The Billionaire Murders
The Mysterious Deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman
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Kevin Donovan
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Kevin Donovan
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2020 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Non-Fiction
NATIONAL BEST SELLER
A top journalist crosses the yellow tape to investigate a shocking high-society crime.
Billionaires, philanthropists, socialites...victims. Barry and Honey Sherman appeared to lead charmed lives. But the world was shocked in late 2017 when their bodies were found in a bizarre tableau in their elegant Toronto home. First described as murder-suicide - belts looped around their necks, they were found seated beside their basement swimming pool - police later ruled it a staged, targeted double murder. Nothing about the case made sense to friends of the founder of one of the world’s largest generic pharmaceutical firms and his wife, a powerhouse in Canada’s charity world. Together, their wealth has been estimated at well over $4.7 billion.
There was another side to the story. A strategic genius who built a large generic drug company - Apotex Inc. - Barry Sherman was a self-described workaholic, renowned risk-taker, and disruptor during his 50-year career. Regarded as a generous friend by many, Sherman was also feared by others. He was criticized for stifling academic freedom and using the courts to win at all costs. Upset with building issues at his mansion, he sued and recouped millions from tradespeople. At the time of his death, Sherman had just won a decades-old legal case involving four cousins who wanted 20 percent of his fortune.
Toronto Star investigative journalist Kevin Donovan chronicles the unsettling story from the beginning, interviewing family members, friends, and colleagues, and sheds new light on the Shermans’ lives and the disturbing double murder. Deeply researched and authoritative, The Billionaire Murders is a compulsively listenable tale of a strange and perplexing crime.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- JennLenn
- 2020-09-18
helping to fill in some questions
a very thorough account of the tragic murder of two beloved people. I am grateful for this information as I feel compelled to find answers to two total strangers who did so much for Canada.
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Keith
- 2020-08-02
Good narration, intriguing story
Thoroughly enjoyed this book/reading. The case of Barry and Honey has always fascinated me, and this novel did a great job of exploring the journey towards truth.
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Au global4 out of 5 stars
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- Tracey
- 2020-01-19
Very good
This book has been very well researched and offers various insights into what could have happened in this most unusual case. the facts are laid out in an easy to follow format and information used is given by many different people close to the Sherman's both in life and after their death. I enjoyed this book although it does have a tendency to be a little repetitive in a couple of chapters hence why it is a 4 star and not a 5.
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Au global4 out of 5 stars
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- Brian White
- 2019-12-13
Great story, a little repetitive!
Just like the book I thought I'd start this review by being repetitive. Great story, great content with no end unfortunately. Real life doesn't always allow for the story to wrap itself up.
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Au global4 out of 5 stars
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- caseygirl
- 2019-11-29
VERY INFORMATIVE
I was really caught up with this story. I thought Kevin Donovan was an excellent narrator. The writing is in “news story” format but that’s ok it’s like Kevin is sitting in your living room giving you the scoop. I learned a lot about the Sherman’s and their lives and subsequent deaths. Contrary to other comments, I appreciated learning about the pharmaceutical industry. It clearly played a major role in their lives. It is sad to think the killers have not been found. In my opinion the Toronto police were/are clearly negligent. I’m no detective but from the outside looking in I think someone they knew did it. I also think someone who was in a position to gain a lot of money by killing them both. If it was a deal gone wrong, why kill Honey. Follow the money with both dead who stands to gain. Just my opinion. Anyway good book, very informative. Maybe people in Toronto knew all this but I’m in the west and the case did not get huge coverage out here. Glad I bought it. I know much more about the case now.
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Au global3 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 2025-02-11
Slow moving
Slow moving chronicle that includes irrelevant material to the core event. Only got through half of the book.
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- Susan Coral Phillips
- 2020-03-08
Excellent reporting on a sad case
I am often disappointed in the narration of a lot of audio books. However this one was excellent. Well researched and comprehensive documentation of unsolved murders that leave listeners heartbroken. RIP Honey and Barry, you were loved.
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Au global4 out of 5 stars
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- Irene Powell
- 2020-10-30
Interesting story
It was a good book but at the beginning of some chapters and paragraphs, words were cut off.
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- C. Ian Keay
- 2022-12-16
Interesting insights
I enjoyed the background on the Shermans since I knew nothing about them. But I would have appreciated a more in-depth analysis of the evidence. He's effectively a legal drug dealer. Drug dealers are known to murder and get murdered. Perhaps that should have been explored more?
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Au global5 out of 5 stars
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- Wendy
- 2024-02-22
The gold standard on the subject
This is the absolute best book on this murder. Well researched and the narration is excellent. Dont think you could find another author more familiar with the case and great sources.
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