Cult-like “shimmerings” sent Sue Hinkin in search of answers

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Their ministry wasn’t a cult, but sometimes it had shimmerings of one that frightened me a bit. UNDERWRITTEN BY Each week, The Colorado Sun and Colorado Humanities & Center For The Book feature an excerpt from a Colorado book and an interview with the author. Hinkin: In this sixth and final book in the series, I think I’ve finally hit my stride as a writer. Hinkin: “The Snake Handler’s Wife” is the last book in a six-book series, starting with my debut novel back in 2018. The Colorado writing community is the best.