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Henry Dudlow is 15½ and has had a hidden gift since he was 13. It was then he discovered that some people are in fact demons and – what's worse - he can see their real demonic form. How, after two years of knowing what Mr Hanley a couple of doors down is really like and hearing that children are going missing under under the most bizarre circumstances, it's time to do something about it.
This is the 14th novel from American author [[:Category:Dave Zeltserman|Dave Zeltserman]] who specialises in crime noir, mystery and horror (separately and in combinations). He also has a mantelpiece full of accolades. For instance [[Small Crime Crimes by Dave Zeltserman|Small CrimeCrimes]] was dobbed one of the best books of 2008 by the Washington Post; a paper that knows something about uncovering crime! Then ''Monster: A Tale of Frankenstein'' appeared on ''Booklist's'' top ten horror books for 2013. Indeed, this is a chap who knows how to scare, as we discover again this time out. The scares sneak up on us in ''The Boy Who...''' though.
It begins as a much darker but as much fun American [[The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole by Sue Townsend|Adrian Mole]] at 15+. Henry lets us into his mind through his diary and sightings of demons, as well as the story to date. Intertwined with this are comments about food, the school bully, his friends and a certain young lady. Oh yes, there is a type of Pandora to Henry's Adrian and she's... How shall I put this? That's it, she's more accessible.
