Thank you to NetGalley and Gemini Books Group for the complimentary copy.

Ted Bundy is known as the most notorious serial killer in American history with having killed, allegedly, more than 30 young women in a 4-year time span. He would use his charm and comforting presence to lure young women away from the public to kidnap, sexually assault, bludgeon, and strangle them, ultimately killing them.

This book was SO good. I love how it read like a novel and how the authors took the time to ensure that their audience knew about the type of people the victims were. While this was about Bundy and his reign of terror, we see the personalities and the lives of these young women who were never given a chance. There were also some cool tidbits about the Bundy case and about Bundy himself that I didn't know from documentaries and other books I've read.

It was also interesting to get a look into Bundy's psyche a little bit toward the end and the generational trauma associated with his parents and grandparents. It just goes to show you how the way you were raised will ultimately leak into future generations.

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐟 𝐓𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫 & 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐅𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫: 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

I’ve always been fascinated by Ted Bundy in a sick morbid way, how he fooled so many people, so I quickly requested this book on NetGalley. But I feel you should read this book if you have NO idea who Ted Bundy is. But it’s probably better to watch some of the Netflix Documentaries about him or read The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule.

I felt this was very repetitive. It also regurgitated information.

What true crime book would you recommend?

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I have read nearly every book on Ted Bundy and thought that I knew all the facts regarding his long and chilling story. However, this book had quite a few, new, additional interesting facts that hadn’t been mentioned before.
A vey worthy addition to the pantheon on this total monster.

I was put off right away by these authors spelling Bundy's father's name wrong each time they used it. They also use an outdated definition for a serial killer and rely largely on older sources and some true crime websites for their information. Where are the multiple experts who've analyzed Bundy? including the mental health experts? They mention Al Carlisle but leave his Bundy books out of the bibliography. They don't seem to know about Bundy's cousin's book, which reveals much about his early years. In addition, they perpetuate myths about Bundy's grandfather, although more recent sources (including a DNA analysis) have put those to rest. This is not a deep analysis of Bundy for anyone versed in the Bundy literature. Although competently, written, it's not competently researched. The book reads more like a pulp paperback version of Bundy's developmental psychology. Disappointing.

the book follows the story of ted bundy - one of the most infamous serial killers of the 20th century.
despite presenting himself as charming and maintaining seemingly normal relationships, he was, in reality, a sadistic criminal. i guess that contrast is why he remains a subject of fascination. he appeared to be normal person, yet managed to hide deeply psychopathic behavior.

between 1974 and 1978, bundy went on a brutal killing spree. in 1978, he was arrested and later confessed to raping and murdering 30 young women and girls across five u.s. states, though the real number is believed to be much higher.
he was also known to engage in necrophilia, highlighting the disturbing nature of his crimes.

bundy was often described as charismatic, articulate, and intelligent - traits he used to manipulate and lure his victims.
he would frequently feign injury or impersonate an authority figure to gain theit trust. after abducting them, he would typically assault, murder, and sometimes revisit their corpses.

on january 24, 1989, bundy was executed in the electric chair at florida state prison.

'inside the mind of ted bundy' is a fascinating read that dives deep into the life of this notorious killer. it's well-researched and provides insight into his toubled childhood,  education, relationship with his parents and some of his victims, and, of course, the murders.

it's a must read for true crime lovers!

Ebook version given by Netgalley for an honest review of “Inside the mind of Ted Bundy”

This book dives deep into the cases and horrendous evil twisted crimes that of Ted Bundy. From his childhood and family life and portraying himself as one of the most normal human beings, going to college, having relationships, but terrorising America - that could possibly show insight into how he became the monster that he was and how he managed to allude police for so long, be so convincing and break out of custody and prison multiple times to continue his reign of terror.

No one will ever know what caused a man such as Ted Bundy to be who he was, but it doesn’t stop people and qualified professions years on from his crimes to see what may have been the root of such evil and how someone so charismatic, charming, handsome in the eyes of obsessed fans became one of Americas most prolific serial killers.

This is a must read for all true crime fans. From the very first page we get non stop interesting facts regarding the monster that was Ted Bundy.

I'm not exaggerating when I say I literally could not put this book down and I flew through it. It was absolutely chilling and made me feel sick to my stomach.

I learnt so much here from the moment he was born right through to his death. Just knowing that he was kidnapping and killing one woman every month gives me chills and if the police were getting closer to him he would just move to another state. Even after capture and escape he went on to kill three more women.

Thank god this monster was finally caught but just knowing he was able to get away with so much gives me chills

Apart from the name I knew little about Ted Bundy – just that he was a serial killer and took the lives of a number of young women. This excellently researched book fills in all the details of his monstrous crimes, and does so without sensationalism, disturbing though the subject matter is. He is certainly one of America’s most notorious murderers and it is chilling reading about how adept he was at manipulating the women he met and forged relationships with. I suspect that with advances in forensic techniques and computerisation of information, he wouldn’t have been able to carry on his savage spree for so long, but police forces often didn’t communicate effectively back then, allowing him to move around the country to escape surveillance. It’s a gruesome tale of a psychopath at work, a tale mediated on occasion through his own words, and I found the book a truly compelling read.

I know quite a bit about the Ted Bundy case, and yet I feel like I'll learn something more about his story.
As I read, and with no intention of justifying his actions, I feel that society often turns a deaf ear and prefers to look the other way when faced with certain situations that lead to the breeding and growth of monsters like Ted Bundy and so many other serial killers.

