James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief

The Midwest Book Review 

"KILLJOY demonstrates the problem of childhood sexual abuse in a dramatic and most meaningful style - at the grassroots level. Ms. Quarterman's accounting of Detective Powell's case work in the first person brings the reader directly to not only the crime but also the history, dynamics and, particularly, the children themselves at a most personal level. This book will certainly be helpful to school psychologists, clinical psychologists, clinical and school social workers, guidance counselors as well as unsuspecting parents in not only enhancing one's knowledge base but also in heightening one's emotional sensitivity to the problem and its impact. As a follow-up to the case studies, the appendices of strategies and resources for prevention and assistance are invaluable and extremely timely. Ms. Quarterman and Detective Powell have taken a very helpful step in preserving an unalienable right of all children - the joy of life. I endorse KILLJOY for those individuals, particularly mental health professionals, who have responsibility for the welfare of children."

Thomas A. Enos, Ph.D.

School Psychologist, Flemington, NJ

"The ten-year journey of police detective Rollie Powell from novice to expert in the field of child sexual abuse provides fascinating reading for anyone interested in this issue. Through case studies and a prevention guide, Killjoy provides clear guidance for caregivers on not only prevention and detection, but also the best ways to respond to child victims to minimize the damage of sexual abuse. As a professional working with family violence in a non-profit setting, I learned a great deal about the inner workings of law enforcement and picked up valuable tips for collaboration from Rollie's story."

Cathy L. Cummings, MA

Community Outreach Coordinator, Belle Mead, NJ

Child abuse is one of America’s dark secrets. Killjoy: A Cop’s Fight Against Child Sexual Abuse by Corine J. Quarterman in collaboration with Rollie Powell ($19.95, Hummingbird Press (PO Box 322, Londonderry, VT 05148) Powell relates his ten-year journey from novice police officer to a detective with expertise in this most foul of crimes. The book will be of particular value to school and other kinds of psychologists, guidance counselors, law enforcement professionals, and, of course, to parents. It is an uncompromising look at the harsh reality of child abuse and it will astound the reader.

Bookviews by Alan Caruba

"This issue is so important that I am confident the more people who read this book the more will start to happen in lessening the occurrence. I find myself watching children differently now. So it has affected me in a way I did not know was possible."

Donna Resta, Neshanic Station, New Jersey

Women's Shelter Volunteer

"KILLJOY by Corine Quarterman is a uncompromising look at the harsh reality of child sexual abuse. It's all the more powerful because she lets Rollie Powell, a Vermont police officer specializing in child sexual abuse, tell his story, from his point of view. He's not a social worker or a politician or a psychologist -- he's a cop. As Quarterman takes us through one case after another, we see Powell struggle to come to grips with the nature and the pervasity of this disturbing crime...and to make a difference, one victim at a time."

Carla Neggers, author of THE WATERFALL