Blood on Their Hands: Murder, Corruption, and the Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty
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- Author：Mandy Matney
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Summary
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
Ursula
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I received an early copy of this book and couldn’t wait to dig in。 I listened to every single episode of the former Murdaugh Murders podcast and now called the True Sunlight Podcast。 I thought I knew everything about the Murdaugh saga and author Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell’s intrepid reporting on the many associated cases。 I was wrong！ Mandy is a journalist and her narrative writing style appealed to my former journalism job。 I specifically enjoyed learning about her news jobs before landing on I received an early copy of this book and couldn’t wait to dig in。 I listened to every single episode of the former Murdaugh Murders podcast and now called the True Sunlight Podcast。 I thought I knew everything about the Murdaugh saga and author Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell’s intrepid reporting on the many associated cases。 I was wrong！ Mandy is a journalist and her narrative writing style appealed to my former journalism job。 I specifically enjoyed learning about her news jobs before landing on the first Murdaugh case and how she became close friends with Liz Farrell。I don’t want to add any spoilers but this book is worth reading even if you think you already know enough about the Alex Murdaugh crimes。 I plan to buy a copy of the audiobook as soon as it releases。 Cheers！ 。。。more
Eileen Bade
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I was introduced to author Mandy Matney through her Murdaugh Murders podcast and was excited to receive an advanced copy of her book Blood On Their Hands。 Much like the podcast， Mandy guides us through the challenges of investigative journalism in the corrupt Lowcountry。 The book is a captivating opportunity to join her on a journey which began with Paul Murdaugh’s boat crash and the ensuing attempted cover-up。 It follows the seemingly impossible events which swirl around the Murdaugh family。 Ma I was introduced to author Mandy Matney through her Murdaugh Murders podcast and was excited to receive an advanced copy of her book Blood On Their Hands。 Much like the podcast， Mandy guides us through the challenges of investigative journalism in the corrupt Lowcountry。 The book is a captivating opportunity to join her on a journey which began with Paul Murdaugh’s boat crash and the ensuing attempted cover-up。 It follows the seemingly impossible events which swirl around the Murdaugh family。 Mandy shares her perspective as she struggles to expose corruption and bring justice to victims。 I highly recommend this personal account of hard work and perseverance which exposed decades of crime and deceit。 。。。more
Katie
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Tacky， tasteless。 This book shows that the author has tunnel vision and is so focused on another persons life that her own is in shambles。
Seed
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Join Mandy Matney on her journalistic journey into uncovering some of the darkest kept secrets in the Low-country of South Carolina。 Through her tenacity to protect her story， her sources， and her own well-being， Mandy Matney battles the male-dominant， money-driven world of journalism and news to bring the secrets of the Murdaugh dynasty into the sunlight。 As a journalist first， podcaster later， and now an author， Mandy Matney brings the reader with her as she recalls standing up to her boss， pr Join Mandy Matney on her journalistic journey into uncovering some of the darkest kept secrets in the Low-country of South Carolina。 Through her tenacity to protect her story， her sources， and her own well-being， Mandy Matney battles the male-dominant， money-driven world of journalism and news to bring the secrets of the Murdaugh dynasty into the sunlight。 As a journalist first， podcaster later， and now an author， Mandy Matney brings the reader with her as she recalls standing up to her boss， protecting her integrity， connecting to victims， and reaching her goals。 Her motivations and integrity never waver。 Blood on Their Hands is about so much more than the Murdaugh's and their fall in the Low-country。 It's about a woman speaking out。 It's about gaining someone's trust。 It's about savoring the wonderful people and Spanish Moss around you。 It's about shining the light on issues people are afraid to discuss。 And it's about supporting on another in our journeys in this wild world。 I received this book prior to release to review and share。 If you haven't already pre-ordered or at least put on your to-read list， I highly encourage you to do so！ You won't want to miss this one！ 。。。more
