I am reminded of the Bible verse my grandma used to quote about such people, "They shall mix the lies with the truth, in order to deceive." There are other similarities, such as the mix of the "I am Jesus/I am the Devil" paradigm that Manson used to make him self the arbiter and wielder of good and evil within his own 'family'. In someways this case made me think of "The Family" and "Helter Skelter" since both cases are so complex, but there are other similarities in the heinous misuse of Biblical source material to confirm the patriarch as the undisputed and unquestioned spider at the center of an unholy web of twisted doctrine.
Author Cauffiel takes a complex case which unfolds over a period of decades, with a complicated cast of family members with multiple nicknames, and makes it readable and clear. This is the saga of the Sexton clan, a hellish mix of religion, domination, murder, and multi-generational child abuse. Not due to the writing which is exemplary, but due to the subject, which is horrific. In someways this case made me think of "The Family" Perhaps one of the most painful true crime books I have ever read. Perhaps one of the most painful true crime books I have ever read.
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