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An absolutely stunning piece of investigative journalism.

I knew there had to be so much more to this story, but I couldn’t really get a grasp on what had happened or why from piecing together the poorly organized, poorly written articles about it at the time. But here, the author constructs a riveting narrative and a clear, concise timeline—as well as a chilling portrait of a conscience-less killer who looked on human beings as commodities. All of it is presented with the history of the small southern town where the crimes occurred alongside the storied legal family legacy, both of which provide the context missing from what you’ve already read.

I very much appreciated her compassionate eye for Alex Murdaugh’s victims as well. And it was so interesting to see how the prosecution laid out the evidence and the timeline of events to assemble the case against him, and how it was his self-contradictory lies that were ultimately his downfall. Comeuppances don't come often, but they are so very satisfying on the rare occasions when we get them.

Audio Notes: Superbly narrated by Maggi-Meg Reed with a minimum of fuss.