To Protect The Innocent eBook Mark Locke Mills
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Pedophilia has become America's dirty little secret. It is such a disgusting subject that no one wants to think or talk about it and that means not enough is being done about it. That is, until Dan Forester's son Mike is molested and murdered. That's when he discovers that a typical pedophile will often times molest multiple children over the course of his or her lifetime and the numbers of kids' lives being ruined are staggering. Dan wages a one-man war on pedophilia, all the while playing cat-and-mouse with the FBI and with his own conscience. To Protect the Innocent is a riveting story of one couple's nightmare, one man's inner battle with his own moral compass, and one nation's devastating social tragedy. The story has more twists and turns than an L. A. freeway and it will be a hard book for readers to put down.
After covering many child molesting stories over a 13 year period as a local, national, and international reporter, Mills conducted massive research on the subject of pedophilia. Through this research he discovered that pedophilia is much more pervasive in the U. S. and around the world than most people realize, or are willing to admit. As a former journalist and current college Journalism Professor, Mills uses real-life facts and figures to tell the tragic story of child sex abuse in America and the one man who decides to do something about it.
To Protect The Innocent eBook Mark Locke Mills
I have always had eclectic tastes in books, but I would say that "To Protect the Innocent" is unusual even by my standards. The book is a thriller at its core and I enjoy a good thriller. However, this thriller revolves around pedophilia and other than short stories where pedophilia was used to demonstrate how evil a character was, I have never read a book with so much detailed information on the subject. I was initially apprehensive because I have very strong feelings about child abuse in any form, but I found the book interesting and educational. Yes, I said educational, because the author is a layman expert on the subject, developing his knowledge as a national and local reporter for thirteen years and having read more than fifty studies and books on the subject.Dan and Jan Forester were a nice, normal couple with a son, Mike. One day Dan, a former policeman, is nearing the end of the day as an insurance investigator when Jan calls to tell him that Mike did not come home from school. The nightmare, every parent's nightmare, begins. Mike has disappeared, and there are no traces of him. Initially, investigators ask questions that seem to blame the parents, frustrating Jan and Dan as they felt the police were wasting time that could be spent looking for their son, though they knew that the police had to eliminate them as suspects. The search for Mike begins, and Jan and Dan's marriage and their lives disintegrate until the body of their son is found; then things get worse, especially for Dan.
After learning that a pedophile murdered Mike, Dan decides that his mission in life is to make pedophiles pay for their crimes. If the justice system in this country is unable to make pedophiles pay, Dan will. Dan is quite effective in his new role as vigilante.
This book follows two additional parallel paths involving a reporter who has obtained a grant to do documentaries on pedophilia, and an FBI agent who wants to move from analysis to field work. Ultimately the paths of all these characters collide as the book nears its conclusion. Along the way we get a variety of statistics and perspectives on the subject of pedophilia.
Because I have strong feelings about child abuse in general, I was initially on Dan's side. I found myself applauding Dan as he meted out the justice these disgusting and evil people deserved. However, there came a point where I realized that Dan was becoming as bad in his own way as the people receiving his justice. While there is a certain satisfaction in seeing the people who hurt children victimized in a decisive, and frequently entertaining, manner, I think part of the author's intent was to make readers realize that the answer is not in vigilante justice, but in better laws. I was convinced by the end of the story. If I ever need a reminder, I will re-read the book.
Mark Mills calls pedophilia "America's dirty little secret." I disagree with Mark. Pedophilia is a world problem, and perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it the "World's dirty little secret." Regardless, you would think that a society that dotes on its children as much as the United States would provide a similar level of protection for children, but the statistics presented in the book, which the author assures me were accurate at the time he wrote the book, are scary and disturbing and indicate that America's children are inadequately protected from pedophiles. One of the most disturbing aspects of the book is the Guild, an organization that advocates sexual relationships between men and boys. Mark tells me that there is an actual organization that promotes such relationships.
I doubt if many of us are going to go out of their way to read a book on pedophilia. The subject is abhorrent to most of us, and for many of us we have very strong feelings on the subject. However, as strong as my feelings are about the subject, I found this book good at presenting a variety of viewpoints on the subject, including those of the disgusting pedophiles themselves. I leave it to you to read the book and decide which viewpoint you think is right.
This book is author Mark Locke Mills' first effort. There are places where the book could have used a bit more polish, including a few minor grammatical problems. I initially found it difficult to jump from viewpoint to viewpoint quickly and multiple times in a chapter, but once I got used to the frequent transitions the story moved along nicely. I anticipate that Mark will write yet another book, perhaps on this subject, perhaps something else. Until he does, if you like detective stories and thrillers take a chance on this one because it does a great job at dealing with an incredibly difficult subject.
Note: The viewpoints expressed in this review are my own and I made every effort to keep from naming real people, situations or organizations other than the name of the author.
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To Protect The Innocent eBook Mark Locke Mills Reviews
Mills makes a stunning debut in this first novel about pediophilia and murder. I was hooked from the first page, and lost some sleep with this book. Daniel Forester and his wife, Jan, suffer the agonies of the damned when their son, Mike fails to come home after school. When Greg Dawson, as part of the terms of a plea-bargain, leads authorities to Mike's body, and all hope is gone, Dan and Jan each go their own way to fight pediophelia. The moral complexities and issues explored in this thought-provoking story are as real as today's headlines and experienced by many parents and grandparents every day. It's easy to sympathize with Dan in his quest for revenge, disguised as a wish to protect other children. He devises unique punishments for both molesters and sex-traffickers who sell or rent children. Daniel begins to feel a dark cloud hanging over him after each episode. Mike, who was molested and murdered by a pedophile, comes to him in dreams and tries to communicate with Daniel. Dan can't tell what Mike is saying to him, and it's very disturbing, The dreams and the cloud become more intense as Dan carries out his unrelenting mission.
