A review by book_rascal
Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

3.5

 
This book is about the double murder of Brenda and Erica Lafferty in 1984. Brenda was married to Allen Lafferty and Erica was their fifteen-month-old daughter. Allen's brother Ron was angry with Brenda because she had helped his wife escape the abusive relationship with him. Ron and his brother Dan had become fundamentalist Mormons and believed God was telling them to kill Brenda and Erica so they did. 
This book goes into detail about the Mormon religion from the very beginning to today, as well as details about the murderer's state of mind. I definitely learned a lot. The murder was horrifying, slitting a baby's throat is monstrous. Both men were found guilty but there isn’t a punishment severe enough for these bastards.  
If you are interested in true crime and/or the history of the Mormon religion this is the book for you. 
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