The Whiffle Ball Killer By: Karen Roberts The Whiffle Ball Killer is an account through the eyes of a young woman from a different culture living in the area of the Green River Killings. She details her turbulent life with her husband and her suspicions about him, all while navigating the damaging string of misunderstandings in dealing with local and federal agencies and seeking help to escape an abusive marriage. About the Author Karen Roberts attended Green River Community College from 1983 to 1984 when the Green River killings took place. She graduated from Highline Community College with an Associate degree in Early Childhood Education, from Central Washington University with a Bachelor's degree in Physics, and as the book points out, is only one class from graduating with a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. One class she will never be able to finish. She was married and divorced twice. She has two children.