Almost the Truth

Almost the Truth by Margaret Yorke is an interesting tale of the repercussions to a family that experience the shattering horror of having the nineteen year old daughter raped during the course of a robbery. The daughter and the father were at home when the thieves broke in, and the daughter is never able to forgive her father for not trying harder to save her from the rape. The father, in turn, is guilt-ridden over his failure to protect her and his decision to cooperate thinking that was the way to ensure their safety. The family isn’t strong enough to hold together after this event and all three go their separate ways. Over the following years, the father comes to an understanding of what the cost of this rape was to his daughter show more who has settled upon the life of a recluse. He vows to inflict his own justice upon the rapist when he is released after serving a fairly short sentence.

I found this an involving story dealing as it does with the impact that a violent crime has upon, not only the immediate victims, but all the different people that are involved, from the mother of the rapist to the boyfriend of the victim. The story also has a great deal of suspense and drama when the rapist is released and plans of vengeance are enacted. I found Almost the Truth to be quite a page-turner, and although this authors' works were mostly published in the 1980's & 90's, they are well worth seeking out. show less

Margaret Yorke captures your attention immediately with a break in at a house and rape of a young girl. The girl and her family are torn apart by the tragic events of that night and go their separate ways. The girl blames her father for not trying to help her and, racked with guilt, her father sets out on the dangerous path of revenge.

Some interesting bits, but a bit naive

great mystery