"The Guilty Shepherds" by Thomas Grossbölting is an insightful non-fiction book that addresses one of the darkest chapters in church history: sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. The author, a renowned historian, sheds light on the complex relationships between victims, perpetrators, and the cover-up mechanisms within the church. Through a detailed analysis of the ecclesiastical structures that enabled this abuse, the book not only provides a historical overview but also serves as a critical impetus for future reforms. It is the first of its kind to comprehensively address the topic, thus making an important contribution to the process of coming to terms with this issue.