503 reviews for:

The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty

Valerie Bauerlein

4.43 AVERAGE

hanniee's review against another edition

5.0

fast-paced

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This book was SO good! The Devil at His Elbow pulled me in right away and kept me hooked the whole time.

The way the author told the story made it super easy to follow but still really interesting. I learned a lot, and it never got boring. The court part was my favorite! I felt like I was actually there watching it all happen.

sarinotsiri13's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative fast-paced

alluneedis's review against another edition

4.75

dark informative sad medium-paced

takemetomilos's review against another edition

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Good but just not the vibe…too spookyboots for me 

brittanyx28's review against another edition

4.25

dark informative reflective fast-paced

verajune's review against another edition

5.0

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Truly fascinating and extremely well-written. This is one of the best True Crime books in a very long time.

srash's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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Superbly written deep dive into the bizarre Murdaugh murder case. I was vaguely aware of the general details, but I didn't realize how prominent or criminal Alex Murdaugh's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Bauerlein does a great job of fleshing out the family's crooked history while also relating an incredibly convoluted series of events involving the modern-day members. She also does a good job of being evenhanded and not wallowing in the more sensational details, while also not shying away from relating them. 

annabakes's review against another edition

3.75

dark informative

joeyc1110's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad medium-paced

daelimae's review against another edition

4.5

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

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Has anyone checked on Mandy Matney?