People are fascinated by cults and I am one of those so this
book took my eye at the library. But it was more than this. The front cover
drew me in. A photo of a young lady walking along a jetty towards rippling blue
water and beautifully framed by mountains in the distance. 
The book presented with a casual style but I was quickly
drawn into the word of Cassie, a young lady who departs with her boyfriend on
the adventure of a lifetime. Relations between them are not and a disagreement
sees them separated once they arrive in New Zealand. It was easy for Cassie to
accept the offer of a lift from a group of smiling individuals in a beat up old
van.
I have always found it difficult to believe that people get
sucked into a cult but this book gave me the realization that it could and does
happen. The cult members treated her very well while at the same time ensuring that
the outside world appears hostile and that individuality is not required or
accepted.
The feelings of despair and determination that her parents
must have been feeling are palpable and ultimately it is her father’s pending
early death that opens a window wide enough for Cassie to squeeze through and
go back to her family.
This is a story about belief in family, faith and loss. They
are on every page. It is a book that is difficult to put down.
I borrowed image of the book cover from www.goodreads.com where the book currently has a star rating of 3.7/5. Check out the site.
The other beautiful photos have been labelled as free for reuse on google.
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