Crimes of the Father
By Thomas Keneally
By the same author as "Schindler's List", Thomas Keneally is a widely published Australian author, having published numerous books.
The novel follows various priests from a diocese in Australia, and one priest who ends up in Waterloo, Ontario (!) because of his political views in the 1970s and he was forced to leave Australia.
Frank, the radical priest, returns to Australia to visit his elderly mother and hopes to be able to return in good graces and be her caregiver.
Inadvertently, he becomes involved in the case of a well known priest being accused of sexual misconduct by three former children, one of who has just committed suicide. The accused, of course, denies allegations, but in the end, justice wins and he will lose everything. Justice is done.
The world of the Catholic Church and the priesthood is a strange world, and seemed no less so after reading this novel, though I'm sure the representation of both were very well done.
Rating: 4/5
Recommendation: a good solid read if the subject matter interests you.
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