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Suffer the Children by John Saul
Suffer the Children by John Saul










Elizabeth’s activities go unnoticed as the Congers deal with their daughter, her school, and the school psychologist.

Suffer the Children by John Saul

Meanwhile, young Sarah – who has been witness to many of Elizabeth’s crimes – is growing more agitated and acting out. The boy, like the girl, was lured to the cave by Elizabeth and forced to participate in the macabre ritual. She goes to the cave and stages tea parties with her captive, a dead cat, and the dead girl.Ī third child, an eight year old boy, goes missing a few days later and the residents of Port Arbello are quite worried. The spirit of that girl speaks to Elizabeth through a Ouija board and takes control of her mind and body at night. There, she has found the skeleton of a young girl murdered 100 years before. The cave is located along the cliff and is very hard to get to. Later, a second girl goes missing, lured to a remote cave by Elizabeth who is answering to another entity that has entered her head.Įlizabeth has been visiting a cave that is believed to only be legend. The local constabulary can find no evidence of an abduction or any other crime even though her father keeps pressing for a full investigation. One night, a classmate of Elizabeth’s stumbles back into town, also unable or unwilling to speak. Between their dysfunctional daughter – rendered so by Jack – and their marital problems, the Congers are always on edge with each other. There is tension in the Conger marriage as Jack’s crime has rendered him impotent – at least when it comes to his wife. The Conger’s older daughter, Elizabeth, is a well-adjusted 13 year old who is well behaved, does well in school, and takes very good care of her impaired sister. She lives in her own world that only she understands. Since that day he attacked – but did not rape – Sarah, she has not spoken.

Suffer the Children by John Saul

One day, a year before, he came out of the woods carrying the unconscious body of his younger daughter, Sarah.

Suffer the Children by John Saul

He does not remember the details, but the results are apparent. The old family fortune is dried up and Jack Conger publishes the town newspaper while his wife, Rose, sells real estate.

Suffer the Children by John Saul

One hundred years later, the Congers still reside in the same home in Port Arbello, with nearby woods and a cliff falling to the ocean below.












Suffer the Children by John Saul