Oh, I love that one! I was struck with how dangerous the high seas are--there are a whole 'nuther breed of criminals who exist on tropical islands!
I'm a true crime book fiend--although it's pretty hard to find any well written ones anymore. Remember the good old days of Fatal Vision & books that were 350+ pages? At least it's fun to reread the good ones like Helter Skelter!
You should check out a documentary that visits all the places in CA where Charlie & family hung out. It's from a guy that does murder tours in LA--I'll have to find out what the name is--it's very eerie!
When I first moved to SLC I was reading The Stranger Beside Me. Bundy lived in SLC at one point and I realized it was in my neighborhood, (the address was in the book)
I put the baby in the stroller, leashed the dog and went to check it out. It's a house converted to apts.
Years later I was giving a co-worker a ride home, we pulled up and I announced "Oh you live in Ted Bundy's old place!".
He moved two weeks later, never forgave me for telling him. Ignorance was bliss!