Saving Noah
Description
We forigve murderers, not pedophiles.Not since Lionel Shriver brought us We Need to Talk About Kevin has a writer delved into the complexities of a disturbed mother/son relationship. Until now.
Meet Noah-an A-honor roll student, award-winning swimmer, and small-town star destined for greatness. There weren't any signs that something was wrong until the day he confesses to molesting little girls during swim team practice. He's sentenced to eighteen months in a juvenile sexual rehabilitation center.
His mother, Adrianne, refuses to turn her back on him despite his horrific crimes, but her husband won't allow Noah back into their home. In a series of shocking and shattering revelations, Adrianne is forced to make the hardest decision of her life. Just how far will she go to protect her son?
Saving Noah challenges everything you think you know about teenage sexual offenders. It will keep you up at night long after you've read the last page, questioning beliefs you once thought were true.
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Like it, make me think about how people feel a little more than I did. I cried a few times. Glad I had my baby to hold I couldn't imagine being in her shoes.
This book destroyed me. It was beautifully written and will make you feel emotions a parent should never have to feel. I sobbed as I read the final 75 pages.... feeling heartbroken. 💔 I need to go back to reading psychological thriller murder stories -- because they are easier on my heart!
“We forgive murderers , not pedophiles.” This quote resonated with me from the beginning of the book, to the very last page. There is a struggle of hoping Noah gets everything he deserves , & in the same thought, feeling absolutely devastated for him. This book challenged my moral compass. Feeling and thinking two different things. Even though this was a quick read, I have never read a book in one sitting. This one , I want to savor forever. The ...read more
When you have children you think about their safety all the time. You pray nothing bad ever happens to your child, but what about when your child is the one hurting others. You never think of others struggles until it happens to your family.
When someone has a disease you never really know what they go thru, we think we understand but we dont. This book is disturbing in so many ways, it opens your eyes, but this teen knew what he had to do, and h...read more
When someone has a disease you never really know what they go thru, we think we understand but we dont. This book is disturbing in so many ways, it opens your eyes, but this teen knew what he had to do, and h...read more
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