It's the early 1930's and we find four boys who are living their lives in fear, terror and shame. They are at the hands of sick and twisted adults in a cult in the Ozarks. The story unfolds with fascinating descriptions of how the boys cope with their early childhood trauma. Each escapes from the cult and goes their separate way. Tom, our protagonist, seems to be the healthiest of the four but he certainly has his demons. Tom 'loses time'...