Elizabeth R. (esjro) - , reviewed on 2/15/2009 + 909 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 5

This book is proof that truth is stranger than fiction. It is difficult and saddening to believe that sects like the one Carolyn Jessop describes in her books still exist today. Although the way the men of the FLDS treat women is disgusting, the more shocking revelation in Jessop's book is the cruelty which some of the women inflict on each other and their children.

The subculture Jessop describes is morbidly fascinating, making this difficult to put down. Although it is very disturbing, ultimately it is a book about hope and the lengths a mother will go to to protect her children.

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