A review by vampirehelpdesk
The Ashes of Waco: An Investigation by Dick J. Reavis

3.0

Maybe a 3.5. This book helped me learn a lot about the Branch Davidians, much more than just the infamous raid. One reviewer mentions that this is leaning heavily towards one side with little sources besides Bible verses, and that isn’t true. While I think there may be some bias, it is most definitely a researched stance and the only Bible verses used are ones Koresh and his followers utilized, not anything preachy. Still, parts of the book were quite dry and I got lost a little when it came to the descriptive gun sections. One thing I found really funny is that Reavis describes everyone’s body shape in this book, focusing heavily on people who are overweight: “chubby, obese, plump, portly...” Weird detail to include, but very entertaining to read.