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Fatal Charm

The Shocking True Story of Serial Wife Killer Randy Roth

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Fatal Charm

By: Carlton Smith
Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
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From the best-selling author of The Search for the Green River Killer: a chilling true account of the dream husband who was every woman's nightmare.

Randy Roth was handsome, hardworking, kind, and in top physical shape. But for all his charm and good looks, he was seemingly cursed with the ladies. His first marriage ended in divorce before the couple's fifth anniversary; his second wife plunged to her death during a hike; and his third wife left him after less than five months.

But when Roth's fourth wife, Cynthia, drowned in an apparent speedboating accident in Washington State's Lake Sammamish just weeks after their first anniversary, a pattern of suspicious behavior finally caught up to him. As Roth set about collecting on a hefty insurance payout, the authorities were on to his game.

Roth had been careful - and so close to getting away with it. But, as chronicled by Seattle Times reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist Carlton Smith, his lies were about to come crashing down around him.

©1993 Carlton Smith (P)2019 Tantor Biographies & Memoirs Crime Murder Serial Killers Social Sciences True Crime Violence in Society Marriage Serial Killers True Crime
Engaging Story • Well-researched Content • Calming Voice • Masterful Storytelling • Fascinating Details • Fantastic Job

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When you read details of a crime then you ate informed. When an author pulls you into the story so much that you can *feel* what at least some of the people feel, then you are involved.
I just didn’t feel like the author made me care about anyone. Intellectually I knew what had happened was devastating to some, and that Randy Roth is at minimum a selfish horrible man. But I didn’t feel that naturally, emotionally.

Still, worth a read. Worth maybe 3/4 of a credit.

The narration was a little bit droning—just a little—but not enough to turn me off to another book with him as narrator. The male and female voices seemed to be equal (that is, he didn’t voice woman as whiny or males apologetic, or practically John Wayne).

I felt informed, not involved

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Good solid true crime writer.
“Just the Facts Mam” is what I got.
No long drama stories.
Enjoyed the book and recommend it.

Well written and Read

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Very thought-provoking and well-written...sometimes i had trouble remembering some of the names involved. Very good narration.

Worth the reading!

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Randy Roth has no emotion, no conscience. How very sad what he did to these women and their families. He is the best example of the quote “the love of money is the root of all evil”. Everything he did boiled down to money.

Heartbreaking

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this is a very good book about terrible events that are hard to prove. I really enjoyed the way this author detailed all of the massive info. Loved the narrator as well!

Good book!

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A predator paid the price, and this story did a good job of representing all the nuances.

A horrible story we’ll told

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The story is terrific - this man is a creep. Working in insurance, I'm sorry to say that we have dealt with humans similar to him. it's frustrating, but sure if fun to uncover the lies they weave!! The narration was good. Kevin Pierce is my favorite narrator for true crime, but Sellon-Wright did a fantastic job. My review would have been 5 stars across the board if I had found out his fate a bit better & would have found out how his sons were doing today. Other than that, I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys true crime reading.

SOOOO close to 5 stars

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This book describes why some Mothers eat their young but alas, the Mother of this male did not and then he was let loose on the females of the world! Extremely sorry excuse for a male!! Just as bad were the females that didn't go with their intuition and probably would have lived through it.

Absolutely terrible Narrator - sounded like he was sick and raspy the whole way through the book and after every single name of a person, he would 'synonym'?!?! Why, who knows but it was maddening and totally not needed!!

Total POS for a male!

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Overall great detail and interesting. I love true crime and appreciate a deeper dive into this crime.

Good listen

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Good for just being a noisy-distraction; otherwise I never felt drawn in or cared about the players or the outcome

Meh, good noise

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