** spoiler alert ** 
 A bit of a spoiler here... 
 I think of what my brother, a teacher, says about problem students: when you look at the parents, it all makes sense. 
 Holy crap! The parents! 
 What would you do to protect your child, when you know your child committed a horrible crime. Time and time again we see parents on TV, defending their rapist sons and violent daughters. This book is just scary! The scariest thing about it is that it could be a true story. That would not be a stretch at all.