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The author was a Scientologist for 25 years and so clearly understands the psychology of cults etc, but this book is about 250 pages too long (it clocks in a 544 pages) and a lot of nothing happens until the last 50 pages when too much happens. Also, a translation so the dialogue is a bit stiff. Apparently the first of a trilogy, but I will not be carrying on.

If you‘ve ever wondered how rational, intelligent people are swept into cults and abusive relationships, Fog Island has the answer. Following Sophia‘s journey with ViaTerra is frightening because it speaks to the real world people who become trapped and manipulated.

**Trigger warning: this book does broach topics and displays of sexual abuse and harassment along with emotional and verbal abuse **

#cults #cult #pageturner #thriller

Next up is Lindstein‘s Fog Island; excited to see if I‘ll end up reading the entire trilogy!

Instead of going to sleep I‘m reading this and am completely hooked! Thank you to @Tove_Reads - without you I wouldn‘t have known this book existed

Going to a crime novel festival in a few weeks. There will be a lot of interesting authors present, so I better start reading their novels. This author used to be a Scientologist, but managed to ‘escape‘. I had to buy this chocolate when I saw it, and it‘ll go well with the book! I love to read books in the original language if possible, and now I‘ve got the chance.

Om hur en kvinna lockas in i en sekt, hur livet i sekten är och efterhand förändras och om hur hon slutligen rymmer. Författaren har själv varit med i scientologerna innan hon rymde. Alla händelse och personer i boken är dock fiktiva, men författaren har ändå en förhoppning om att boken ska ge "en ökad förståelse för hur det känns att bli fast i en sekt". Men man undrar ju var gränsen går mellan roman och hur det faktiskt kan vara i en sekt.