Empty Mansions The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune

In two episodes, the hosts brought up the true‑crime work, noting it told a wild tale about an American family. One host began reading it over the weekend and described the story as “crazy,” while the other finished it after a long stretch and said they wouldn’t really recommend it. The overall impression was mixed, leaning toward a lukewarm endorsement.

The hosts described the book as a narrative about Huguette Clark, the heiress who inherited a vast fortune and built a Santa Barbara mansion that remained sealed for almost sixty years before being opened to the public. They highlighted the mystery surrounding her life and the estate, noting it as an intriguing story that fit the episode's theme of mansions. The discussion was informative but did not strongly endorse the title.