A Burning Obsession
“She was going insane. The only way she could know peace was with Moses behind bars. Abby would chase Moses Wilcox to the ends of the earth to protect her children.”
Please Join Us
“That’s the thing about obedience. it feels safe. But it’s only safe if the person has your best interest at heart.”
Cultish
“With a glimmer of willingness, language can do so much to squash independent thinking, obscure truths, encourage confirmation bias, and emotionally charge experiences such that no other way of life seems possible.”
Damaged Intentions
Conspiracy theorists, mysterious cult survivors, and a hostage situation.
A Deadly Influence
Which is more dangerous— the influence of a cult or being a social media influencer?
The Girl Behind the Red Rope
Based on the previously mentioned books, I kind of knew what to expect: dystopian-ish setting, tangible evil (here- the Fury), a seductive evil person, a bunch of references to light and darkness, a Jesus-like child character who is either smiling, singing, or laughing, a green water experience, the seeming death of a 'savior'-type character, and a supernatural showdown. It had all the elements, and…
A Single Light
Intense. Tosca starts out by letting us in on the happenings inside the bunker. When Noah’s daily messages stop coming the people are left wondering what is going on outside the silo and what the world be like when the door finally opens? Tosca captured my attention right away with the mystery and suspense. The added deadline of…
The Line Between
“frighteningly believable," as written in the book's summary is an accurate takeaway after reading this. Especially after also reading the author's note detailing the real-life inspiration to the story, I kinda freaked out for ten seconds and planned my own doomsday bunker with…
The Program
I liked the plot and enjoyed the storyline. Well, it was pretty disturbing and scary to think about cults played out in real life but it was an engaging story and a good…