I already knew many of the things mentioned here, and they simply deepened my understanding of the case. It's a tough, real, and, above all, necessary read. A place to learn, to understand, and to stop looking the other way. Many things haven't changed.

Thank you, Gemini Books Group, for the ARC I read on NetGallery, a change from an honest review.

I’m a big true crime fan, and I enjoy diving into both well-known cases and ones that are completely new to me. With Ted Bundy, it’s easy to think you’ve heard it all because his crimes are some of the most covered out there. But, this book still managed to include details I hadn’t come across before, which I really appreciated. It’s a quick, straightforward read, and I’d definitely recommend it.

Learning more about Ted Bundy in this true crime novel was certainly an experience. There wasn’t an overwhelming amount of legal jargon, but you still got the experience of understanding serial killers, what motivates them, and how they can commit such heinous crimes. If you want to learn more about the inner workings of the mind of a serial killer, this is definitely a book you want to pick up.

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic copy of this novel received in exchange for an honest review.
“Inside the Mind of Ted Bundy” is the non-fiction, true crime novel by authors Tanya Farber and Jeremy Daniel, who have provided similar titles, such as “Inside the Mind of Rose West” and “Inside the Mind of the Backpack Killer”.
In “Bundy”, the important details are discussed, including his grisly crimes that the world is very familiar with. Farber and Daniel start the book off right where it should start, at the beginning, with Bundy’s notorious birth and childhood and carrying on through his crimes and his trial, leading up to his death in a Florida jail. Many of the details of Bundy’s crimes I was familiar with, of course, but there is always something more to learn, which Farber and Daniel were eager to prove.
I read Farber and Daniel’s book on Rose West and found them to be incredible storytellers, which is also the same for “Bundy”. The story flows well and is filled with exceptional narratives that make “Ted Bundy” an addictive page-turner, even though I knew most of what was going to happen, due to being super familiar with what could be said to be the most infamous serial killer case of the time.
Something that I somehow did not know, was that Bundy’s brain had been donated to science after his death, and had been examined by scientists and psychologists. Although the discoveries were not revealed in this novel (unfourtunately), I enjoyed the psychological study that had been done posthumously and loved learning about how Bundy’s brain worked from a psychological perspective, taking into account his upbringing.
“Ted Bundy” is a true crime novel for those who enjoy learning the details of the crimes themselves and want to form a deeper understanding of the serial killers’ motivations, without being overwhelmed with legal jargon. Farber and Daniel cover the trial, obviously, but only as it pertains to Bundy’s sentence, so there are not pages and pages of back-and-forth legal arguments that we need to sift through to get to the meat of it all.
Like their other “Inside the Mind” stories, “Ted Bundy” is the perfect choice for those who enjoy true crime for the psychological aspects and to get a basic understanding of the inner workings of a serial killer.

I love true crime and love reading about those cases that I already know about and those that I don't. With Ted Bundy it would be easy to assume you know everything, because, his crimes are some of the most talked about. However, there was some information in this book that I didn't know and I loved that.
A quick, easy and concise look at Bundy, I would highly recommend

A compliant mother and a demanding father…growing up thinking your mother was actually your big sister…rumors that your father and your grandfather were the same person…Ted was different from the start, but many people face a myriad of problems and don’t become serial killers. That is part of the fascination; why do some become predatory? Suffice it to say that some basic element was missing from a man committing necrophilia with his murder victims while occasionally attending college and working for political campaigns while no one was the wiser. Manipulation was a way of life for Ted. He had learned to mimic empathy and other sympathetic emotions because they were foreign to him. Any feelings he had were for his own benefit. He only knew how to mirror what he’d observed in other people, no substance beyond his caring facade except hatred and contempt. The one woman Buddy had had an early relationship with, the one who could have given him the social status he craved, ended their courtship. Something about him made her uneasy. She had straight brown hair parted down the middle, and every time he killed, he killed the one who’d spurned him, and he killed her over and over, all across the country. Inside the Mind of Ted Bundy answers some questions, but Bundy took most to the grave with him. There was never a definitive number of victims, families not knowing where their loved ones were left, or by whom, and the book was cognizant of that horrible fact. The question remains; is a serial killer born defective or developed?

Another book on Bundy with the usual story of his killings and the 2 main women he got close to. Covers the usual fare. Nothing really new under the Bundy sun.

I received a free copy of, Inside the Mind of Ted Bundy, by Jeremy Daniel: Tanya Farber, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Ted Bundy is a rapist and serial killer. This was a good read about a true psycho, but I did not learn anything new about Ted Bundy.

I insight on the early life and mind of Ted Bundy. I liked how it deep drives into things not admissible in documentaries.

I actually really enjoyed this book. As a true crime fan with a psychology degree it was interesting to read a story in very familiar with from a different perspective.

If you enjoy true crime you will definitely enjoy this one!

As a true crime fan I loved this. I actually like all true crime.
I enjoyed this alot. I would recommend this to all true crime fans

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. I am a huge true crime fan and Ted Bundy is a big favorite of mine. I really enjoyed the way this was written and all the content its filled with. There was a lot I was able to take in while treading that I don't think I've seen or heard while watching documentaries. I will be purchasing the physical copy for my library. I highly recommend this read.