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Waco: David Koresh, the Branch Davidians, and A Legacy of Rage

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64

/100

I Index Overall Rating

Readers

54/100

Critics

75/100

Scholars

N/A

Author:

Jeff Guinn

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster

Date:

January 24, 2023

From the author of Manson and The Road to Jonestown, an account of the disastrous siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, featuring never-before-seen documents, photographs, and interviews.

What The Reviewers Say

Quinta Jurecic,
The Washington Post
Guinn lingers longer on the botched mechanics of the federal government’s handling of the siege, along with the origins of the Branch Davidians and their leader, David Koresh.
Barton Swaim,
The Wall Street Journal
Impressively researched and written with storytelling verve..
Chris Vognar,
The Houston Chronicle
Gripping.
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker
Substantial..