I enjoy nonfiction podcasts and audiobooks, but I simply could not follow the timeline in this one. Jason Ryan has clearly done a lot of research, and I respect the compelling narrative he's attempting to pull together. The writing is also particularly good, especially in places where he's describing the Lowcountry's aesthetics. However, the time jumps back and forth, and since a lot of the family members share names, it's hard to keep track of who's doing the what.

The narrator was good, so I kept listening for them even while getting lost in the details.

It was so interesting to hear about the history of the Murdaugh family and all they did in SC. i knew about the trial for the murders by Alec, but this gives great backstory for the family and where they got their audacity.

I've seen several documentaries/true crime episodes about this case, so I did a quick read of the synopsis and requested on Netgalley.
I guess I didn't read the synopsis well enough because I was expecting this book to be more about the more current crimes and murders. Instead, it was a very long life story of generations of Murdaughs. I wasn't super interested in this.
The timeline also hopped around a lot without any real indication that we were switching which was a little bit disorienting especially in the audiobook. I wish that the timeline had been consistent, past to present, or had clear indications of switching times (maybe a date or something) when we switched.
The narrator was great. He made parts that weren't super interesting still feel interesting.
This was partially my fault for not reading and understanding the synopsis when it clearly states the book spans generations of Murdaughs, so if you are interested in this family's history, don't let my review put you off from reading it!