I was shocked at how cavalierly many government officials, including law enforcement, treated the crimes that were occurring under their noses. Brower had a ringside seat investigating and helping prosecute those responsible for these crimes, which include not only child abuse, rape and underage marriage but also racketeering, defrauding the US Government via entitlement schemes, and much more. Thus began Brower’s involvement in multiple investigations into the crimes perpetrated by this psychopath in the name of God. Brower is a private investigator and a Mormon who was working in Utah when he heard about a family, members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), who had been kicked out of their home by their “prophet,” Warren Jeffs. This book more than delivered what I was looking for. About all I could recall from the episode was dozens of women in prairie-style dresses, along with hundreds of children, being taken into state custody because of alleged child abuse at the fundamentalist compound. There are a variety of books to choose from, but I picked this one because I was particularly interested in finding out what had become of the fundamentalist compound in Texas that was investigated by the FBI in 2008. I picked this up after reading “The 19th Wife” to get more information about the modern-day fundamentalist Mormon sects that continue to practice polygamy today.
A fairly minor complaint, but I can't help but this this would be a stronger story if told in a more linear fashion. On top of this the author jumps back and forth in time frequently, and it can be easy to get lost at times. There are lots of characters in this book, and it's hard to keep them all straight. The only complaint I have is that the timeline of the story jumps around quite a bit. It's hard enough to hear about the atrocities happening within the FLDS church, and even harder to hear about how difficult it is to get the government to intervene. The story is an interesting look into the innerworkings of a sad religious, a lunatic religious leader, legions of followers, poor unfortunate children, and how a private investigator goes about infiltrating this mess. This story is told in the first person by Sam Brower (narrated by Jonah Cummings, who does an awesome job), a private investigator working hard to break down and expose the incredible evil taking place in the world of the FLDS. I snagged this audiobook as soon as I noticed it, and worked my way through it very quickly.
#CITE PROPHETS PREY TRIAL#
I was horrified, and have followed the developing story and Jeffs trial ever since. I first learned of the FLDS church a few years ago when I read "Under the Banner of Heaven" by Jon Krakauer.
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