Shepherd O'Conner (By the Light of the Moon)
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Appears in | By the Light of the Moon |
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Year | 2002 |
Shepherd "Shep" O'Conner is a major character in the thriller novel By the Light of the Moon by Dean Koontz.
Autism
Shepherd is described as such: "He's been diagnosed autistic, also high-functioning autistic. He's never violent, and sometimes he's highly communicative, so was once even diagnosed with Asperger syndrome."[1]
Reception
Author Dean Koontz received positive feedback from parents of autistic children for his portrayal of Shep.[2]
References
- ↑ chapter 12
- ↑ DeanKoontzVideo (2010-05-16). "Dean Koontz discusses By the Light of the Moon". YouTube. Retrieved 2023-12-02
External links
- By the Light of the Moon on Wikipedia
- By the Light of the Moon on Goodreads