The Devil You Know: Stories of Human Cruelty and Compassion
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- Author：Gwen Adshead
- ISBN：1982134798
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Reviews
Sarah Downey
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Thank you Faber & Faber， Gwen Adshead & Eileen Home for an ARC。Sorry， i tried to read this book， but the intro took so long and i felt that the first couple of chapters really dragged and didn't really hold my attention。 I think i was expecting something else of this book。 I have read other psychology books about people who commit crime and why and they have held my attention， but this one sadly didn't Thank you Faber & Faber， Gwen Adshead & Eileen Home for an ARC。Sorry， i tried to read this book， but the intro took so long and i felt that the first couple of chapters really dragged and didn't really hold my attention。 I think i was expecting something else of this book。 I have read other psychology books about people who commit crime and why and they have held my attention， but this one sadly didn't 。。。more
Lauren Carruthers
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A fascinating and challenging read。 I found a strong note of hope running through the cases presented， tempered by my frustration I could see mirrored in one or two comments of Dr。 Adshead's that it would be far better if we had adequate， consistent mental health provisions in place within the community to save those who can be saved from offending in the first place。I've long been dismissed as an idealist when I venture opinions on rehabilitation for people who've committed crimes such as those A fascinating and challenging read。 I found a strong note of hope running through the cases presented， tempered by my frustration I could see mirrored in one or two comments of Dr。 Adshead's that it would be far better if we had adequate， consistent mental health provisions in place within the community to save those who can be saved from offending in the first place。I've long been dismissed as an idealist when I venture opinions on rehabilitation for people who've committed crimes such as those laid out in the cases within this book but people like Dr。 Adshead give me hope for that to be more widespread one day。 。。。more
Nigel
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Thoughtful， thought provoking and challenging at times - I really enjoyed this。 Full review nearer publication
Patrick Pilz
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I just reviewed The Devil You Know by Gwen Adshead; Eileen Horne。 #NetGalleyIt is actually fascinating to read the stories of these 'evil' characters， Gwen makes clear that sanity and insanity are near by and you can easily see how our brains sometimes misbehave leading to the most outrageous crimes and heinous acts。 You may still not want to have one of the 'Devils' living next to you， but you certainly understand how they became and you may even be able to relate。 The book is a great contribut I just reviewed The Devil You Know by Gwen Adshead; Eileen Horne。 #NetGalleyIt is actually fascinating to read the stories of these 'evil' characters， Gwen makes clear that sanity and insanity are near by and you can easily see how our brains sometimes misbehave leading to the most outrageous crimes and heinous acts。 You may still not want to have one of the 'Devils' living next to you， but you certainly understand how they became and you may even be able to relate。 The book is a great contribution to a more peaceful society。 。。。more
Charlotte
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As an avid crime reader （both fiction and non-fiction） a book written by an actual psychiatrist who works with offenders sounded intriguing。 Dr Gwen Ashead's voice throughout the novel when describing the crimes and the treatment and help that she provides was non judgemental and open and made me think more deeply about not only the victims of crimes but of the perpetrators themselves。 This book was gripping and eye opening and a truly fascinating read。 As an avid crime reader （both fiction and non-fiction） a book written by an actual psychiatrist who works with offenders sounded intriguing。 Dr Gwen Ashead's voice throughout the novel when describing the crimes and the treatment and help that she provides was non judgemental and open and made me think more deeply about not only the victims of crimes but of the perpetrators themselves。 This book was gripping and eye opening and a truly fascinating read。 。。。more
Brian Hamilton
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This book is a very interesting read， Dr Adshead covers a wide range of subjects from stalkers to sex offenders to murderers。 What is a little off-putting is that the introduction states that the cases presented are culled from the doctors files and are not necessarily about one individual case。 This makes one sit back when reading and asking if these cases are actually what the doctor encountered or an amalgam of various cases she has dealt with over the years。That slight dissonance aside， the This book is a very interesting read， Dr Adshead covers a wide range of subjects from stalkers to sex offenders to murderers。 What is a little off-putting is that the introduction states that the cases presented are culled from the doctors files and are not necessarily about one individual case。 This makes one sit back when reading and asking if these cases are actually what the doctor encountered or an amalgam of various cases she has dealt with over the years。That slight dissonance aside， the book is very readable， full of insight and is hugely interesting。I would recommend this book but am reluctant to give it five stars due to the slightly off-putting announcement in the intro section。 。。。more
Karl Wardlaw
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This is interesting and an insight into a subject that I don't think has ever been discussed before。Dr Gwen Adshead has worked as a forensic psychiatrist in prisons and hospitals for a number of years including Broadmoor。 This book explores the subject through work with a number of her patients。This book really excels in showing how small factors can build up over time and then just a small， seemingly insignificant thing can cause someone to commit unspeakable acts in some cases。 This explains h This is interesting and an insight into a subject that I don't think has ever been discussed before。Dr Gwen Adshead has worked as a forensic psychiatrist in prisons and hospitals for a number of years including Broadmoor。 This book explores the subject through work with a number of her patients。This book really excels in showing how small factors can build up over time and then just a small， seemingly insignificant thing can cause someone to commit unspeakable acts in some cases。 This explains how the mind can build up barriers to protect。I would recommend that everyone buy this for a greater understanding of the human mind。 。。。more
Kate Southey
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