The Man in the Woods: Based on a True Story

by Theresa J. Gonsalves

Imagine finding out that your brother has been molesting little boys for over twenty-five years. He takes them, hides them in the woods where he lives, and when he tires of them he discards them out on their own. Too ashamed to come forward the kids, who have come to love him, never reveal him as the monster he is. Do you remain silent? When Theresa finds out such a thing about her brother Steven, she contacts Virginia Beach special victims unit only to find in view of the fact that she wasn't a victim, there wasn't anything she could do. When she wasn't able to stop him with the police, she decides to expose him to the world and at the same time try to figure out why! Why does a serial killer kill? she wondered. Why does a child molester molest? While searching for answers she takes you back in time, through the life and into the mind of a child molester her brother The Man in the Woods!

294 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Theresa J. Gonsalves was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She is a mother of two sons, Todd Ball Jr. and Mychal Oliver. Theresa has helped her son Todd publish his first novel Love Against Society and is finishing up her 2nd novel The Man In the Woods. "

Reviews

[Vi Louise · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was February's book club selection. Very easy read with a difficult subject matter: child molestation. For me the writing was disjointed and not my style of preference. One chapter in particular where the child victim's voice is used was pretty gross for me. I didn't like the jumping around from the various perspectives. It didn't flow freely almost giving the impression one is reading entries from a diary. I couldn't recommend reading this unless you have a few hours to kill.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

When you read the man in the woods, you are not going to believe what happen, this man might be the boogery man, or freddie kruger or even micheal meyers. But if you go out in the woods guess who will be there the man in the woods is based on a true story. A page turner.