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Fatal Charm

The Shocking True Story of Serial Wife Killer Randy Roth

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From the best-selling author of The Search for the Green River Killer: a chilling true account of the dream husband who was every woman's nightmare.

Randy Roth was handsome, hardworking, kind, and in top physical shape. But for all his charm and good looks, he was seemingly cursed with the ladies. His first marriage ended in divorce before the couple's fifth anniversary; his second wife plunged to her death during a hike; and his third wife left him after less than five months.

But when Roth's fourth wife, Cynthia, drowned in an apparent speedboating accident in Washington State's Lake Sammamish just weeks after their first anniversary, a pattern of suspicious behavior finally caught up to him. As Roth set about collecting on a hefty insurance payout, the authorities were on to his game.

Roth had been careful - and so close to getting away with it. But, as chronicled by Seattle Times reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist Carlton Smith, his lies were about to come crashing down around him.

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Fascinating story. No filler. Just the right length. What a vile man he was.

Great listen

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I found that this just wasn't fast paced enough to hold my attention.
The narrator mispronounced a few fairly simple words, which i found annoying. If you are working as a narrator, surely you should double check words/names you're unfamiliar with?

Gave up after an hour.

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Really well written account of an awful bloke.
The narrator was really good.
Definitely recommend

Sad but very good

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Hadn’t heard of Randy Roth before but found the story fascinating. If you like true crime stories then this is a good one. Despicable man.

Enjoyable

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It seems wrong to say you enjoyed a book about murder and the misery it causes on those it affects but I did enjoy this book. Randy the subject of this book who killed a couple of wives was a real narcissist with money his main motive. The court room battle was well told and the book was in Audible’s plus catalog so it’s a freebie!

Fatal Charm

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