Super Short Summary

In Our Guys, Bernard Lefkowitz details the harrowing true crime story of a group of high school athletes in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, who are accused and convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage girl with a developmental disability. The book not only explores the specifics of the crime but also delves into the broader societal issues that allowed these seemingly exemplary young men to commit such an atrocity. The narrative reveals the community's denial and victim-blaming, examining how factors like masculinity and the pressure to achieve can contribute to such acts.