If I were attempting to write an authoritative book on any topic, I’d consult with many experts, and get many perspectives, even ones I disagreed with strongly.
I would definitely check the key facts of the account I would present with this body of experts.
Patty Hearst was naive and scared to death when kidnapped. Think Stockholm Syndrome. The public wanted her to pay for all the things her father represented when the country was in the turmoil of the 60’s. The SLA were MS-13-types. Victim, plain and simple.