Sarca

Well written and suspenseful. I'll be reading more from Dervla McTiernan going forward.

This one has been on my to-read pile for years, and I wasn't disappointed. A lot of twists and turns. Great prose. I think I'll pick up more from Jesse Kellerman.

A very light and enjoyable read after reading Jack Ketchum. Was this chick lit? Romance? Doesn't matter. I liked it. Except...giving that raving narcissist, Amber, her own condo because she is family would not fly with me. She was abusive towards everyone, especially her own daughter. And she stole from her cousin! Oh well, give that woman a condo!

I was probably “done” by the midpoint based solely on this horrific story, but I managed to read the whole thing in the end. A tough read by all measures. I do like horror, and this made my hair stand on end til the end. The subject matter is just...awful. I will never forget it.

This was a really interesting read for the Rush fan. About my only critique is that there could have used a tiny bit of editing. I felt some of his thoughts and stories go on a little long.

Wow, implausible. Seriously, a deranged woman gathers 4 authors to a week long retreat to murder them because they gave her daughter's cozy novel the thumbs-down. Wth? Then, the main character's inoperable brain tumor shows up at the end of the novel? You mean, her spouse and child dying in a car accident wasn't trauma enough?

Quite good. Those anecdotes...boy did I want to punch those narcissists in the face, lol! It really highlighted some real scenarios. A very special text.

DNF, only because I've read the gambit of books about narcissistic abuse lately, and this one repeats the clinical explanation of what a narcissist is without any further insight than what I have read. Moving on...

Not written by someone with any degree in psychology, just personal experience. Approachable in its delivery and gives some insight that I haven't read previously.

Five people, five true stories of their experience with mental illness and how it shaped them. It was good. I did almost drop it after the first 50 pages, because some of it was dry and I found myself asking where we were going. But, I'm glad I stuck with it.

DNF 40%. A couple of things I learned here: intergenerational raising of your mother as a daughter has alot to speak for when it comes to raising children, and we don't have a prayer with the way society is run. Children will continue to have anxiety and depression because mothers can't possibly be around their children 24/7 to constantly nurture them. That said, the book is repetitive. I kept hoping we could progress from “it's not your fault” to something enlightening. Time to move on.

A well-written, engaging memoir. I was sad to see it end!

Ego-centric memoir that only a sociopath could write. Yet, I couldn't stop reading. Not really well-edited, and a bit all over the place, but some interesting tidbits.

I was reading this thinking, “oh yeah, that previous employer? Definitely had psychopaths running the show from top to bottom!” Anyone who thinks these stories are made up? You have not lived through working in a place where this stuff takes place. Believe me, it does.

The book did tend to repeat itself, but was an interesting read nonetheless.

If you read their other book, “The Empathy Trap”, you'd get the same info only in long form. Still insightful, but brief.

Riveting! Thorough and informative, but examples could use an update for current times. Hare gives no hope or cure for psychopaths, nor to those who have to live/deal with them. We don't have a prayer!

Insightful. Another book to add to my “required reading list” on AsPD.

One of the most insightful and validating books on the subject of narcissistic abuse. This has helped me immensely in my healing journey. I'll be thinking about what was taught in these pages for years to come. Highly recommended!

Not as good as other books I've read on the subject (and I've read a few), but there are some helpful tips on self-therapy. The ending was pretty abrupt.

An accessible book on how to identify narcissists and build boundaries to protect oneself. Validating.

Not as good as Toxic Parents, but some nuggets of truth picked up. I skipped over the self-help workbook stuff (I'm not gonna burn paper or stuff balloons). The level of narcissism I experienced was not as severe, but still traumatic. I would recommend this to women who are exploring the effects of their abusive or judgemental mothers on their present (or past!) lives.

Well, I'm not going to say this book totally cured me since certain sections did not apply. But, I did gain insight.

Very informative and enlightening read. Now I suspect a lot of people from my past were sociopaths...

Excellent book that arrived at the right time in my life. Alot of gems in this one.

Not a bad wrap up to the Sonora Blair series. Not her strongest, but a decent suspenseful story.