My Dad’s a Policeman

Cathy Glass

Feb 2011 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

The second novel, and first quick read title, from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Cathy Glass.

My Dad's a Policeman is a dramatic and engaging story of a young boy with an alcoholic mother. Lonely, bullied and desperate for a life of happiness and security he tells everyone he meets his dad's a policeman.

Fast-paced and compelling, this short story from Cathy Glass follows the experiences of a Ryan, a small and lonely 12-year-old boy who struggles to fit in. In an attempt to make friends, and discourage the school bullies from picking on him, Ryan tells his peers that his dad is a policeman. When the police actually turn up on Ryan's doorstep, to take him away from his alcoholic mother and put him in care, his life crumbles.

It's not long before Ryan has run away, taking a long bus ride back across the city, desperate to get back to the inner-city life he knows. Keeping a low profile, and sneaking in to his best friend's house late a night for shelter, he soon discovers that he's not the only one who appears to be stretching the truth about the happiness of his home life.

Ratings and reviews

This book was alright if just want a quick read to pass the time... It didn't seem to real the way a 12 year old boy would actually speak though... It's completely different to the books Cathy usually writes it was the young lads story apparantley told by him and reading it I just couldn't imagine a 12 year old would word things how they was in this book hence the 3 stars 🌟🌟🌟🤗👍

For a short story has too many unanswered questions... Could have been a full novel had it been given the chance. The true story pulls at you, but really, how quick the end came wasn't worth the effort of the book. Feel for the boys xx

To the reviewer who said that all women on council estates are slags. I would like to say that is not true. I live on such an estate and am currently at university. So that blows that theory right out the window hah

About the author

Cathy has been a foster carer for over 30 years, during which time she has looked after more than 150 children, of all ages and backgrounds. She has three teenage children of her own; one of whom was adopted after a long-term foster placement. The name Cathy Glass is a pseudonym.