From a pioneering psychiatrist comes a perspective-shattering work into the minds of violent criminals. Dr. Adshead reminds us that before destroying another life, those reviled as 'monsters' were ordinary people with whom we shared common ground. In fact, we are more alike than we are different. A compassionate book which questions our conception of human nature itself.

A SUNDAY TIMES , NEW STATESMAN & IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR A perspective-shattering work into the minds of violent criminals that reveals profound consequences for human nature and society at large. INCLUDES A NEW CHAPTER ''Brilliant . . . The book is a powerful myth buster. Name a sterotype about violent offenders and Adshead upends it.'' SUNDAY TIMES ''Deeply moving . . . the most overwhelming feeling I had on finishing this book was of hope . . . Compassionate and fascinating.'' GUARDIAN Dr Gwen Adshead is one of Britain''s leading forensic psychiatrists. She treats serial killers, arsonists, stalkers, gang members and other individuals who are usually labelled ''monsters''. Whatever their crime, she listens to their stories and helps them to better understand their terrible acts of violence. Here Adshead invites the reader to step with her into the room to meet twelve patients and discover how minds can change. These men and women are revealed in all their complexity and shared humanity. Their stories make a powerful case for rehabilitation over revenge, compassion over condemnation. The Devil You Know will challenge everything you thought you knew about human nature. ''An unmissable book.'' OBSERVER ''Adshead''s compassion is almost as shocking as the offences themselves . . . it gives her distance and extraordinary insight.'' THE TIMES , Books of the Year '' The Devil You Know has permanently recalibrated my empathy dial.'' NEW STATESMAN , Books of the Year ''Deeply humane.'' IRISH TIMES , Books of the Year ''Exceptional.'' VAL McDERMID ''Extraodinary.'' SEBASTIAN FAULKS ''Gripping . . . ulitmately enlightening.'' PHILIPPE SANDS ''Fascinating and beautifully written.'' CHRISTINE WATSON ...

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A fascinating window into criminal minds, suffused with compassion.
A SUNDAY TIMES, NEW STATESMAN & IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR

Autorentext
Dr Gwen Adshead trained at St George's Hospital, the Institute of Psychiatry and the Institute of Group Analysis. She has worked as a forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist in the NHS for nearly three decades, within prisons, at secure hospitals including Broadmoor, and in the community. She has published over one hundred academic works; she holds an MA in Medical Law and Ethics as well as two honorary doctorates from St George's Hospital Medical School and has lectured widely, including as a visiting professor at Yale and as the Gresham College Professor of Psychiatry 2014-2016. In 2013, she was honoured with the Royal College of Psychiatry's President's Medal and in 2024 was awarded with an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. She is the co-author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Devil You Know: Encounters in Forensic Psychiatry. In 2024, she gave the annual BBC Reith Lectures.Eileen Horne is a writer and dramatist. She worked for twenty years as a television drama producer before gaining an MA in Creative and Life Writing from Goldsmiths College in 2012. She has been an editor, media lecturer and translator, and is the author of three non-fiction books and the scriptwriter of numerous BBC radio dramas. She is the co-author of the Sunday Times bestseller The Devil You Know: Encounters in Forensic Psychiatry.

Zusammenfassung
A fascinating window into criminal minds, suffused with compassion.