Listener sentiment
Listeners are sharply divided on this six-episode true crime series from veteran "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty. Fans praise the deeply researched, respectful coverage of a chilling California case, crediting Moriarty's decades of experience and her dignified treatment of the victims' families — a refreshing contrast to the sensationalism common in the genre. The most persistent criticism, echoed across many reviews, targets Moriarty's narration style: numerous listeners find her slow, deliberate delivery difficult to sit through, with several admitting they speed up playback to tolerate it. An even more emotionally charged thread of complaints centers on Moriarty's interview with the teenager who ultimately tipped police to the killer — a recurring number of reviewers felt she was harsh, condescending, or outright unfair to a scared high schooler who helped break the case, and several say they stopped listening because of it. Additional frustrations include episodes being locked behind a subscription paywall and scattered technical issues with editing and audio clarity. The show's core audience finds it a masterclass in serious crime journalism; its detractors are largely reacting to the host's style and interviewing approach rather than the story itself.
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Summary generated Aug 20, 2026
