What is the author's style in The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule?

The point of view of the book is first person narrative because the author tells the story as one of the main characters. The book is nonfiction which means the author tells the story as if she is documenting the real life events without embellishment for literary effect. While the author has access to many facts and outcomes, her perception and feelings are limited to her own, as opposed to a work of fiction where the author can create the feelings and thoughts of her characters to fully form their personalities. Where possible, the author shares the thoughts and feelings of those she encounters or interviews, such as Ted Bundy or Meg Anders, so that the reader has a more authentic view of what those people experience in the course of the story. The author also tries to interject some of the emotions and thoughts of the young women who become Ted Bundy's victims. For example, the author shares that one young woman was separated from her husband away on business and how she must have been thinking about him when she sensed she was in danger. Another young woman was worried about her father's failing health at the time of her abduction and murder. By sharing what she has learned about the victims and projecting some possible last thoughts and feelings, the author attempts to provide some dimension to the young women. This technique adds authenticity to the story and also evokes more sympathy from the reader as the women become real people and not just statistics.