The Murdaugh Murders

Greed, Corruption, and the Fall of a Southern Empire

By: Mark Stokes

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

For nearly a century, the Murdaugh family stood as a pillar of legal authority and privilege in South Carolina's Lowcountry. But in 2021, the shocking double homicide of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh shattered that legacy and exposed a web of corruption, deceit, and murder.

The Murdaugh Murders delves deep into the rise and fall of this once-revered dynasty. Through meticulous research and exclusive interviews, this book uncovers the family's entanglement in financial crimes, drug abuse, and a series of suspicious deaths that span decades. From the fatal boat crash involving Paul Murdaugh to the mysterious death of housekeeper Gloria Satterfield, each chapter reveals how power and privilege can shield sinister secrets.

As the legal proceedings unfold, including Alex Murdaugh's trial and conviction, this gripping narrative offers an unflinching look at the systemic failures that allowed such atrocities to occur. It's a story of justice delayed, but not denied, and a cautionary tale of unchecked power in the American South.

Good read for true crime lovers.

I am a fan of true crimes. I have seen alot about this case being shown on Hulu in documentaries, series, and a movie. I have been wanting to read this book. It definitely makes you wonder what the heck is wrong with people. The only thing I am not a fan of was the virtual voice although it was better than some. Certain words would be spread out like nine hundred and eleven. Instead of 911. So that was annoying.

The mispronunciation of the name Murdaugh

I listen to this as a quick listen while working. The story was familiar & didn’t require a lot of intense listening. I knew it was narrated by a virtual voice but having to hear the constant mispronunciation of the name Murdaugh was disappointing. I recently listened to another short book on the same subject with a virtual voice & they did much better. If we are going to see more books being read by virtual voices, they need to get better.

Basic factual inaccuracies make it hard to judge this in any other way

There’s factual inaccuracies such as the age of the victims the years that they were born etc. So I would imagine there are other inaccuracies as well

Listening to AI is not enjoyable

I did not like listening to this boring narrative. Names were mispronounced repeatedly. Dates and numbers were a joke. I will not listen to another artificial narrator.

The AI generated narrative was horrible. So many mispronunciations that it distracted from the story.

I disliked the AI generated narrative because of the mispronunciations. It created distractions from the story line.