Jealousy. Rage. Murder. Injury. Disruption. Abandonment. Incarceration. Accommodation. Patience. Forgiveness. Redemption. In this work by author Paul Hoch, all of the words listed previously figure significantly in the narrative. It reads like a novel, but the events and the people involved are real. The author tells a tale that could happen in any small town in America. This type of story is often familiar to local citizenry if the people involved are from the upper echelons of society. But the people in this narrative are working class citizens who likely were not known by many of the people in the community and the struggles of their lives were largely unknown by other than those directly involved. This book brings their difficult circumstances to light. The story and the unfortunate events that continue to follow the two main characters for many years after the initial tragic murder are explored in detail throughout the book. The extensive research done by the author to fully develop the story is impressive. An unusual aspect of this work is that the setting of the story and the times in which it occurred play an important role in the book. The reader, if from Carlisle, will recognize the places and events of the town during the middle of the twentieth century. If not from Carlisle, the reader will come to know the town very well.
Paul Hoch is well-known in the town and surrounding community. He has been a successful businessman and has served as a leader in a variety of institutions in the Carlisle area. A native of the area, he has a unique perspective on the events that play out in this narrative. Paul Hoch, the writer, is also well-known, although this is his first "published" work. For two years he contributed a column to the local newspaper,
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