fascination with the darker side of the human psyche (as evidenced in my love of horror fiction, for example), I think I'll read more of Rice's work and other writers who write in this genre.

Don