The Less People Know About Us
A Mystery of Betrayal, Family Secrets, and Stolen Identity
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4.2 • 167 Ratings
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
In this powerful and “engrossing” memoir, identity theft expert Axton Betz-Hamilton tells the shocking story of how her family was destroyed by the actions of an anonymous criminal (The New York Times).
When Axton Betz-Hamilton was 11 years old, her parents both had their identities stolen. This was before the age of the Internet—authorities and banks were clueless and reluctant to help Axton's parents.
Convinced that the thief had to be someone they knew, Axton and her parents completely cut off the outside world. As a result, Axton spent her formative years crippled by anxiety, quarantined behind the closed curtains in her childhood home. Years later, Axton discovered that she, too, had fallen prey to the identity thief.
The Less People Know About Us is a cautionary tale, but not one without hope as Axton looks back on the dysfunctional childhood that led to her desire to help this from happening to others.
AN EDGAR AWARDS 2020 WINNER AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER
Customer Reviews
Stunning
I bought this on a whim. So, so glad I did.
What an amazing story
The author gives a very detailed account of identity theft and life growing up with the results of it. To find out who was responsible for this is just so unbelievable. I give Axton so much credit for tell her amazing story and for the person she became in spite of it.
Fascinating
One of the best books I’ve read in a long time. I’d recommend it to anyone. Hated to see it end.