Written with a thesaurus

Doubles descriptions to make the story more vivid, and fails. Very wordy, but flat. High school level writing.

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The king of true crime is dead - long live the new king Steven B Epstein

Jack Olsen was indisputably the long reigning king of true crime. Not only was he a superb writer, with a gift for the English language that would rival any of his literary peers, he also had an uncanny knack for identifying crimes and killers with complex backstories and psychological underpinnings that allowed the reader to peer into the “why” of the crime and not merely the fact of it. And so sadly, Jack died a few years back leaving his avid fans to feed their true crime habit with lesser artists with more limited repertoires of prose and imaginations. Now, we have Steven B Epstein who has convinced me that once again true crime accounts can be more than a cheap fix for the arm side adrenaline junkie. Steve writes with insight, wit and even humor in his thorough dissections of court room testimonies and their significance. The characters come to life with frank portrayals of mendacity, cunning and evil. I’ve read all three of his works and can’t wait to find out what’s next.

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Great Storytelling

Excellent writing, great storytelling and an important crime needing attention. The family of Dan Markell has suffered for years. His ex-wife and her family of murderers are despicable. Changing the sons’ last names? More despicable. Hopefully, the brother gets convicted and spends a lifetime behind bars.

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Factual, interesting , timely

This audio book is the best Iisten on Audible .
This case is heating up and I really hope Mr .Epstein continues to cover the case now that
Player #4 has been charged —it’s been a long road but justice is FINALLY occurring …

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Awful awful narration

Obvious robo voice. Just awful sound quality destroys the experience. Story well done and thoroughly researched. Buy the book instead

Excellent work by this author

This is indeed a long, very detailed book but I prefer this type. The author covers every single person or thing involved. It may not appeal to some but I enjoyed it- enjoyed isn't the right word for true crime but it was a great listen.

I don't know how anyone can be so awful but there is a segment of society just like these people. They say there's a certain percentage of people without conscience or remorse and luckily they don't all commit crimes. I don't know the exact percent but they are among us.
I wish Kevin Pierce narrated. He's my favorite for TC.

Such a sad story and repercussions for so many. Ugh.

Interesting story

This is a story I was not familiar with. I found it to be okay as a True Crime book. However, the narration was beyond annoying. The pronunciation of "juror", which is over used, drove me nuts.

Goes on and on…

The description of the main characters life before the crime is mind numingbly detailed and goes on for hours and hours. Get to the point for God’s sake.

Fascinating!

Why are some people so awful? What makes a person hate so badly that they wish another dead? Or, is it just so self satisfying to not care about eliminating another's life just because you want to be closer to your family? This is a fascinating story, excellently and with great detail --- outstanding research by Steven Epstein. I really love the way he writes and this surely is the definitive account of the murder of law professor Dan Markel. It listens and reads almost like two books in one. The first 2/3 of the book lays out the story --- first with the gripping description of the Danny Markel murder and then with background on the entire cast of characters and the events leading up to and after this murder. Lots of turns before the final part of the book detailing the investigation and trial of those involved. As a fan of true crime this is a good one. The writing is superb and the narration is excellent. Highly recommended.