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Summary: Scarey!
Review: I could not give a 5 rating because nothing is perfect, but this is truely a scarey book! The comparisons made to 9/11 and Waco and Jonestown are right on! We need to be aware of how these things can happen right in our own backyards! A quick read.
Rating: 
Summary: Awful, Simply Awful
Review: If Adler is a decent writer, Cult certainly doesn't show it. This e-book suffers from slow pacing, bad characterization, and a boring plot. Adler's description of the action is often confusing and muddled. The cult--usually something ripe with conflict--is a static character. They're so dull that they are a worthless adversary. Adler gives us only the faintest glimpse of their motivations and beliefs, making it hard to believe that anyone would join or stay with the group. The characters are whiny and unbelievable. They move through a series of contrived action scenes that lend nothing to the plot. There have been better fiction books on the subject.
Rating: 
Summary: Nothing special
Review: The book was well written and it did hold my interest, however I wouldn't consider it a thriller or a frightening story. Religious cults have been in the news and a great deal has been written about their procedures and so called brainwashing. The story brought nothing new to the issue. In fact, the story dealt lightly with a serious subject. I expected to read a story written after the author had done extensive research and maybe had something new to say. What I read was something akin to a cover story in a news magazine. I wouldn't recommend the book. The characters are one dimensional and the story is a straight ahead narrative with no twists or turns that make a better story hold the reader's interest.
Rating:
Summary: Deserves NO STARS!
Review: This is quite possibly the worst novel ever written. Cliche after cliche has you cringing.
Shoddy, pop psyschology characterization.
Discursive plot.
Clumsy sentences, just awful.
And as the forward suggests, a transparently dumb attempt to
link a bad idea with a 9/11 marketing notion. Too bad, because it's a subject that a good novelist might make
really interesting.
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