Delos - reviewed on 7/27/2006

Enthralling. Unsettling, to be sure, at times, but always extremely educational. This book is NOT about bashing Mormons. This book does, however, explain a lot about the history of the religion's development, in order to explain how the splinter Fundamentalist Mormon groups came about. Fascinating details of early American history covered that I never heard about in any class. I suppose it could be considered a 'true crime' story as well, but I've never read a book in that genre that really brought the story to life as captivatingly as this one did. I thought the author had a great organizational style, in piecing together the flow of facts and stories being revealed. Even if you are not interested in the subject, I'd recommend this to anyone who is interested in writing non-fiction for a popular audience.

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