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OBSESSED: A Survivor's Quest To Find Justice For The Lost Boys Of New England
“My sincere hope is you put this book on your bookshelf, walk by it every so often, and think about the victims and the innocence that was stolen from them. Think about the families who must sit around the dinner table at Christmas and look at an empty seat, irrevocably shattered. I hope you hug your children a little tighter and a little longer after reading this. That is the greatest gift you could give back to me.”—author David McGrath
In the tranquil towns of New England during the 1970s, a sinister mystery unfolded when several boys vanished without a trace and the community’s peace was shattered. With law enforcement stymied in its search for answers, whispers of a possible serial killer surfaced, especially after one boy’s body was found years after his disappearance. But what happened to the others remained a heart-wrenching puzzle.
In 2013, author David McGrath, a former host on the Law Enforcement Today Network and an investigator with a relentless drive for justice, watched a documentary about the cold case investigation regarding the missing boys. Himself a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and active in his local community with a sex abuse therapy group, McGrath was struck by the number of unanswered questions in the documentary.
What followed, beginning in January 2014, was a five-year quest to find the answers to this child abduction and murder mystery. Traveling all over the United States, he uncovered a labyrinth of dark secrets just beneath the surface and unknown to most residents of the bucolic communities from which the boys disappeared. Haunted by his own past, he had to navigate these dark waters if he wanted to bring truth and justice to the victims and their families.
A Survivor's Quest To Find The Lost Boys of New England is McGrath's riveting true crime memoir. A poignant, horrifying, incredible story of suspense, courage, and the unyielding quest for truth.**Part of this book was originally published in 2019 as MONSTER. This edition has been substantially revised and updated with important new information and conclusions.
In the tranquil towns of New England during the 1970s, a sinister mystery unfolded when several boys vanished without a trace and the community’s peace was shattered. With law enforcement stymied in its search for answers, whispers of a possible serial killer surfaced, especially after one boy’s body was found years after his disappearance. But what happened to the others remained a heart-wrenching puzzle.
In 2013, author David McGrath, a former host on the Law Enforcement Today Network and an investigator with a relentless drive for justice, watched a documentary about the cold case investigation regarding the missing boys. Himself a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and active in his local community with a sex abuse therapy group, McGrath was struck by the number of unanswered questions in the documentary.
What followed, beginning in January 2014, was a five-year quest to find the answers to this child abduction and murder mystery. Traveling all over the United States, he uncovered a labyrinth of dark secrets just beneath the surface and unknown to most residents of the bucolic communities from which the boys disappeared. Haunted by his own past, he had to navigate these dark waters if he wanted to bring truth and justice to the victims and their families.
A Survivor's Quest To Find The Lost Boys of New England is McGrath's riveting true crime memoir. A poignant, horrifying, incredible story of suspense, courage, and the unyielding quest for truth.**Part of this book was originally published in 2019 as MONSTER. This edition has been substantially revised and updated with important new information and conclusions.
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Published December 26, 2024
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January 2, 2025
Obsessed is an excellent read. The author David McGrath has authored a thought-provoking novel that offers a deep dive into the complexities of human obsession. The book is fast paced, and the story is reliable, and the characters are well developed.
This book is about some of the missing children. Andy Puglisi went missing in 1976 and David McGrath lifts the veil on a child pornography ring that included infamous predators in this incredible true story that will haunt and disgust you.
McGrath travels the breath of the United States to find answers and uncover a labyrinth of dark secrets of the serial killers and pedophiles actively working in towns and cities to bring truth and justice to the victims and their families. This book deals with psychologically issues, and the importance of maintaining healthy relationships. You will find you will get fully immersed in this book once you start reading. The book is well researched and extremely professionally written and a remarkably interesting piece of history especially if you are like me and new nothing about some of these despicable people who committed some of the crimes written about in this book I am sure like me that you will find this book will stay with you long after you have turned the last page. . necessary for True Crime Readers and Thanks to WildBlue Press I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily
This book is about some of the missing children. Andy Puglisi went missing in 1976 and David McGrath lifts the veil on a child pornography ring that included infamous predators in this incredible true story that will haunt and disgust you.
McGrath travels the breath of the United States to find answers and uncover a labyrinth of dark secrets of the serial killers and pedophiles actively working in towns and cities to bring truth and justice to the victims and their families. This book deals with psychologically issues, and the importance of maintaining healthy relationships. You will find you will get fully immersed in this book once you start reading. The book is well researched and extremely professionally written and a remarkably interesting piece of history especially if you are like me and new nothing about some of these despicable people who committed some of the crimes written about in this book I am sure like me that you will find this book will stay with you long after you have turned the last page. . necessary for True Crime Readers and Thanks to WildBlue Press I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily
January 1, 2025
In this engaging true crime book, the author digs deep into crimes against children that happened back in the 70s and beyond. This leads him on a long journey looking into several predators who seem connected in different parts of the country. They got away with a lot and were let off on far too many cases, although they all spent time in prison too.
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