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.
Touched
β Scribed by Carolyn Haines
- Publisher
- F+W Media
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 245 KB
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
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. Duncan survives, but she is changed forever. She now has the ability to prophesy the future, but only in a limited aspect. When a terrible injustice is committed in the town, Johanna will not leave it alone. She has befriended a young woman, Mattie, who is a mail order bride to the town barber, a brutal man. Mattie narrates the story, and ultimately has the final say in bringing justice for sins long buried.
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