"Deep look at sexual abuse"
Finance expert Toni Wells left Richmond and her husband
Chris due to his neglect and cheating to relocate with
their five-year-old son Ben in the Nashville area. Whether
it is the move or the split, Ben is filled with fear and
anger, leaving Toni distraught and unsure what to do next. Toni's mother calls to inform her that her older sister
Bobbi and her husband Sid have been jailed for child
pornography. Mom refuses to accept the fact that Bobbi
committed any crime though the house is filled with
equipment, pictures and videos, and their oldest daughter
teenage Wyndham turned up in them. Soon Wyndham admits
that Ben, her preadolescent siblings, and she has starred
in some of the shots and worse actions too. Now Toni is
fighting to save Ben and Wyndham, praying for her other
niece and nephew, and trying to lock away her sister. ANTONIA'S CHOICE is a deep look at sexual abuse that will
shake readers with the events that occurred to Ben, Wyndham
and others though Nancy Rue limits the graphics. The story
line is heart wrenching as Toni begins to understand what
happened to Ben. Wyndham is an especially great character
as guilt keeps her on a suicide edge, but bravely albeit
slowly relates the sickening events. Toni's mom is too
delusional to accept the facts and the full thrust of
Christianity as being the only avenue to save Ben will turn
off some readers. Still ANTONIA'S CHOICE provides a
powerful tale of the aftermath to the victims of sexual
abuse. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted April 10, 2003
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