Heavenly Deceptor

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Summary: Unexplored Information
Review: I found this book to be riveting because it was written with the full cooperation of Terri Buford, who was not only one of Jim Jones Mistresses but also very high ranking in the Peoples Temple. Terri had enormous power and prestige in the group. She cleverly decieved Jim Jones and made her escape from Jonestown 3 weeks before the massacre. This book gives you access to her life story and intimate knowledge of Jonestown and Jim Jones.
A lot of revelations are made in this including that for most unlucky residents it wasn't mass suicide , it was mass murder. And it was planned thay way by Jones and his inner circle, Jones didn't plan to die in Jonestown, his escape plan with his favorites ect.
In the other 3 Jonestown books I've read so far, Buford has been treated as an valuable,but somewhat minor player. This book rips that myth.
Its a must for Jonestown buffs or anyone that wishes to get a fuller, more truthful picture of Peoples Temple and its end.

Rating:
Summary: Unexplored Information
Review: This book has a lot of interesting information in it, but the author obviously has an axe to grind that gets in the way of what he is trying to say. That doesn't make his information any less interesting or credible, at least some of it. In fact, I found a lot of what he had to say actually made the case he was trying to dismiss. Confusing? If I hadn't already done a lot of reading about Jonestown prior to this book, I would be too. Nevertheless, I'm glad I read it, and would recommend it as an adjunct to any other research on the subject.

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Summary: I'm glad I read it.
Review: This book has a lot of interesting information in it, but the author obviously has an axe to grind that gets in the way of what he is trying to say. That doesn't make his information any less interesting or credible, at least some of it. In fact, I found a lot of what he had to say actually made the case he was trying to dismiss. Confusing? If I hadn't already done a lot of reading about Jonestown prior to this book, I would be too. Nevertheless, I'm glad I read it, and would recommend it as an adjunct to any other research on the subject.

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Summary: good
Review: worth reading offers another insight into the murder