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The Long Road to Justice: Unraveling Alex Murdaugh's Tangled Web
The saga of Alex One juror's dramatic retelling of South Carolina's "trial of the century"
One of the most high-profile cases in South Carolina history, The State of South Carolina v. Richard Alexander Murdaugh captured the attention of the nation and the world. While many people speculated and passed judgement on the case, the fate of Alex Murdaugh ultimately hung in the hands of twelve jurors. On March 2, 2023, Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murder. It was over, or so the jury thought. Filing a motion for a new trial, Alex Murdaugh and his defense team alleged the clerk court had improperly communicated with the jury, placing those twelve individuals firmly at the center of controversy yet again. One of those twelve jurors, juror 864, is ready to tell her story.
In The Long Road to Unraveling Alex Murdaugh's Tangled Web, juror 864, Amie Williams offers a first-hand account of her experiences in the jury box, chronicling the many revelations contained in one of the most sensational criminal cases in South Carolina. Analyzing the trial's most compelling moments including key evidence and witness testimony, Williams offers readers a better understanding of not only the trial itself but also the sacrifices that come with serving on a jury on a high-profile case. Capturing the mood and perspective of the jury, Williams recounts the defense's unprecedented campaign for a mistrial concluding with the January 2024 evidentiary hearing in a Richland County courtroom. Williams' memoir delivers a fascinating read for anyone interested in the on-going Murdaugh saga.
One of the most high-profile cases in South Carolina history, The State of South Carolina v. Richard Alexander Murdaugh captured the attention of the nation and the world. While many people speculated and passed judgement on the case, the fate of Alex Murdaugh ultimately hung in the hands of twelve jurors. On March 2, 2023, Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murder. It was over, or so the jury thought. Filing a motion for a new trial, Alex Murdaugh and his defense team alleged the clerk court had improperly communicated with the jury, placing those twelve individuals firmly at the center of controversy yet again. One of those twelve jurors, juror 864, is ready to tell her story.
In The Long Road to Unraveling Alex Murdaugh's Tangled Web, juror 864, Amie Williams offers a first-hand account of her experiences in the jury box, chronicling the many revelations contained in one of the most sensational criminal cases in South Carolina. Analyzing the trial's most compelling moments including key evidence and witness testimony, Williams offers readers a better understanding of not only the trial itself but also the sacrifices that come with serving on a jury on a high-profile case. Capturing the mood and perspective of the jury, Williams recounts the defense's unprecedented campaign for a mistrial concluding with the January 2024 evidentiary hearing in a Richland County courtroom. Williams' memoir delivers a fascinating read for anyone interested in the on-going Murdaugh saga.
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December 20, 2024
The Long Road to Justice chronicles the experience of Amie Williams as a juror on the Alex Murdaugh case in South Carolina. It is told through a mixture of personal narrative and third person observations. With foreword by the wonderful Dr. Kinsey and epilogues by Erik Bland, Williams has produced a book that many trial watchers of Alex Murdaugh will enjoy. Overall, I gave this book 3.5 stars.
The positives of this book really shine through the descriptions of Williams’s experience as a juror on the case. I found these portions the most interesting, especially reading her response to the arguments made by the attorneys, her reaction to the trip to the crime scene, and the profound effects this trial had on her and her fellow jurors.
There were a couple of areas that were weaker to me. First, Williams uses a lot of comments from social media and lawtube commentators to support her opinions on the trial. While I think acknowledging that she was on the same page as social media is interesting, I also really wished to hear more from her point of view at the time rather than what she learned via social media.
I also think the book needed some proofing in regard to the structure. Unless you followed the trial closely, I think this book would be very hard to follow. It was clearly written with the lawtube community in mind, and with the idea that the reader would come in with enough background knowledge to understand the trial. This may have been Williams intent, but I fear it may make the book inaccessible to those who didn’t follow the trial closely.
Finally, the book does have some typos and formatting errors, particularly toward the end, that make some areas confusing or difficult to read. For me, it wasn’t a huge problem, but other readers may find this distracting.
This is a good book for the avid trial watcher and follower of the Alex Murdaugh trial. If you’re interested in hearing a juror’s voice — whether you agree with the verdict or not — it is definitely worth a read.
The positives of this book really shine through the descriptions of Williams’s experience as a juror on the case. I found these portions the most interesting, especially reading her response to the arguments made by the attorneys, her reaction to the trip to the crime scene, and the profound effects this trial had on her and her fellow jurors.
There were a couple of areas that were weaker to me. First, Williams uses a lot of comments from social media and lawtube commentators to support her opinions on the trial. While I think acknowledging that she was on the same page as social media is interesting, I also really wished to hear more from her point of view at the time rather than what she learned via social media.
I also think the book needed some proofing in regard to the structure. Unless you followed the trial closely, I think this book would be very hard to follow. It was clearly written with the lawtube community in mind, and with the idea that the reader would come in with enough background knowledge to understand the trial. This may have been Williams intent, but I fear it may make the book inaccessible to those who didn’t follow the trial closely.
Finally, the book does have some typos and formatting errors, particularly toward the end, that make some areas confusing or difficult to read. For me, it wasn’t a huge problem, but other readers may find this distracting.
This is a good book for the avid trial watcher and follower of the Alex Murdaugh trial. If you’re interested in hearing a juror’s voice — whether you agree with the verdict or not — it is definitely worth a read.
February 21, 2025
Overall interesting. You should have a fairly in-depth knowledge of the case and trial to follow everything she writes about. A bit repetitive at times but overall a good read.
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