Review: The Tin Box
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 17, 2014
While the main story, set in the present, between William and Colby was a good tale of William's coming to terms with his long repressed sexuality with the help of the flamboyant Colby, it was the underlying tale told by letters from the 1930's that is the heart of this book.William is acting as caretaker of a defunct asylum while working on his dissertation and finalizing his divorce when he finds a tin box of letters hidden in a wall. Written by Bill, a former inmate who was committed against his will for breaking sodomy laws, the letters to his lover are both beautiful in his unwavering love and loyalty, yet contain a harrowing tale of the "treatment" he received for his so-called sexual deviance. William is no stranger to reparative treatment and is immediately taken in by William's tale and, along with Colby's encouragement, begins to embrace the man he really is.Both story lines are well written, but it is Bill's tale that will break your heart. I highly recommend this story and look forward to more from Kim Fielding.