Butch...

"Her eyes filled with tears as she looked at her son and softly said, "I'm so sorry. ...That day in Reno turned out to be the first day of hell for my family."

Restless in her first marriage, yet lonely after her divorce, Estelle hastily remarries the seemingly charismatic Butch, who is only too happy to become part of Estelle's life...or rather, the lives of her two young children, son Larry and daughter Jody. Years later, to Estelle's horror, her children shakily reveal that Butch sexually molested them when they were younger and threatened them if they told. With Jody safely living with her ex-husband, Estelle confronts Butch and becomes certain that he will make good on his violent threats to her and her children if she files charges. Now Estelle and Larry conspire to endure Butch's presence in their lives while they uncover secrets of his past crimes under other names-possibly including a missing child, now feared dead-to force him away from their family and their town for good.

This is a story of a community that rallies to stand up to an evil presence in their midst. This is also a coming-of-age story about Larry, a high school freshman and talented football athlete, coming to terms with what happened to him as a child, and the healing power that comes by giving voice to secrets held in shame. Finally, this is a story of rekindled love and a family reunited.