![]() Art is at that difficult age, on the cusp of puberty which certainly doesn't help matters. ![]() Step-father and step-son don't really get along. Two more children are born and they all settle down into a normal, American family unit.īut there are undercurrents, right from the word go. But things pick up pretty quickly from here and as an attractive woman it's not long before she meets someone else. She's now left to bring up her young son, Art, on her own. We go back in time and discover a rather pious woman who has had a hard start to married life. Art is the priest and who is at the centre of the storm. ![]() The story is told from the perspective of Sheila, sister to Mike and half-sister to Arthur (he's normally called Art). ![]() As if this is not shocking enough in itself, a popular and hard-working local priest is accused and his siblings and parents are put through the mill.Īs a New York Times Bestseller I was expecting great things from this book coupled with the fact that I really enjoy American fiction, I was itching to get reading. Summary: This story is centred around (alleged) child abuse. ![]()
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