Some people are like “WHY ARE YOU SO OBSESSED WITH ANN RULE?” (Nobody has ever asked me this but you know, they might be thinking it) and I’m like well, first of all, she’s an absolute ICON. A true trailblazer for women especially in a male-dominated field. That’s inspirational. A few of the reasons I love her so: she inspired my love of reading true crime, most of her books are about crimes in Washington state (my home state), she lived like an hour away from me, her birthday (Oct 22) is also my wedding anniversary (coinkydink?) AND she had a Bernese Mountain dog and those are seriously the cutest dogs I’ve ever seen (also one of my favorite dog types). What I’m trying to say is we had a lot in common and I believe we could have been best friends.
Ann Rule wrote over 30 true crime books (and one crime fiction novel!) and she has become a legend in the true crime community. Ann Rule was (and remains) the Queen of True Crime. Her name is synonymous with the genre. And for good reason! Ann’s books are so detail-oriented and put so much emphasis on the lives of the victims. It allows the reader to get to know the people affected by a horrific crime. Her
Let’s get to know more about her life and legacy with some fascinating facts about the one and only queen.