Blood on Their Hands - Mandy Matney

Blood on Their Hands

By Mandy Matney

  • Release Date: 2023-11-14
  • Genre: True Crime
Score: 4
4
From 64 Ratings

Description

The highly anticipated inside look at the collapse of the Murdaugh dynasty by the celebrated investigative journalist and creator of the #1 hit Murdaugh Murders Podcast, Mandy Matney.

Years before the name Alex Murdaugh was splashed across every major media outlet in America, local South Carolina journalist Mandy Matney had an instinct that something wasn’t right in the Lowcountry. The powerful Murdaugh dynasty had dominated rural South Carolina for generations. No one dared to cross them.

When Mandy and her reporting partner Liz Farrell looked closer at a fatal boat crash involving the storied family’s teenage son Paul, they began to uncover a web of mysteries surrounding the deaths of the Murdaughs’ long-time housekeeper and a young man found slain years earlier on a backcountry road. Just as their investigations were unfolding, the brutal double murder of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh rocketed Alex Murdaugh onto the international stage.

From the newsroom to the courtroom, to the kitchen-table studio where Mandy recorded her #1 Murdaugh Murders Podcast, Blood on Their Hands is a propulsive true crime saga, an empathetic work of investigative journalism, and an excoriation of the “good old boy” systems that enabled a network of criminals.

Reviews

  • Well written, interesting and never boring!

    5
    By Lookinthrualens
    I like how Mandy started the book giving the reader background on her start in journalism, her moves to different jobs, how each job led to the next and her ultimate career change to a podcaster. It is very well organized in regard to how it follows the story of the boat crash and delves into other aspects of how Alex Murdaugh impacted people’s lives. I’m not a big reader and I could not put this book away. I was finished within 24 hours. I personally purchased mine from Apple to read on my iPad and like the fact I can search entries and highlight passages I thought were impactful. I highly recommend her book.
  • The Story Behind the Story

    5
    By progressiveinga
    If you want to know how the true crime sausage is made, this book is for you. Interesting juxtaposition of a journalist’s journey and a corrupted system finally being held accountable. We need more independent reporting in our communities and the roadmap is here - not always easy but always necessary.
  • Not what I was expecting

    3
    By Starchilla
    The book was good, but I thought it was going to be about the Murdaugh case. This is the Mandy story, which was interesting to read and I liked it, it just wasn’t what I thought it was going to be.
  • Story about the author, not the Murdoch’s…

    1
    By Double bars
    If you want to know way too much about the author rather than the actual story…this is the book to read…I tried to hang on but the story is truly about the author 🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱🥱
  • If you're going to read one book about this story, this is the book to read!!

    5
    By MarxFan52
    This is a MUST READ book! It is insightful, well written, full of mind blowing facts. At times you can't believe what Mandy and Liz uncovered. If you're going to read one book about this story, this is the book to read!! It's coming from the only source you can truly trust!!

Comments

Buy Now on CodeCanyon