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Doc: The Rape of the Town of Lovell
by Jack Olsen
3.84 · Rating Details · 813 Ratings · 86 Reviews
For twenty-five years, the trusted family doctor in a small Wyoming town had been raping and
molesting the women and children who most relied on him.
Mostly Mormons, the naive victims sometimes realized on their wedding nights the truth about what
had happened in Dr. Story's office.
In riveting detail, veteran crime writer Jack Olsen tells the searing story of a small group
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Hardcover, 479 pages
Published January 1st 1989 by Atheneum Books
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Best True Crime
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True Crime--Well Written
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Apr 28, 2009 Mike rated it
reall y liked it
This book is about a local doctor in the 1980's who was found guilty for raping and sexually
assaulting a number of his patients in Lovell, Wyoming. It makes your skin crawl, but is definitely a
page turner. The near proximity to my hometown of Worland, WY and the facts that the trial took
place in the town of Basin where a lot of my family history is made this hit unusually close to home.
It made me realize even further the social dynamics of a small town. It also made me realize how
much Relig ...more
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Mar 23, 2010 Marsha rated it
it was amazi ng
Patient to husband after leaving this Dr's office, "Hey, I think Doc just screwed me." Husband, "On
the bill? " Wife, "No, literally" Husband grabs shotgun from rack on pickup truck and marches into
the doctors office bringing the whole mess crashing down and to light.
A superb look at life in a small town and how this pervert was able to sexually abuse these women,
generations of them, for years unchecked. Lack of education and a sexually repressive faith tradition
enabled him to do this.
A met ...more
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Aug 24, 2014 Ruth Turner rated it
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reall y li ked it
An unbelievable story, well researched and well written. I found it hard to put down.
My first Jack Olsen book, but not my last.
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Mar 06, 2015 Marnie rated it
reall y li ked it
· review of another edition
Wow, this book is horrifying. If you have ever questioned why rape victims are reluctant to come
forward, you should read this book. This isn't just a story about a sociopathic doctor, it's a primer in
how people victim blame rape survivors.
I normally reserve audiobooks for times when I can't hold a book, like when I'm sewing or working
out, but this book was so gripping, I found myself listening at night when I normally read paper
books, instead. Couldn't put this one down.
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Nov 06, 2011 Kiessa rated it
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liked it
This book details the crimes of a serial rapist, a physician who was found guilty of abusing his
patients. The events chronicled in the book take place in the town of Lovell, Wyoming, not far from
where I grew up, which was why I picked it up in the first place. I recommend it for anyone who has a
strong stomach.
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Jul 30, 2007 Rachel rated it
Recommends it for: religion and/or true crime lovers (and likers)
it was amazi ng
I love Jack Olsen, and this is the definitive Olsen. It's a striking look into rape, Mormonism, secrecy,
honor and rural sociology. Fascinating.
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Jul 13, 2015 Tom Schulte rated it
reall y li ked it
· review of another edition
Jack Olsen is definitely one if the best true crime writers of our time, and this does not fall short. I
was disappointed this recent edition of the 1985 classic had no updated where-are-they-now
information, but I did glean from the Lovell Chronicle that Story got out in 2001 and lost suits to
clear his name or charge the state with medical malpractive during his imprisonment for serial rape.
I happened to be reading this book while news broken that in 2005, Bill Cosby admitted seeking
drugs to ...more
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Feb 07, 2015 Deborah rated it
it was amazi ng
What a well written book! This is more than a crime story. It is a story about a town ,that suffers
from the disease of denial, one which allows their women and children to be abused by a male doctor
for over 20 years. Under the guise of Christianity, the towns' people flaunt the law and common
decency as they advocate for the doctor who has abused women across the age spans. I found this
nonfiction work an inspiration for the courage and strength some women have to continue onward in
their marc ...more
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Sep 12, 2015 Lucie rated it
reall y li ked it
Of all the people you encounter in your life, it truly really sucks if the one who happens to be a
psychopath also happens to be your family doctor. This incredibly detailed account of Doc's slow,
persistent crawl to power over his patients becomes quite demanding to keep listening to because
you just cannot believe this human waste kept getting away with everything for so many years.
Olsen explores and explains the background of Doc's victims and the small-town setting which
enabled Doc to carry ...more
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Aug 14, 2015 Donna rated it
reall y li ked it
I've read a fair few true crime books now. I've read about Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, John Wayne
Gacy, Jonestown, a whole bunch of the real 'big ones'. And I can honestly say I found none of them
nearly as disturbing as this book.
