A riveting and thoroughly researched chronicle ... Jennings, the author of a history of utopianism in America, writes with vividness and precision, and occasionally soars into a panoramic lyricism reminiscent of Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood.
Stirring ... Meticulous ... Sharply observed and chillingly relevant, this real-life page-turner reveals how economic desperation, isolationist faith, and conspiracy thinking can form a combustible blend.
