The Devil You Know: Stories of Human Cruelty and Compassion

This was a brilliant read!

Very informative and really provided a perspective into criminals that you don't normally get. They're brushed aside as being evil monsters, but we never really get an insight as to what might have happened in a person's past to have led them to the point where they end up committing a horrific crime.

You get to see this through the case studies Dr Gwen Adshead shares with us and in some of these cases you might be surprised to find yourself feeling compassion for these criminals, especially in instances where these people were sadly let down by the people who were supposed to have been looking after them. Sadly this was mainly due to funding cuts rather than the people themselves, which does make you wonder how different some of these criminals lives might have turned out had they had the necessary help available to them?

I have to give a big shout out to Dr Gwen for the amazing work she's done over the years, with such dedication, bravery and courage, despite on occasion finding herself in some scary situations.

Thank you to PH, NetGalley, Dr Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne for the chance to read this book.

I would definitely recommend this book.