The scope of John Story's crimes is just mind-boggling. As I listened to this audiobook I found myself
shaking my head, gasping, saying 'Oh my God', reacting in very physical ways to what I was hearing,
and this from a book that contains maybe half a dozen curse words. ...more
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Apr 01, 2015 Maerhys rated it · review of another edition
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really li ked it
Sometimes I'll read a book and I'll have no words to describe it - DOC: THE RAPE OF THE TOWN
OF LOVELL is one of those books. I've read a lot of true crime but this is my first book by Jack Olsen,
but it will not be my last. Olsen is one of the few true crime writers who truly approaches the genre as
a journalist in the same way of David Simon and Dave Cullen. Since I see it so rarely in true crime, I
have to believe that it must be difficult to do when faced with the crimes and an unrepentant p
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Jan 05, 2015 Elizabeth Horton-Newton rated it
it was amazi ng
· review of another edition
The true tale of John Story and his crimes against women is a frightening revelation of what can
happen in a small town when women are afraid to speak out. Jack Olsen takes you through the
horrors of Story’s crimes, at first delicately as the women of Lovell, Wyoming reveal their
experiences on his examining table. As each victim comes forth with her story it becomes almost
unbelievable. The idea that a trusted and respected small town doctor could manage to rape young
girls and women and get aw ...more
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Sep 01, 2015 David rated it
really li ked it
I was fascinated with this incredible story. I found myself thinking of it often and trying to
understand how something like this could have happened. I grew up in a predominately LDS farming
community similar to Lovell WY during the same time as this story was unraveling. It took a perfect
storm of cultural norms and a sick man who exploited women who trusted him with their lives. I
don't believe this situation could happen again today (at least not to the extent of this story), but,
growing up ...more
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Aug 09, 2015 Kylie Hood rated it
it was amazing
Gripping and disturbing. I just couldn't stop listening to the narrator's even voice or the stories of
these poor women. I am disappointed to find there is no more information on the MacArthur clan. I
googled it to see what happened to the fearless Arden MacArthur. Her story ends at the end of the
book. I hope that all of the victims went on to a happily ever after. God knows they deserved it. And
as for Doc? I don't care what happened to him. As far as I'm concerned his story stopped dead in th
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Dec 01, 2015 Stacy Christoffersen rated it
really liked it
Very disturbing. Hard to believe that stuff could happen for over 20 years.
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Aug 02, 2015 Alexandra aka Auntie J marked it as to-read-own
Shelves: own-on-audible, unread-own-on-audible
8/2/15 Audible sale $3.95.
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Nov 17, 2015 Catherine Gordon rated it
it was ok
This is the horrifying true story of a local doctor that raped his female patients throughout his over
20 year career in a small town. The book was a frustrating read for a number of reasons. Initially it
seemed to be an issue of lack of sex education so the girls were just too young and inexperienced to
know what going on. Then it seemed to be the fact that he was a doctor so it just seemed unbelievable
that he could possibly do that. He sexually assaulted children as young as 10 and raped elde ...more
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Dec 28, 2014 Beth rated it
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really liked it
· review of another edition
When I read the description of this book (a doctor who rapes many patients during a 25-year career)
I literally could not imagine how such a thing could be. I mean, I could imagine how a doctor could
rape one patient one time, but more than one person more than one time? Because the book was on
sale for $0.99, I decided to buy it and find out. I was very impressed at the quality of the writing
(setting aside the OCR errors that all to many e-books are plagued with, which is why I lowered the
rat ...more
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Dec 16, 2014 Susan Becraft rated it
really li ked it
· review of another edition
Religion and naivete: the story of a criminal doctor
The story takes place in a small Wyoming town, populated by Mormons and members of a
conservative Baptist church. John Story, the town doctor, was treated almost like a demi-god by
everyone.
It eventually occurred to a mother and her two daughters that Dr. Story was sexually molesting them
during his frequent pelvic examinations. The "good" doctor performed these exams at every
opportunity, regardless of the medical complaints of his patients. ...more
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Mar 12, 2012 Debbie rated it
it was amazi ng
· review of another edition
True Crime:
I kept reading and reading and was never bored.
The story is told over and over, but through the point of view of the victims, the victims family,the
accused, the accused family, the townspeople, the law "enforcers", the religious leaders, etc.