Kristan Shimpi
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I have been following the Murdaugh craziness since the beginning。 Mandy Matney is the only source who reports on the case with honesty and integrity。 I loved reading her story throughout this madness。 She is proof that strong women can do hard things and expose the corruption and “good ol’ boy” world of South Carolina。
Carrie Hutchinson
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Great book！ I was lucky to have been chosen to receive an advance copy of this book。 I have faithfully followed the Murdaugh Murders Podcast since soon after it was released。 I was hooked at the first episode！ The podcast provided an up close， inside view to the events surrounding the murders and exposed more corruption than I could have ever imagined。 Reading the book was like a walk down memory lane， but from Mandy's perspective， adding insight to the what， where and how these events affected Great book！ I was lucky to have been chosen to receive an advance copy of this book。 I have faithfully followed the Murdaugh Murders Podcast since soon after it was released。 I was hooked at the first episode！ The podcast provided an up close， inside view to the events surrounding the murders and exposed more corruption than I could have ever imagined。 Reading the book was like a walk down memory lane， but from Mandy's perspective， adding insight to the what， where and how these events affected her。 Mandy offers a view to her life before and during her reporting on the many twists and turns she uncovered while investigating the Murdaugh family。 This book is a must read， if you want to know the REAL story of how the details of this unbelievable saga broke。 。。。more
Colby Kukelski
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I’ve been a longtime listener of the podcast， dare I say since the very first episode。 I’ve followed Mandy through her time with her previous employer and now to hosting her own two podcasts。 Having said that， I knew the Murdaugh story prior to reading this book。 What I can appreciate is all of the behind the scenes information this book provided。 I enjoyed the book and it was an easy read。 I look forward to more work Mandy creates！
Grace Ference
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Mandy has been following the Murdaugh saga from the very beginning。 Well， at least from the beginning of their demise。 We get to travel along with Mandy and Liz and see from the inside what it was like to follow （or be misled by） the Murdaugh’s。
Ed Kelly
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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！！
Nicole
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Blood on Their Hands: Murder， Corruption， and the Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty is the perfect combination of personal anecdotes and the investigations that Mandy and her team have been working on。 Hearing her story from her first days of journalism to having the number one podcast on Apple immediately pulled me in and was inspiring。 I was hooked the minute I started reading and could not recommend this book more。 One of my favorite reads of the year！
Jenny Overman
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If you’re a Murdaugh Murders Podcast fan like I am， you will like the new book Blood On Their Hands， written by the podcast creator Mandy Matney。 I received an advance copy and finished within a few days。 It’s extremely well written and very interesting。 It’s also a quick read that moves really fast - perfect to enjoy over a long weekend。 I know a lot about the crime and story surrounding it， so I was excited that this goes a little further and gives a look at what it was like for the journalist If you’re a Murdaugh Murders Podcast fan like I am， you will like the new book Blood On Their Hands， written by the podcast creator Mandy Matney。 I received an advance copy and finished within a few days。 It’s extremely well written and very interesting。 It’s also a quick read that moves really fast - perfect to enjoy over a long weekend。 I know a lot about the crime and story surrounding it， so I was excited that this goes a little further and gives a look at what it was like for the journalist（s） covering the story - Mandy， Liz， and the folks surrounding them。 Book is available Nov。14 and you can preorder now！ 。。。more
Kathie RIckard
