To me there are questions for those who would doubt that this lady was indeed in the convent as she claims she was.First how did a protestant girl end up there?Is her mother to be believed she did this to her daughter when she put her in a place to be educated so secret that no one was able to visit her? For the priests and Nuns she was able to recite their names. How would she know their names if she had no contact with them.Its now well reconised that the Catholic Church will cover up any sexual behaviour of the Priests and many are just moved on when fault is found with them and this is now.They had control over woman by being sinless and manly nature could be excused.I have read this book and I feel pity for this young girl who had no life and found no peace.There is hope in Christ and the Nuns never seem to find peace.If Maria Monk was let down it was her own family who past the problem on