Book review: The Boy They Tried to Hide

SHANE DUNPHY’s true story starts with a transcript of his first psychotherapy session, and goes on to recount the strange sequence of events that led a case-hardened child protection professional to seek psychiatric help.

Sat, 02 Apr, 2016 - 01:00

Review: Alannah Hopkin

Shane Dunphy

Hachette, €18.99

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