3 Book Set: Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered / The Stranger Beside Me / I'll Be Gone in the Dark

by Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark, Ann Rule

Stay Sexy and Don't Get Murdered
Karen and Georgia focus on the importance of self-advocating and valuing personal safety over being 'nice' or 'helpful.' They delve into their own pasts, true crime stories, and beyond to discuss meaningful cultural and societal issues with fierce empathy and unapologetic frankness.

The Stranger Beside Me
Ted Bundy was everyone's picture of a natural 'winner' - handsome, charming, brilliant in law school, successful with women, on the verge of a dazzling career. Fast-forward to January 24, 1989, Ted Bundy is executed. He had confessed to taking the lives of at least thirty-five young women, coast to coast. This is his story: the story of his magnetic power, his unholy compulsion, his demonic double life, and his string of helpless victims.

I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Offers a unique snapshot of suburban West Coast America in the 1980s, and a chilling account of the wreckage left behind by a criminal mastermind. It is also a portrait of one woman's obsession and her unflagging pursuit of the truth, three decades later, in spite of the personal cost.

Genres: True Crime, Audiobook

Paperback

About the author

Karen Kilgariff is an American writer, comedian, singer, author, actress, television producer, and podcast host. Since 2016 she has co-hosted the true crime comedy podcast My Favorite Murder along with Georgia Hardstark. In 2018 she and Hardstark co-founded the podcast network Exactly Right.

Known for her biting wit and musical prowess, Karen Kilgariff has been a staple in the comedy world for decades. As a performer, she has appeared on Mr. Show, The Book Group and Conan. She was the head writer for the first five years of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, then transitioned to scripted, writing for shows like Other Space, Portlandia, and Baskets. Her musical comedy album Live At The Bootleg was included in Vulture's Top 9 of 2014 and in Stitcher's Top 11 of 2014.

Reviews

[Brittani · Rating 3 out of 5]

This wasn't what I was expecting, but then again I hadn't listened to the podcast before. This book is less a compilation fo true crime examples than things discovered while investigating True Crime stories. I may have made a different selection if I'd known that. Still, it might be interesting to a true crime lover who'd like to know the mechanics behind the stories.

[PJ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Light reading, entertaining and readable, some questionable "self-help"y advice from a couple of well-off white chicks (it's nice that you can afford therapy, guys, really, but some of us need to pay the electric bill first). Fun, but pretty superficial. Worth a one-time read.

[Danelle Black · Rating 5 out of 5]

These ladies were vulnerable and fun.

[Debra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rather vapid book about creating a podcast that I have no desire to follow

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spoiler- lots of F bombs dropped. Hilarious and eye opening.