audiobook was excellent with a full cast & sound effects to make it truly sound like you're listening to a true crime docuseries. i liked the experimental style and the performances were certainly believable & impactful. huge ensemble cast & occasionally struggled to distinguish characters from one another on voice alone considering some VAs played multiple people (as is customary i'm sure) -- still overall distinct enough 'voices' (in the sense of distinguishing accents/dialects, speech mannerisms, etc.) that i didn't feel particularly overwhelmed by the large cast of characters. would probably be a knock out hit with people who enjoy true crime stuff but i am not a fan irl hence the rating. still, it sustained my interest for its entire length & there were some genuinely gasp worthy moments revealed particularly in the trial process.