Fatima Oufkir's powerful memoir, 'The King's Gardens,' offers a harrowing first-hand account of her family's two decades of secret detention in remote Moroccan prisons. Following her husband General Mohamed Oufkir's failed coup attempt against King Hassan II in 1972, Fatima, along with her six children, was arrested and subjected to unimaginable conditions, including extreme isolation, deprivation, and psychological torment. This gripping narrative illuminates a dark chapter in Moroccan history, exposing the ruthlessness of a totalitarian regime and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of prolonged suffering. Oufkir's testimony is a poignant testament to survival and a vital document for understanding the political climate of the time.