There are all kinds of child abuse and this book reveals a very distrubing account of a young man's youth. It was very sad and yet uplifting how he did manage to some how rise above the fray. I felt equally sorry for his step sisters too. The "father" was a mess and should have had his license taken away years ago. Another shame. The book, revisited during our club meeting, provided animated discussion on "what is abuse" and how do you intervene when you suspect a family is just "off."

The book was a difficult read but once you got into the story it was like a Greek tragedy. So much information about the feelings of each participant etc. But when the book finally ends you are left with a bit "What". The author seems to have been told to end the book and she does in less than one chapter. You are told in the first chapter what will happen (players killed) however the epilogue was a disappointment and contrived. I was so disappointed that I spend valuable time reading this book only to hate and question the ending.