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A review by droznowski
Blood on Their Hands: Murder, Corruption, and the Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty by Mandy Matney
dark
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
4.25
I listen to and watch a lot of true crime but somehow missed this one for quite some time so this is the first thing I listened to about it. I am so glad this was the first Murdaugh content I encountered.
Mandy’s personal account of her life and her reporting on the case was fascinating to me. I couldn’t stop listening even though I knew the outcome of the most recent court case. I really appreciated the lense she had talking about her life and her work instead of just the gruesome facts of the cases.
I think there needs to be a huge reckoning with true crime content and how to ethically produce it or engage with it. This book did a great job of sharing information about the crimes and cases without sensationalizing it.
Mandy’s personal account of her life and her reporting on the case was fascinating to me. I couldn’t stop listening even though I knew the outcome of the most recent court case. I really appreciated the lense she had talking about her life and her work instead of just the gruesome facts of the cases.
I think there needs to be a huge reckoning with true crime content and how to ethically produce it or engage with it. This book did a great job of sharing information about the crimes and cases without sensationalizing it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Murder