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

5.0

I read this in less than 24 hours! It’s a memoir that reads like a novel and isn’t boring in the least. The author can be a little self congratulatory and, sure, some of her spiritual revelations along her journey are a little syrupy, but these little things aren’t enough for me to take a star away. I also noticed some of the negative reviews wanted more analysis/introspection, but I did feel like there was a good deal of breaking down the cult member mindset here, especially as she learned to rewrite her brain after leaving. It’s a horrifying book, but it’s one of the few where you get a little bit of triumph at the end. This may not be over, but a little drop of justice is nice to hear about.