I knew Rebecca Musser's book would be exceptional and it sure was! She talks about her life pre and post escape in great detail, giving us yet another perspective on the FLDS, from the innermost circle. I read her sister Elissa's book back in 2022, and both accounts match. I'd even suggest you read them one after the other if you can.

The book is hard to read/listen to at times, because Musser doesn't shy away from describing horrific abuse, and, because it's narrated in her own voice, the experience was much more personal.

We also get to hear more about the YFZ Ranch raid (rarely covered in other memoirs), and Rebecca's role in bringing Warren Jeffs down. I greatly admire her courage to keep fighting for all the girls and women who were (and still are) trapped in a society that only views them as cattle, despite how her (now ex) husband didn't seem to be a fan of the idea.

Her family suffered because of it, and she thought about giving up several times, but I'm glad she didn't. Warren Jeffs is behind bars where he belongs (second only to hell). I wish he and the other polygamous leaders got more time in prison though, it doesn't seem like enough for what they put their victims through.

I was also pleasantly surprised that Rebecca found God again after leaving. I completely understand when people who've left religious cults don't want anything to do with religion, but it makes me really happy when they do and when they find something that's right for them.