B. Zelkovich reviewed When the Moon Turns to Blood by Leah Sottile
Review of 'When the Moon Turns to Blood' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Wow. I am so glad I went into this with almost no knowledge of what happened. Sottile's narrative is brilliant and cutting, and does a wonderful job of bringing context to what seems just an utterly insane scenario. Like all the best True Crime stories, this book sets the stage and shows you HOW these terrible things came to happen. It also makes a strong case for why, with a call for institutional changes to help prevent these types of cases in the future.
It seems like it would be very easy to look at the facts and context of this tragic story and condemn the entire LDS faith, but Sottile does a wonderful job of holding the church accountable while also treating its members with care.
I had an added interest as the story begins in my old stomping grounds (Chandler, Gilbert, and San Tan Valley AZ). It hits …
Wow. I am so glad I went into this with almost no knowledge of what happened. Sottile's narrative is brilliant and cutting, and does a wonderful job of bringing context to what seems just an utterly insane scenario. Like all the best True Crime stories, this book sets the stage and shows you HOW these terrible things came to happen. It also makes a strong case for why, with a call for institutional changes to help prevent these types of cases in the future.
It seems like it would be very easy to look at the facts and context of this tragic story and condemn the entire LDS faith, but Sottile does a wonderful job of holding the church accountable while also treating its members with care.
I had an added interest as the story begins in my old stomping grounds (Chandler, Gilbert, and San Tan Valley AZ). It hits far too close to home, but this is a a great book.
