Catherine Watson's Reviews > Tears of the Silenced: A True Crime and an American Tragedy; Severe Child Abuse and Leaving the Amish

I found this book absolutely fantastic, I couldn't put it down until I was finished! The events that unfolded were tragic, but unfortunately not surprising.

It's always so horrible to hear good people suffering at the hands of evil, Amish community aside. No matter the religion, there will always be people there to try and abuse it for their own gain and to manipulate. I was elated when Misty left the church, and felt so proud of her for going to the police.

I've read some review complaining about the demensions of the characters, but I don't think they're truly taking into consideration the difficulty one encounters when writing about the horrors of their own lives. To do so at all is commendable, but to make it successful, with a strong narrative in which results in a popular book? Downright extraordinary.

To the Amish that are complaining about the book, it's clearly stated that Misty isn't condemning the Amish, but rather those who try to take advantage of the system.

Fantastic read by a fantastic author.

Whilst everyone is more than entitled to their own opinion, if anyone is in strict denial about the events of this book, please proceed to fight me.