Pre-Owned The Virtue of Sin (Hardcover) by Shannon Schuren

from NeedMoreShelves

I will always be here for a novel featuring a plucky heroine escaping from a cult, and this novel fit the bill. I loved the use of biblical references at the start of each chapter, to illustrate the abuse inherent in each one. I liked the twist on the love triangle, and the emphasis on friendship...

from mzonderm

Miriam was born and raised in New Jerusalem; her parents were among the first faithful. She accepts her world at face value (strict male/female separation before marriage, weird rules of socializing after marriage, interpretation of dreams, etc.) but when the ordained Matrimony doesn't go like it...

from JillRey

This book intrigued me as it was marketed as a mix between The Handmaid's Tale and Educated, and while I can SEE the comparisons, The Virtue of Sin truly sits in a league of it's own. I recently read The 49th Mystic which has the similar religious cult mindset, set in a development "off the grid"...