Was really looking forward to this book, and while there was a lot of information about how Scientology acts toward people who they deem "suppressive" and the lengths they will go to to protect their empire, I felt like the story jumped around too much. There were also too many dates and facts to keep track of while the author was bouncing back and forth between past and present. I think the story would have been much better had he just written in chronological order.
I am familiar with author Tony Ortega's reporting on Scientology from his Underground Bunker website. He has a good reputation as both an old-fashioned investigative reporter and a talented writer. Although I found the thoroughness of his research remarkable (apparently Ms. Cooper herself was surprised--and shocked-- by some of the information he unearthed), I was less impressed with the flatness of the narrative's prose. There is a fair amount of repetition and lots and lots of names. A scorecard would have been helpful.
Still, I recommend this book to Scientology watchers who want a complete account of the organization's infamous "Operation Freakout" and the woman who was its target.… (meer)
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