The Boy They Tried to Hide: The true story of a son, forgotten by society
Feb 2016 · Hachette UK
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The Boy They Tried to Hide is the startling, true account about a troubled young boy who disappears into the woods by his house. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction ...
Shane Dunphy was working as a resource teacher in a rural town when he was approached by the mother of one of his pupils, seeking help. She is worried for her troubled young son, who has been found leaving the house late at night to go deep into the woods near their home. He has spoken of meetings with a friend, Thomas, but no one else has seen him or knows who he is.
As Shane tries to discover what's going on, a sexual predator he helped bring to justice years before reappears. The man is looking to settle a score, and has picked someone close to Shane as his next victim.
In The Boy They Tried to Hide, Shane Dunphy revisits cases he encountered during his time as a child protection worker and journalist and, in doing so, once again discovers that leaving the past behind is harder than it seems.
Shane Dunphy was working as a resource teacher in a rural town when he was approached by the mother of one of his pupils, seeking help. She is worried for her troubled young son, who has been found leaving the house late at night to go deep into the woods near their home. He has spoken of meetings with a friend, Thomas, but no one else has seen him or knows who he is.
As Shane tries to discover what's going on, a sexual predator he helped bring to justice years before reappears. The man is looking to settle a score, and has picked someone close to Shane as his next victim.
In The Boy They Tried to Hide, Shane Dunphy revisits cases he encountered during his time as a child protection worker and journalist and, in doing so, once again discovers that leaving the past behind is harder than it seems.
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4.6
39 reviews
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July 21, 2018
This is not a review but I was wondering if Shane Dunphy wrote a 1st book about this child. As in the preview it states she is revisiting her past. I apologise if this question seems ignorant of me but am just unsure. Many thanks to someone who could answer this question for me. Regards Loweja PS I did rate the book so I could post this question. I have yet to read it tho.
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Sarah
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January 10, 2023
Wow is the first world that springs to mind, I could not put this book down, i finished it in less than a day. It's the first book I've read by Shane, and boy i can't wait to read more! The story is amazing, almost hard to believe it's true. I definitely think I have found a new author to binge read.
Samantha M Atkinson
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June 27, 2016
Although a lot more expensive than the previous books, I once again was hooked from that start. We should pay decent money for decent writers so I cannot complain at all. Look forward to the next book.
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About the author
Shane Dunphy worked for fifteen years as a frontline child protection worker in many different parts of Ireland. He now teaches social studies and psychology and is a regular contributor to television and radio programmes on issues of child and family welfare. He lives in Wexford with his family. The Ghost Boy is his ninth book.
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