The Boy They Tried to Hide
The true story of a son, forgotten by society

I was intrigued when I purchased this book because I had heard some of the tale it tells on a podcast near Halloween called SPOOKED. It was pretty creepy so I decided to purchase the book - a good tactic for selling your novel, I think. The story is told in the first person by Shane Dunphy and is pu......more

Snap Judgment After hearing an abridged version of this story on the excellent podcast Snap Judgment, I was eager to read the book. So glad I did. The full story of Thomas is even more intriguing, especially as it is interwoven with two other mysterious tales.......more

When I started reading this, I was expecting a nonfiction book. It is not. It is a novel with three story lines going on that are not related. The story involving the boy alluded to in the title is a paranormal tale which is the most interesting story, but it would be a stretch to call it a true sto......more

This book is nonfiction like my cat is a dog. A real potboiler with such great lines as "Running: I really know running: you're either running FROM something or TOWARD it." How about running in place?......more

One of the most interesting stories I have ever read, and doubly so since it is supposed to be true. The writer is so very honest about his feelings throughout, and that is to be admired. There are, like, three dramas playing simultaneously with their very own characters that I became well acquainte......more