Ted and Ann

The Mystery of a Missing Child and Her Neighbor Ted Bundy

By: Rebecca Morris

Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett

Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

At age three he was using knives to frighten his teenage aunt. By 14 he was a thief, animal abuser, and peeping tom who liked to pull little girls into the woods to scare them.

Ted Bundy killed at least 35 girls and women, and possibly hundreds. Was his first victim eight-year-old Ann Marie Burr who disappeared from their Tacoma, Washington neighborhood in 1961? Her body was never found and there were no clues, just two tenacious detectives who spent the rest of their lives trying to solve the case. Was Bundy telling the truth when he told a hypothetical story about killing Ann and dumping her into a muddy pit?

With new information about Ted Bundy's childhood, interviews with those who knew him best, and the memories of the Burr family, Ted and Ann is the story of one the 20th century's most fascinating cold cases.

Rebecca Morris is an award-winning journalist who has worked in radio and television news in New York City; Portland, Oregon; and Seattle, Washington. A native Oregonian, her reporting has appeared in The Seattle Times, The Oregonian, People, Entertainment Weekly, New York Newsday, American Theatre, and many other publications. She lives in Seattle.

©2012 Rebecca Morris (P)2013 Rebecca Morris

Critic reviews

"This is the ONLY book to read to learn the full story of the disappearance of Ann Marie Burr in August 1961. Fascinating!" (Ann Rule, New York Times best-selling author)

"While Ted Bundy might be the greatest evil enigma ever, author Rebecca Morris strips away the layers of the greatest mystery of his life - what was his connection to the disappearance of Ann Marie Burr? This is an astonishing achievement, the missing piece that readers of crime have long sought. Bravo for Morris!" (Gregg Olsen, New York Times best-selling author)

Ehhhhh

I can't finish this book, though I'd love to. Content is good. WORST. NARRATION. EVERRRRRR! PLEASE consider pre-release with a new narrator?

'Book Stranger Beside Me Instead

Any additional comments?

Ehhh, it was O-k. I'd read/listen to The Stranger Beside Me by Ann Rule instead. Ted and Ann doesn't really give any other insight on the murders or Ted Bundy.

So disturbing

I saw some reviews talking about how this wasn’t really about bundy...but I disagree. I feel like I got a whole different perspective on him.

This book is past disturbing to me. The sexualization of such a little girl by older boys even in flirting banter is nauseating. I know parents were more lenient and even innocent then. Even so I’m shocked that alarm bells didn’t go off for Anne’s mother that she was hanging out with teenagers. Idk.

Good book.

Not for everyone...

Good read. Extensively researched. Well written. However, readers unfamiliar with the Bundy case may not appreciate this. Best advised start with books by Kevin Sullivan ("The Bundy Murders") or Ann Rule ("The Stranger Beside Me").

No parent should ever face this!

I was given this audiobook in exchange for honest review. It is a interesting story I had never read this book so it was very informative and well presented by the narrative talents of Lee Ann Howlett. She was professional in delivery on such a heartbreaking topic.

It okay

This true crime book feels all over the place. The mixed storyline and unclear timeline is confusing. It wants to be a book about Ted Bundy and disappearance of Ann it doesn't hit either mark.

Ted Bundy Started Early

At 14, Ted Bundy is believed to have chosen a young girl for his thrill of murder and hiding the body. He was never prosecuted.

Unique Insight

When reading about anything related to Ted Bundy, it’s easy to get swept up in his story and background and about his known victims. Before this book, I never took the time to really think about what an impact he had had on Seattle Washington. There were other people who went missing during the time of Bundy’s life, and the thought that the families will never know if their loved ones were part of his spree or not is haunting.

This audiobook covers one such victim. 8-year-old Ann Marie Burr went to bed one night and simply vanished. This book covers the possible reasons why Ted Bundy is a suspect but even at the end admits that there is no way to prove for sure exactly what happened. Decades have gone by, many of the people who remember Ann have died, and they are no closer to solving her disappearance then they day it happened. Truly sad story. Interesting insight though for fans of true crime.

Narration was perfect for the material.

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

Good True Crime Read

Ted and Ann: The Mystery a Missing Child and Her Neighbor Ted Bundy was a good read by Rebecca Morris. The author strips away the layers of the biggest mystery surrounding Ted Bundy; What is his connection to the disappearance of Ann Marie Burr. Ted Bundy did many frightening things from a young age. At three he would use knives to scare his teenage aunt. He was a third, animal abuser and peeping tom by fourteen. Ted Bundy killed at least thirty-five girls and women, and possibly hundreds more. Many wonder if his first victim was eight year old Ann Marie Burr in 1961. At one point Bundy told a hypothetical story about killing Ann and dumping her in a muddy pit. But maybe it wasn't hypothetical. This was a good true crime read by the author.

Not convincing

Although there are a lot of interesting stories and facts bout the Bundy's and the Burr's, any conclusions about Ted Bundy's involvement in the abduction and murder of Ann Burr is still highly speculative. The narrator unfortunately gives a very monotonous and dry performance.