Published by Random House Genres: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Format: ARC, eBook
Two teens, a doomsday cult, and Waco Texas sets the stage for We Burn Daylight.
Waco, Texas 1993
Perry Cullen, known by his followers as (The Lamb) has followers from all over. They come to his compound with their possessions and money to prepare for the end of times. They have gathered a HUGE amount of weapons for when the end comes. Jaye’s mother comes to Texas to join the Lamb and his followers. She is a steadfast and devout follower while her her daughter, Jaye questions the Lamb’s intentions and methods. Roy is the local sheriff’s son and finds himself drawn to Jaye.
If you are getting David Koresh and the Branch Davidians vibes from this book, that is because this book is based on the events that took place in Waco, Texas in 1993.
This book is told through a podcast which takes place 30 years after the siege, and through the POV’s of Jaye and Roy. This book was somewhat slow for me and I struggle with slow, but I hung in there and did enjoy the book. The podcast sections were my favorite parts of the book. I appreciated the depiction of devotion, of cults, of doubt, and the connection between Jaye and Roy.
Thank you to Ramdon House and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
