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Writing novels that address social inadequacies is a
time-honored tradition among the greatest of authors, from Charles Dickens’,
OLIVER TWIST on down to Margaret Atwood’s, THE HANDMAID’S TALE. Barclay has
just joined that esteemed small group with her latest release, THE WENDY HOUSE.
Never has an author so masterfully entwined the horrifying
reality of pedophilia into a story that keeps you wanting to read. Barclay has
not delicately or sensitively approached the subject but brilliantly put it
forward in all its darkness, while at the same time enticing the reader not to
dwell so much on the crime, but to root for the victim to not only survive, but
to tell someone, drop her guilt, understand what it is that is happening to
her, reconcile with her mother, find resolution.
Oh yes, we want so much for little Nicola to give up her
pain and flourish.
Told from the viewpoints of young Nicola and her mother,
this intense tale delivers emotions first and information, second.
Pedophiles so cleverly weave their way into families and
communities. They know exactly what to say and do to avoid detection and groom
their young victims. Learning the signs of something amiss in a child/adult
relationship is imperative and it’s all there in THE WENDY HOUSE—the
gift-giving, the secrets, the booze, the threats, the strong relationship the
abuser establishes with the parents.
Pedophiles can fool the experts so parents cannot be blamed
for not detecting the crime happening within their families, but they will bear
the results of that abuse—the sullen, unhappy children who later choose
perilous lifestyles. And without doubt, they’ll bear the guilt for not
protecting those they love the most.
THE WENDY HOUSE, an honest-to-goodness great read despite
the subject matter.
Available in Kindle and paperback
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