A review by aliciab9
The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice by Rebecca Musser

4.0

Interesting and appalling look into FDLS cult. I remember when this raid was going on and how the media twisted it. Im sad to say I might have also had a thought or two that the government might be butting into religious matters where they did not belong. I could not have been more wrong. There are parts of this book that are horrific. You can see the pictures on line that they discuss in the book. These poor broken people led astray by such criminals using the name of God to do it. The judgment will be severe. Amen.

I thought Rebecca's story was well told. I do think she could have left out a bit of her personal breakdowns. When they were so closely accompanied by the arguments where her husband accuses her of being a drama queen, it seems almost plausible. There seems to be a lot of "I finally burst into tears" moments. I could have done without that, but I do not disparage her. Im sure most people would have had trouble holding it together for so long. I certainly applaud this book for whatever light it can shed on the cult that is still very active even today!