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I was able to get an advance copy of this book （releasing November 14， 2023） and it exceeded all my expectations。 Being a Murdaugh trial follower， I knew Mandy Matney would delve into the story。 What she did was beyond that。 She was able to carefully craft this saga into a raw， emotional thriller with so many twists and turns as she uncovered an unbelievable story of crime， corruption， paid favors， intimidation， drugs， shady business dealings， suspicious deaths and ultimately murders。Page by pag I was able to get an advance copy of this book （releasing November 14， 2023） and it exceeded all my expectations。 Being a Murdaugh trial follower， I knew Mandy Matney would delve into the story。 What she did was beyond that。 She was able to carefully craft this saga into a raw， emotional thriller with so many twists and turns as she uncovered an unbelievable story of crime， corruption， paid favors， intimidation， drugs， shady business dealings， suspicious deaths and ultimately murders。Page by page as Mandy laid bare her feelings and struggles， I felt her pain， and understood her persistence。 This was a determined writer that shared her real struggles for acceptance and guidance in her journalism career。 I know way too much about Catholic guilt and Mandy nailed it and shared it all， the good， the bad and the ugly。 Mandy got to the heart of how she found this story and how she managed all of the unwanted， negative attention it brought to her doorstep。 Nothing stopped her from digging deep to uncover all the crime and corruption in the low country and the Murdaugh family。Reading how Mandy was able to search down leads， break huge stories while ruffling the good old boys is a great read。 To think she managed all this while in fear for her own safety and mental health makes it all the more relatable。Mandy Matney is a very courageous writer who looks for the sunlight buried under all the bad of this world and I would recommend Blood on Their Hands。 The Murdaugh saga is wrought with twists and turns， if you didn't catch it on CourtTV and need a run down， of what happened and all of the in between then this is the book for you。 。。。more
Jenn Stephens
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This book is an amazing read！ I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy and I could not put it down。 Mandy does an even deeper dive into the Murdaugh case and informs the reader about things she has never written or put in her podcast and tells it like it is and also tells it with her obvious empathy and heart。 Mandy knows all the major players and has the best sources and goes in depth on new matters that are shocking to me even now。 It is riveting and informative and I am ready for a sequel！
Brenda Ballard
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In the autumn of 2021， I stumbled upon a podcast by a woman named Mandy Matney。 I had heard about a murder that occured in the low country of South Carolina。 It was about an attorney who apparently took the lives of his son and wife。 The podcast was about this incident。 I listened to the first episode of her podcast and never stopped listening。 I couldn't get enough of the way she relayed the events。 I found Mandy to be a courageous， intelligent woman。 She told the story in a captivating way。 Sh In the autumn of 2021， I stumbled upon a podcast by a woman named Mandy Matney。 I had heard about a murder that occured in the low country of South Carolina。 It was about an attorney who apparently took the lives of his son and wife。 The podcast was about this incident。 I listened to the first episode of her podcast and never stopped listening。 I couldn't get enough of the way she relayed the events。 I found Mandy to be a courageous， intelligent woman。 She told the story in a captivating way。 She took on the "good ole boys" club。 I have lived in a small town， in a Southern state。 It is a different way of life down there compared to a larger city。 It is all about who you know and how much money you have。 I don't know if I would have been brave enough to do what Mandy did without having a team of security to follow me around town。 You know， the kind of security that keep the paparazzi away， 'cept they would be keeping the "bad" guys away。 I would have been fearful of retaliation。 When you mess with people's money， their response can be unpredictable。 When I found out that Mandy was writing a book， I knew I wanted to read it。 The book is part true crime and part memoir。 I am proud of the work she has done。 In her book she talks about taking care of herself emotionally and physically while working on the podcast and her journalistic career。 Life is a delicate balance of helping others and taking care of one's self。 It is walking a line of being right with emotional well being， physically taking care of oneself and spirituality。 It seems to me that this young， beautiful， intelligent。 vibrant woman is helping to pave the way for others by sharing her story。 Thank you for allowing us， the reader， to take this journey with you。 I am grateful that you shared your story。 。。。more
Leeann