Mills is a master at characterization and the plot is tense and exciting. With a romance thrown in, its a very engrossing read. I guess I saw the ending coming, but that didn't make it have less impact. I'll definitely be watching for more of Mark Locke Mills' work.
Mills makes a stunning debut in this first novel about pedophilia and murder. I was hooked from the first page, and lost some sleep with this book. Daniel Forester and his wife, Jan, suffer the agonies of the damned when their son, Mike fails to come home after school. When Greg Dawson, as part of the terms of a plea-bargain, leads to authorities to Mike's body, and all hope is gone, Dan and Jan each go their own way to fight pedophilia. The moral complexities and issues explored in this thought-provoking story are as real as today's headlines and experienced by many parents and grandparents everyday. It's easy to sympathize with Dan in his quest for revenge, disguised as a wish to protect other children. He devises unique punishments for both molesters and sex-traffickers who sell or rent children. Daniel begins to feel a dark cloud hanging over him after each episode. Mike, who was molested and murdered by a pedophile, comes to him in dreams and tries to communicate with Daniel. Dan can't tell what Mike is saying to him, and it's very disturbing. The dreams and the cloud become more intense as Dan carries out his unrelenting mission.
Mills is a master at characterization and the plot is tense and exciting. With a romance thrown in, it's a very engrossing read. I guess I saw the ending coming, but that didn't make it have less impact. I'll definitely be watching for more of Mark Locke Mills' work.
I have always had eclectic tastes in books, but I would say that "To Protect the Innocent" is unusual even by my standards. The book is a thriller at its core and I enjoy a good thriller. However, this thriller revolves around pedophilia and other than short stories where pedophilia was used to demonstrate how evil a character was, I have never read a book with so much detailed information on the subject. I was initially apprehensive because I have very strong feelings about child abuse in any form, but I found the book interesting and educational. Yes, I said educational, because the author is a layman expert on the subject, developing his knowledge as a national and local reporter for thirteen years and having read more than fifty studies and books on the subject.
Dan and Jan Forester were a nice, normal couple with a son, Mike. One day Dan, a former policeman, is nearing the end of the day as an insurance investigator when Jan calls to tell him that Mike did not come home from school. The nightmare, every parent's nightmare, begins. Mike has disappeared, and there are no traces of him. Initially, investigators ask questions that seem to blame the parents, frustrating Jan and Dan as they felt the police were wasting time that could be spent looking for their son, though they knew that the police had to eliminate them as suspects. The search for Mike begins, and Jan and Dan's marriage and their lives disintegrate until the body of their son is found; then things get worse, especially for Dan.
After learning that a pedophile murdered Mike, Dan decides that his mission in life is to make pedophiles pay for their crimes. If the justice system in this country is unable to make pedophiles pay, Dan will. Dan is quite effective in his new role as vigilante.
This book follows two additional parallel paths involving a reporter who has obtained a grant to do documentaries on pedophilia, and an FBI agent who wants to move from analysis to field work. Ultimately the paths of all these characters collide as the book nears its conclusion. Along the way we get a variety of statistics and perspectives on the subject of pedophilia.
Because I have strong feelings about child abuse in general, I was initially on Dan's side. I found myself applauding Dan as he meted out the justice these disgusting and evil people deserved. However, there came a point where I realized that Dan was becoming as bad in his own way as the people receiving his justice. While there is a certain satisfaction in seeing the people who hurt children victimized in a decisive, and frequently entertaining, manner, I think part of the author's intent was to make readers realize that the answer is not in vigilante justice, but in better laws. I was convinced by the end of the story. If I ever need a reminder, I will re-read the book.
Mark Mills calls pedophilia "America's dirty little secret." I disagree with Mark. Pedophilia is a world problem, and perhaps it would be more appropriate to call it the "World's dirty little secret." Regardless, you would think that a society that dotes on its children as much as the United States would provide a similar level of protection for children, but the statistics presented in the book, which the author assures me were accurate at the time he wrote the book, are scary and disturbing and indicate that America's children are inadequately protected from pedophiles. One of the most disturbing aspects of the book is the Guild, an organization that advocates sexual relationships between men and boys. Mark tells me that there is an actual organization that promotes such relationships.
I doubt if many of us are going to go out of their way to read a book on pedophilia. The subject is abhorrent to most of us, and for many of us we have very strong feelings on the subject. However, as strong as my feelings are about the subject, I found this book good at presenting a variety of viewpoints on the subject, including those of the disgusting pedophiles themselves. I leave it to you to read the book and decide which viewpoint you think is right.
This book is author Mark Locke Mills' first effort. There are places where the book could have used a bit more polish, including a few minor grammatical problems. I initially found it difficult to jump from viewpoint to viewpoint quickly and multiple times in a chapter, but once I got used to the frequent transitions the story moved along nicely. I anticipate that Mark will write yet another book, perhaps on this subject, perhaps something else. Until he does, if you like detective stories and thrillers take a chance on this one because it does a great job at dealing with an incredibly difficult subject.
Note The viewpoints expressed in this review are my own and I made every effort to keep from naming real people, situations or organizations other than the name of the author.
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