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Corvallis, Oregon We are not from New England, North Dakota nor are we Catholic but we found this book riveting. The story of unending abuse by a man in a trusted and revered position happens, sadly, all too often. While the names have been changed the story is true. The happenings depicted in this book are forty and fifty years old but there are far too many similarities to events and to abusers we all hear and read about today. This is a quick read but a memorable book. It urges all of us to expose and punish those persons who use their power and wealth to abuse the most vulnerable among us. As sad & horrifying as this book is, I believe it was a story that must be told. It was well written. I had a hard time putting it down! There were so many victims of this evil man. Hopefully, we learn from the past!! Thank you to the author! This was a very interesting and eye-opening read. I grew up in that community and we always heard many of the rumors. It was fascinating to hear their explanation and verification. That entire 20 year period was very difficult for all the people who lived there. It was both painful and absorbing. Amazing that one person could exhibit so much power and control over the people in his church A very interesting, but disturbing, look into the power and control this particular priest had. Pretty sad it lasted so long and that our Bishop was no better! What a psychopath!!! It's not difficult to understand why people abandon their faith. After reading this book, I think the community needed an exorcism to rid them of this demon!! What a powerful book. It is a tough read, but worth reading. We see this repeated in the world of gymnastics, Hollywood, etc. Power and corruption do terrible things to all people. I will be sharing and recommending this book to others. This is a very well written book about a small town which is very close to where I grew up, which made it all the more interesting! I was glued to it until I finished it, in record time! I would highly recommend this book! Thank you, Charles Utter, for disclosing the horrific crimes in small town America! Could not put this book down.

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Charles A. Utter holds a bachelor's degree in history from St. John's University. He spent seven years teaching and coaching at the high school level before beginning a career in finance that would span nearly four decades. Utter currently lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife.

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