I finished reading this a couple of weeks ago. It's a very good book. There is some foul language and sexual themes in parts of it, but it's not overbearing.
It is set in the late 1950s in a small New England town. It tells the story of Reverend Tyler Caskey and his job, family, community, etc. He is a widowed father of two girls, and throughout the book you get to see a little bit of what his relationship was like with his wife. His eldest Katherine, is having some emotional problems and that leads to the community questioning his ability as a father, pastor, and so forth. They see a different man than they did before his wife's death.
The cool thing about this book is that if you have ever been a member of a church, you understand a little bit about "church gossip" and a little bit of what he is going through. You also get to see the responsibilities and burdens a pastor has to deal with on top of their personal life, which is not always their personal life.
The main theme that I got out of this book was the fact that all of us no matter if we are a member, pastor, visitor, etc. of a congregation, we all still are all sinners. The great part is that the community of believers can help each other along the way just as this community ends up doing.
P.S. This book also reminded me to pray for my pastor. If you are involved in a local church, please pray for your pastor.
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