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Blood and Money

The Classic True Story of Murder, Passion, and Power

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Blood and Money

By: Thomas Thompson
Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
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Joan Robinson Hill was a world-class equestrian, a glamorous member of Houston high society, and the wife of Dr. John Hill, a handsome and successful plastic surgeon. Her father, Ash Robinson, was a charismatic oil tycoon obsessed with making his daughter's every dream come true.

Rich, attractive, and reckless, Joan was one of the most celebrated women in a town infatuated with money, power, and fame. Then one morning in 1969, she fell mysteriously ill. The sordid events that followed comprise "what may be the most compelling and complex case in crime annals" (Ann Rule, best-selling author of The Stranger Beside Me).

From the elegant mansions of River Oaks, one of America's most exclusive neighborhoods, to a seedy underworld of prostitution and murder-for-hire, New York Times best-selling author Thomas Thompson tracks down every bizarre motive and enigmatic clue to weave a fascinating tale of lust and vengeance. Full of colorful characters, shocking twists, and deadly secrets, Blood and Money is "an absolute spellbinder" and true crime masterpiece (Newsweek).

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"This is his most assured and ambitious book so far...a drama as tight as a sudden adhesive tape over your mouth in bed. Non-decaffeinated all-night reading." (Kirkus)
Fascinating True Story • Riveting Courtroom Drama • Spectacular Narration • Masterful Storytelling • Unexpected Twists
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No real conclusion. It stops before we learn what happened to the father. Two words.

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Love this book and the story it tells. The characters are fascinating and the story is almost unbelievable….yet 100% true. It probably doesn’t hurt that I am a native of Houston and am related to one of the people in the story…..even though I never met her. I’m also a police officer and struggle to imagine a world where so many things could go wrong within the various investigations without someone being thrown under a bus.

Twists and turns!

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This book could have easily been reduced by 20-50%. This is in addition to me listening to the book at 2x speed. Interesting story but lost of repetition and unnecessary detail.

Way too long.

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First all the narration was great clear easy to listen to .Now the story was detailed and most entertaining.You get the full bio on all true characters involve with this story . From the larger than like father Ash to his beautiful and Tragic daughter Joan and the evil plastic surgeon doctor she married. I love listening to the many intertwine lives and how each one had a role to play in this haunting story. My favorite part was the descriptions of early Houston Texas and how oil made these men rich and powerful, but this father love for his Pose and grand daughter. How her horrifying murder would bring him in contact with the underbelly of life and the people that reside there. If you love Stories of Rich and the powerful and riveting courtroom drama then this is the book and listen for you .

Don"t mess with Fathers

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Enjoyed that it went into each characters life but didn’t care for the narrator. He did get better or maybe I just got accustomed to him.

Enjoyed for the most part

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You would think after 21 hours, there would be some closure or clarification to what happened to the true mastermind behind the final killing. This book never explains why he was never charged in this case. You can assume money and power but this is never really explored. The narrator was so bland and matter of fact that it sounded more like a news report than a passionate true crime murder. I wouldn't wast a credit or your time.

Very unsatisfactory ending

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I liked it I listened to it all the way through. I live in texas so I could relat

I thought they spent way too much time on Marcia after a Whit just got Tedious.

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this is an amazing story . agree with previous writer that narrator voice is a bit off putting but we'll worth the read. surprise ending

wow!

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In a glimpse into Houston of yesteryear, a beautiful girl finds love for the 3rd time to become as mysterious in death as she were in life. And the deaths don’t stop there. There seems to be no part of the USA untouched in a role in what transpired that in the end left many others going to their own grave with a secret or two. Mr. Thompson put this story together in a way you won’t be able to stop listening (or put this book down they used to say).

You Can’t (Really You Can’t) Make This Stuff Up

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Very interesting and detailed account of this murder and family ties. Not a fan of the salty language but seemed appropriate in the story. Good narration!

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