The Novel

The novel My 3rd Eye follows the life of the main character, Patrick O'Shea. Born and raised by his parents, Pat and Kate, in a town near Boston as his folks believed in instilling strong Catholic values in him and his three siblings, the elder sisters Kelly and Maureen and younger brother Timmy.

Growing Up and Life Experiences

This story continues as told through Patrick's eyes, his memories while growing up, the boyhood adventures with his friends by the fort and Pete's Pond to his grammar and high school days and the characters he encounters. Rather than going directly from high school to college, his life had other plans in the form of serving for America in the Korean War.

Fate and Relationships

Again, fate through a detour in the form of an eye injury suffered. That wasn't so good in the short term but it allowed him to form a relationship with his nurse, Erin. He is from Massachusetts and Erin Toles from neighboring Maine, and once the pair return to the states, after a period of separation, the two reunited in a special way. Now married, the couple raised three children, twin sons Patrick and Michael, and the youngest, daughter Erica.

Career and Personal Life

To earn a family income, Erin resumed her nursing career at Mercy Hospital, and Pat pursued his love of writing at the local paper, Massachusetts Courier Express, which was a perfect fit. The following years, he wrote articles and columns about the events occurring in the real world, intertwined with stories and happenings in his personal life. Like all people, he experienced both highs and lows. The accomplishments he and his family enjoyed, the births, and the deaths of those important to him, and the discoveries.

Surprising Revelations

He always suspected his neighbor was odd and strange, but never imagined living next to a murderer and finding a grandson he never even knew existed.