Mandy Matney became well known because of her podcast Murdaugh Murders, and I have listened to her for many hours, as I became fascinated of the story of the wretched Murdaugh family of South Carolina. Briefly, the Murdaugh family ruled the legal wrangling in the Lowcountry area for generations, with one patriarch after another being in charge of the legal system. By the time Alex Murdaugh ascended to the position, his family had totally dominated the legal landscape in the southern part of the state for 100+ years.

At the age of 52, Alex’s wife Maggie and their 22-year-old son Paul were found dead at the family hunting lodge. Paul had been in the middle of legal wrangling over the death of his girlfriend in a boating accident that happened while he was driving his boat drunk.  Could that have been the reason someone wanted him dead? And Maggie? Is it true she was pretty much living separately from Alex, and contemplating divorce? And could Alex have done the awful double murder? And was he really a thief, drug addict, and possible dealer? This is an incredible story, told well by Mandy, who has probably done more investigative research into this classically criminal family than anyone. For true crime aficionados, this book is a must read. Trust me, even if you think you know everything that happened, Blood On Their Hands  will give you more info. Well done. With thanks to William Morrow and NetGalley for providing a copy in exchange for my honest review, I give this one five stars for true crime writing.