Our Lady of the Forest by David Guterson (2003, Hardcover)

Because I am a devout Roman Catholic, I was given this book as a birthday gift. It was well written with a very intriguing story, however, I found the sexual undertones and the drug use in this book to be quite offensive. The cover photo and name of the book may lead the purchaser to think that it is more of a spiritual read when it is actually something quite different. The book casts more doubt than anything, but still leaves a hint of mystery at the end. After I read it, I gave it away, but not to my usual Catholic Charities thrift shop. I was afraid that some poor misguided soul would buy it, take it home and read it, and have a heart attack.