John Glatt

I was vaguely aware of this story. I think I might have googled it at some point and that was part of the reason that I requested it as an arc. This book takes this crime to another level. This is the story of a young man who is deeply disturbed, whose mental state went unchecked and was never properly treated, whose drug use was rampant, and was lost. It took murdering his father in cold blood to try to figure out why. I think privilege plays a big part in this story at least in my opinion. This young man had everything handed to him and still, he fell apart and committed a crime that did not need to happen. Thomas Gilbert, Jr., was adrift. Not interested in the finance business that his father tried to steer him toward. He continued to flounder, but his dad supported him so not much changed by way of his living situation or social life.


This is such an upsetting story, on so many levels, and while I commend the author for his thorough research, I was left questioning so much at the end. This is my type of true crime book though because I went through an entire roller coaster of emotions from start to finish.
… (mais)

Wow. I've kept up with most of the news stories following this case (or cases, rather) and there was a lot more information included in the book that I was not aware of. The saddest part in addition to the deaths of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh are the countless victims of financial crimes and embezzlement. The influence of this family over multiple counties in South Carolina is staggering.

The book is well written, although I will say there are a few parts that were definitely not written by someone who is familiar with the South.

*I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway.… (mais)