Monique T. (psomom) reviewed on 9/13/2005 + 115 more book reviews

Sarah, a young widow, was raped, yet her father and her Bishop forbid her from testifying against her attacker because it's not the Amish way to go outside their cloistered community, nor to involve themselves in the "Englishers" justice system. Yet, she couldn't find peace within herself after being violated in this intensely private way, especially considering how modest Amish women are taught to be. Allowing her attacker to roam freely meant that she and other women couldn't go about their everyday life feeling safe.

Sarah is torn between obeying her bishop simply because she was expected to or doing what she knows in her heart is right, testifying in court and risk being shunned and losing contact with her family/friends. What she hadn't counted on was falling in love with the Englisher prosecuter, which further complicated her decision. They are from two very different worlds - how can they find a compromise which would allow them to make a life together?

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