The Wives of Short Creek: A Novel of Polygamy & Prophecy

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Summary: Gerald Grimmett delivers another outstandanding work
Review: Gerald Grimmett has written a fine novel combining the elements of historical fact and issues of present day sociology in his newly released book, Wives of Short Creek. Tackling the subject of polygamy that exists in the outposts of Utah and neighboring states, Wives examines the economic and social impact this has wrought through a kaleidoscope of fictitious characters that includes an appointed sheriff, a notorious polygamist, and a radical feminist. Grimmett paints a vibrant landscape for these characters to run amok in the humor of a well-paced plot, yet they leave a message.......the message that polygamy is alive and tolerated, to a surprising degree, in fringe elements of our society. Grimmett, much to his credit, declines the bully pulpit of religious harangue so that Wives can be the warm, laughable, and human story that it is.

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Summary: What were those 1 star REVIEWS all about?!!This book is 5***
Review: I don't know what those 1 & 2 star reviews were about, but those people appearently did NOT read this very funny and highly researched book. If those reviewers had read this book they would have seen what a hilariously funny guy Gerald Grimmett is. Those badass reviewers obviously had an agenda of their own , they just want to disrespect the author(might they be wolves in sheeps clothing ?).
I would recommend this to every person who needs their spirits lifted and their funnybone knawed on.I had to make sure I had Depends handy.One funny character in the novel is Zeke Wilkes(a John the Baptist wanna-be)....How can one not laugh at the picture of an old man running around the desert in old fungi-ridden lion skin stealing dolly underwear off the line in the back-yard?
I learned a lot about present day Short Creek and the whole present day lds church. Mr. Grimmett certainly knows his stuff, and I would recommend this highly creative and funny book to any one.

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Summary: A Good Effort
Review: I felt the book had potenetial but somewhere in the middle it started to get muddled.The overall premise is good and the characters were interesting but something was lost in the translation.I think maybe too much was going on with the main character.The plot was somewhat esoteric.The ending was a bit disappointing.Like I said it had potential but it needed some tweaking.