Johanna McVay is a woman who excites fear and anger in Jexville. She is out-spoken and some say outrageous. When her nine-year-old daughter, Duncan, is struck by lightning while dancing--a pastime frowned upon by the religious elements of the town--some say the uppity family got what it deserved. Du
Touched
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group;Bantam Books
- Year
- 2009;1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 168 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
A case of child molesting told from several points of view, among them that of the boy and the molester. The novel examines hidden motives, one being the mother's cry for retribution, prompted by feelings of guilt at leaving the boy unattended while she was having an affair. A first novel.
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