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Hyde Paperback – May 19, 2007

EDDIE HYDE, lives in today's world. What the poor schnook lacks in brains, he makes up in kindness. Eddie's no saint: he's boosted cars and taken things that don't belong to him, and he's not without talent--it takes skill to pick those locks. But all that is behind him. Since he rolled out of Mansfield Correctional Facility he's kept his nose clean. His goals are simple: go straight and stay straight. Maybe eventually find a girl he can love, marry and raise a family. Not easy with all those temptations dangling in front of him. Besides he's secretly in love with Lucy Gates, his parole officer. Eddie fights off all temptation until...
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lulu.com; null edition (May 19, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 152 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1430322098
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1430322092
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.35 x 9 inches

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During my fifty-odd years as an orthopaedic surgeon. I kept a small notebook (and paper napkins) on which I recorded incidents I thought were unusual. Most were humorous, some tragic. After I retired I started writing vignettes based on these notes. Several were published in obscure magazines. Then I read an article by Lawrence Block (a REAL writer) in which he stated that if you can write a short story you can write a book. I took him at his word, embellished several of the vignettes and have now published twelve books. Living off twenty-dollar royalty checks ain't easy, but it beats bagging groceries at Safeway.

The books are all listed on Amazon.com. They are in paperback and ebook format.

My website is www.barryf.com

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Customers find the book entertaining and well-written. They appreciate the plot twists, with one customer noting exciting developments in virtually every chapter.

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Customers find the book entertaining, with one describing it as a favorite psychological thriller.

"...Mr. Friedman is an adept storyteller. He does a good job of laying out a firm plot foundation and does a nice job with character development...." Read more

"...I have to put this book on my list of favorite psychological thrillers. - Sheila Rae Myers, Author" Read more

"very interesting book. i will we sure to recomment to my family and friends. i look foward to reading more by Barry Friedman." Read more

"Really fun and easy-reading book. Finished it in two days." Read more

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Customers enjoy the plot twists in this book, with one customer noting they occur in virtually every chapter, and another describing it as a great psychological thriller with a satisfying conclusion.

"...Mr. Friedman is an adept storyteller. He does a good job of laying out a firm plot foundation and does a nice job with character development...." Read more

"...of the modern setting and language as well as the exciting plot twists in virtually every chapter...." Read more

"...The author did a nice job of giving us a modern retelling of one of my favorite books." Read more

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Customers find the book well written, with one mentioning it is easy to read.

"...Not the fault of the author, it's just not my type of story. It is well written and I won't hesitate to search for other items from this author." Read more

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  • Patricia
    3.0 out of 5 stars Well written.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2014
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    Still haven't finished it. Not the fault of the author, it's just not my type of story. It is well written and I won't hesitate to search for other items from this author.
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  • SEB
    4.0 out of 5 stars Hyde
    Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2016
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    Eddie Hyde is an ex-con who’s released on parole and is determined to go straight. His new boss, Cruz, makes Hyde’s life a nightmare, but Hyde knows he has to keep his nose clean and stay out of trouble. He develops a crush on his parole officer, but keeps that in check too. When a chance encounter puts Hyde in contact with a high rolling drug dealer Hyde finds himself dipping into what he thinks is a minor recreational drug one night as a way to relieve some of his stress. When crazy things begin happening to Hyde he has to figure out a way to make it stop before he finally spirals out of control for good.

    This was a fun book. It was a unique spin on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Jekyll and Hyde. Adding a super marijuana and some new fangled chemistry to the plot made it more current. There’s a certain amount of violence, swearing and sexual reference in Hyde that readers might want to be aware of, but nothing too severe in my opinion. A gritty story calls for some gritty dialogue and I’d classify this book as dark and gritty.

    Mr. Friedman is an adept storyteller. He does a good job of laying out a firm plot foundation and does a nice job with character development. Hyde is a short book and it took me less than a day to read it. I appreciated the ending and found it to be a satisfying conclusion to the story.
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  • SRMyers
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great psychological thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2014
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    As the synopsis for this book suggests, this is a modern day version of the classic "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" in that a chemical starts the process of a man switching back and forth between the good man he wants to be and the evil side of his personality. I enjoyed the classic by Robert Stevenson; however, I enjoyed Barry Friedman's much more probably because of the modern setting and language as well as the exciting plot twists in virtually every chapter. Once I started reading, I finished "Hyde" in one evening because I just couldn't put down the book until I found out how the story ended. I have to put this book on my list of favorite psychological thrillers. - Sheila Rae Myers, Author
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  • Robert Germaux
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Take on a Classic Story
    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2016
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    I almost stopped reading this early on, but I'm glad I stayed with it. The author did a nice job of giving us a modern retelling of one of my favorite books.
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  • aLittleBit iKnow
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2015
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    If you like suspense then you will like Hyde!
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  • Brian Watts
    4.0 out of 5 stars entertaining as it kept changing direction
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2013
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    kept one in suspense until the end as was hard to predict how it would finish. the main charactor was unpredictable so the readers interest was held
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  • K. W. Roberts
    4.0 out of 5 stars hyde
    Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2013
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    very interesting book. i will we sure to recomment to my family and friends. i look foward to reading more by Barry Friedman.
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  • Andres Gebauer Granella
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2015
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    Really fun and easy-reading book. Finished it in two days.
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  • roya
    4.0 out of 5 stars A interesting take on Jekyll and Hyde
    Reviewed in Canada on July 10, 2013
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    Loved the book and the writing. A Jekyll and Hyde story that deals with more than psychological change. It involves physiological change along the lines of incredible Hulk, but in reverse. The book bespeaks of our hidden monsters, and what we can all be capable of.
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  • Mrs Anne M Dewing
    3.0 out of 5 stars Jeckell and Hyde in modern America
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 19, 2013
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    It was fine as a piece of writing but being based on the Dr Jeckell and Mr Hyde story it was of course well known and predictable. There were a few plot holes in it, nothing major but there nonetheless. Not too demanding, holiday read type of book
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  • peter16M
    4.0 out of 5 stars HYDE
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2013
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    As you can guess by the title, it is a story about Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, but with an interesting and novel twist. Well written and well recommended.
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  • Menace
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Buy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2019
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    Good Buy, Fast Delivery Would recommend
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