The Ordeal is a detailed look at what occurs when a person is falsely accused of child molestation. From the first allegation to the flawed conviction and on to the post-conviction appeal process and prison itself, "The Ordeal" offers experiences and insights gleaned from years of struggle. While there is a large amount of courtroom drama and analysis, there is also a fair amount of legal advice related to pretrial and trial concerns and on through the post-conviction appeal process. Thus this book is an analysis of the entire oppressive criminal justice system which allows a person to be falsely accused of child molestation with just a word. This is eerily reminiscent of the lynching in our horrid past of Black men accused of rape. I would reference the plot within the book "A Time to Kill" by John Grisham for an example. Once a person is accused of child molestation they are truly guilty unless and until they are proven innocent and this is antithetical to our fundamental rights.