Very well written. Written without bias, so there is actually a point where you can almost believe this
"Doctor" is not guilty. But of course, too much evidence to the contrary.
How naive adults can be when overshadowed by religion.
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May 08, 2008 Galen Johnson rated it
really li ked it
Shelves: non-fiction
Dr. Story takes advantage of naïve and passive Mormon women in his general practice in Lowell,
Wyoming, and almost succeeds in getting away with his crimes.
Well-written, creepy, and emotionally difficult, but definitely a worthwhile read. Weaves together
religion, women’s issues, and politics seamlessly. Recommended.
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Mar 31, 2008 ♥ Marlene♥ rated it
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it was amazing
· review of another edition
I wrote on April 08 2006.
Wow This was another great book by Jack Olsen.
I got so angry at those town people.
I was really shocked reading this,and yes stunned that LSD and mormons alike, are still so ignorant.
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Feb 25, 2015 Cynthia Sillitoe rated it
it was ok
I have mixed feelings about this book. I believe the women. I don't think the author understood
Mormonism as well as he thought he did. At times, he's patronizing, other times, inaccurate.
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Nov 01, 2015 Ann Rieth rated it
liked it
This was an unusual book, and a long one! I can't say I recommend it whole-heartedly, but I stayed
with it to the end because it was so frustrating! The women in the town of Lovell were abused by the
town doctor for years. Well, I think they were, because of the outcome of the trial, but who knows for
certain. He never confessed in so many words. The testimonies and sagas of the women dragged on
and on, but although I believed their stories, I couldn't get over their ignorance and failure to rep
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Jun 11, 2015 Miranda Moore rated it
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reall y li ked it
Despite the e-version of this book being absolutely riddled with errors, this one was a real page
turner. However, it also made me sick to my stomach. Doc is a true crime novel about a doctor that
grossly takes advantage of his position in a small town.
John Story (the doctor) gives out pelvic exams like candy, even for medical issues that are in no way
related to those female matters. Except he doesn't use any medical tools, oh no, Dr. John Story uses
his penis. The victims that actually came f ...more
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Aug 27, 2015 Pat rated it
really li ked it
This is a most disturbing work of non fiction about the town Of Lowell, Wyoming a mostly Mormon
community and a non Mormon "Christian" doctor who commits unspeakable abusive acts on his
female patients who are too ashamed and surprised to report the acts to anyone! GRRRRR! He is a
psychopath who refuses to recognize any of his wrongdoings ever! Interesting, applicable excerpts
from mental health manuals and books such as Mask of Insanity apply directly to his depravity. The
insight into the naiv ...more
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Jan 06, 2016 Kelly ... added it
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Shocking and twisted.
I "enjoyed" this book in the sense that I listened to it in 2 sittings. It was hard to push the stop
button. It made me gasp out loud once. The crimes of this character are shocking and the reactions of
the town's people is worse. As angry as I felt about the doctor I was far angrier with many of the
other characters.
There are many, many characters and I used another reviewers tip of using the bookmark function.
The performance was good though I listened at 1.5 speed. I norma ...more
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Mar 09, 2015 Kathi rated it
reall y li ked it
I realize this happened in the 80's and then on top of that, it was a 50% Mormon community but
even so, I found it hard to fathom why these women would wait so long to report the crimes this
doctor committed. Maybe because I have worked in the healthcare field most of my adult life and
have no illusions about how doctors are not gods I can't be sympathetic to their plight. What is truly
sad is I don't think there has been any change in the sex education of Mormon females who live
outside mainstr ...more
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Dec 24, 2014 Doris rated it
it was amazing
Hard to put down, this book had me shaking my head often. SHAMEFUL is not even a strong enough
word for what this doctor did to these women. His mental illness provided intelligence enough for
each act to be premeditated. Very selectively, he picked ones least likely to cry "rape" and often
charmed them into thinking he could do no wrong, as he also charmed most of the town. Lovell is a
perfect example of "mob mentality" and of people who cannot think for themselves or outside the
box of what th ...more
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Sep 30, 2015 Gwen Bentley rated it
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it was amazing
I was gripped from the very first! I kept having to remind myself that this was a true story. The book
is taken from interviews, documents, etc. It's amazing that something like this could and did happen
in America--in a town so full of strong religious values and close-knit religious groups. Definitely one
I couldn't put down...and a wise warning to anyone about what CAN happen if we aren't observant
and outspoken when something doesn't seem right.
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