Blind Faith

Name: Blind Faith
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Joe McGinniss
ISBN: 9781508296430

Author: Joe McGinniss

Narrator: Gibson Frazier

Unabridged: 13 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Published: 07/09/2019

Categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, True Crime, Historical

Synopsis

The sordid, #1 New York Times bestselling true crime story of adultery, addiction, gambling debt, and murder in a privileged suburban town—from author and journalist Joe McGinniss.

The Marshalls were the model family of Tom’s River, New Jersey, living the American dream and seemingly in possession of all that money could buy. Rob Marshall, a successful insurance broker, was the big breadwinner, king of the country club set. Maria Marshall was his stunningly beautiful wife and the perfect mom to their three great kids.

Then one night while the couple drove home from Atlantic City, Rob, his head bloodied, reported Maria had been brutally slain. Sympathy poured in—until disquieting facts began to surface…and the true story of adultery, gambling, drugs and murder tore the mask off Rob Marshall and the blinders off the town that thought he could do no wrong.

About Joe McGinniss

Joe McGinniss (1942–2014) was an American journalist, nonfiction writer, and novelist. He first came to prominence with the bestselling The Selling of the President, which described the marketing of then-presidential candidate Richard Nixon. It spent more than six months on bestseller lists. He is popularly known for his trilogy of bestselling true crime books—Fatal Vision, Blind Faith, and Cruel Doubt—which were adapted into several TV miniseries and movies. Over the course of forty years, McGinniss published twelve books.

Reviews

Goodreads review by ALLEN on September 14, 2018

**SPOILERS**BLIND FAITH is about the American dream gone horribly wrong. A successful New Jersey insurance salesman, his three overachieving sons, and a housewife so perfectionist she prided herself on the special edge on her pancakes form the core of this Joe McGinnis nonfiction bestseller. But lat......more

Goodreads review by Tanja on May 04, 2014

Rating 4* out of 5. Another solid delivery by Joe McGinniss. Not as long or captivating as "Fatal Vision". I was afraid that reading the two after another would bore me, but the stories were sufficiently different to prevent this. The story is that of Rob Marshall, upstanding member in his community,......more

Goodreads review by Shaun on November 20, 2015

4.5 rounded up to 5 As a fan of true crime this was right up my alley. I really appreciate Joe McGinniss' (author of the much acclaimed Fatal Vision) style of writing, and this story of a "country club" father of three who hires a hit man to murder his "perfect" look-but-don't-touch Barbie-doll wife......more

Goodreads review by Kimberly on January 30, 2013

The title of this book pretty much sums it up for the Marshall children, who not only lost their mother to a horrific murder, but also their father who made sure to do away with his wife. Can you imagine wanting to believe your surviving parent is innocent of having his wife murdered, only to learn,......more

Goodreads review by Dawn on February 18, 2013

I don't typically read true crime, but I was drawn to this because it happened in Toms River. What I didn't expect was that Toms River actually becomes a character in this book. The contempt and disdain McGinniss feels for the town and its people comes through loud and clear. It's like he blames Tom......more