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I was genuinely surprised and thrilled by "Blood On Their Hands" by Mandy Matney， set to release on November 14th。 It not only met my expectations but exceeded them。 While I anticipated a deep dive into the Murdaugh saga， Matney's memoir goes beyond that。 She takes us on her raw emotional journey， shedding light on the challenges of being a woman in the male-dominated culture of the South， and the hardships of uncovering the truth。 As a young woman in the South， this book resonated with me deepl I was genuinely surprised and thrilled by "Blood On Their Hands" by Mandy Matney， set to release on November 14th。 It not only met my expectations but exceeded them。 While I anticipated a deep dive into the Murdaugh saga， Matney's memoir goes beyond that。 She takes us on her raw emotional journey， shedding light on the challenges of being a woman in the male-dominated culture of the South， and the hardships of uncovering the truth。 As a young woman in the South， this book resonated with me deeply。 Matney's narrative showcases her resilience and the emotional rollercoaster she endured to unearth this incredible story。 If you're hoping for an all-encompassing focus on the Murdaugh saga， this book may not be what you're seeking。 For that， I recommend the True Sunlight Podcast， formerly known as the Murdaugh Murders Podcast。 。。。more
Jane
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I am not a podcast listener and so have not heard any of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast （MMP）， an extremely popular podcast that has often been ranked #1 ranked on Apple Podcasts。 I requested an advance reader copy of Blood on Their Hands expecting it to be true crime nonfiction about Alex Murdaugh。 It’s not。 It’s a memoir by a journalist who wants us all to know how hard she has worked to be successful and how many people got in her way。Mandy Matney is a good writer with a major chip on her shoul I am not a podcast listener and so have not heard any of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast （MMP）， an extremely popular podcast that has often been ranked #1 ranked on Apple Podcasts。 I requested an advance reader copy of Blood on Their Hands expecting it to be true crime nonfiction about Alex Murdaugh。 It’s not。 It’s a memoir by a journalist who wants us all to know how hard she has worked to be successful and how many people got in her way。Mandy Matney is a good writer with a major chip on her shoulder。 She wants to be a good journalist fighting the good journalist fight and shining a light on crime and corruption。 She has faced sexism in the workplace – welcome to being a working woman， Mandy – and feels she has been betrayed by a number of colleagues she trusted。 As I read this book， I couldn’t stop thinking about Sally Field and her “I can't deny the fact that you like me。 Right now， you like me！” speech when she won an Oscar。 I don’t question that Matney has put in the work to become a respected journalist， but to me， a reader unfamiliar with her and her work， she comes off as whiny and bitter in this book。 Alex Murdaugh， his family， and the aura of invincibility around them needed to be investigated， and it seems like Matney and colleagues did good work。 But， for example， Matney acknowledges that Will Folks gave her a job when she needed one， and the support and leads （and paycheck） she needed to investigate Murdaugh， but she also writes near the end of the book， “Looking back now， I can see that the relationship was a bad fit from the start。 Will threw me a lifeline when I was desperate for a way out of The Packet， but I think I gave him too much credit for ‘saving’ me。 I excused the rumors about his unsavory reputation because of how much I wanted to believe he was a good guy。 I ignored the times his judgment felt off because I was eager to grow with the company。 But our early talks about my earning equity at FITS never panned out， and as MMP took off， I began to realize Will saw me more as a competitor than as a teammate。 I see now that I never needed a man or an institution to lend my work credibility – I just needed more confidence in my abilities。 I’ll always be grateful to FITS for being a stepping stone at a crucial time in my career， but I wish I could go back and tell my former self to get out as soon as things started to curdle。” （p。 251 of the ARC）。 Way to throw someone under the bus who by her own admission gave her a lot of information and contributed to her ability to write the podcast stories about the Murdaugh family。 Matney didn’t do herself any favors with me as a reader with this section。 She could have said it was time to move on and left it at that。 Please note that your reaction may vary。 Readers who love Matney and her podcasts may love this book。 If you are a fan of Murdaugh Murders Podcast， give it a shot。 If you are not， this might not be the Murdaugh book for you。 I read an advance reader copy of Blood on Their Hands。 It is scheduled to be published on November 14。 。。。more
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