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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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Critic reviews

"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)
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This is a great story with unexpected twist and turns, I won't spoiler anything by saying that I still wonder why one person wasn't tried and convicted..

Riveting

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A story well told that allows the reader to immerse themselves into it's time and country, showing that US justice hasn't really changed from then to now. It still has the potential to protect those it shouldn't (the mighty and powerful rich elite) and fails the most vulnerable. Why wasn't Joan's father ever put on trial in relation to his son in law's murder?

An enjoyable and detailed history and listen. Highly recommend to those interested in true crime and legal process.

Fascinating and riveting

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....in an odd way, you get a view of the truth of american justice....which isn't always true or just!

Amazingly weird....great book

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Have nearly 300 titles on audible.
This is in my top 3!!!!
How I wish it’s turned into a screen play.
Fact is mightily stranger than fiction.

The characters

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For true crime fans this is a must book, great detail paid to all players involved in this sad tale.

Excellent

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I found it somewhat long winded, quite disjointed in places and tedious. an interesting story nonetheless.

It’s ok.

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Very good. Amazing depth. It’s a sad but fascinating story.Just goes to prove that money doesn’t buy happiness.

Couldn’t stop listening!

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