{"product_id":"the-mind-of-a-murderer-a-glimpse-into-the-darkest-corners-of-the-human-psyche-from-a-leading-forensic-psychiatrist","title":"Richard Taylor: The Mind of a Murderer [2021]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An intricate and brilliantly written psychiatric perspective on the most perplexing of crimes' Kerry Daynes, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Side of the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully written and very dark' Nimco Ali OBE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Whodunnit' doesn't matter so much, not to a forensic psychiatrist. We're more interested in the 'why'.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his twenty-six years in the field, Richard Taylor has worked on well over a hundred murder cases, with victims and perpetrators from all walks of life. In this fascinating memoir, Taylor draws on some of the most tragic, horrific and illuminating of these cases - as well as dark secrets from his own family's past - to explore some of the questions he grapples with every day:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy do people kill? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDoes committing a monstrous act make someone a monster? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCould any of us, in the wrong circumstances, become a killer?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Taylor helps us understand what lies inside the minds of those charged with murder - both prisoners he has assessed and patients he has treated - he presents us with the most important challenge of all: how can we even begin to comprehend the darkest of human deeds, and why it is so vital that we try?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mind of a Murderer\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating exploration into the psyche of killers, as well as a unique insight into the life and mind of the doctor who treats them.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eUnnatural Causes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Examined Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll That Remains.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMORE PRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eTHE MIND OF A MURDERER:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fascinating insight into what drives criminality - and a punchy polemic against mental-health service cuts' \u003cb\u003eJake Kerridge, \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fascinating, well-written and compelling account of the mental state in homicide' \u003cb\u003eAlisdair Williamson, \u003ci\u003eTLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A dark, fascinating and often surprising glimpse into the minds of those who kill, from a forensic psychiatrist who's seen it all'\u003cb\u003e Rob Williams, writer of BBC's \u003ci\u003eThe Victim\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAn excellent, engaging and honest book, full of interesting, powerful and important observations' \u003cb\u003eAlison Liebling, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Cambridge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor, Richard","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":53193403597139,"sku":"XV81472268204","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/taylor-richard-the-mind-of-a-murderer-a-glimpse-into-the-darkest-corners-of-the-human-psyche-from-a-leading-forensic-psychiatrist-xv81472268204-1226409679.jpg?v=1772920958","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/the-mind-of-a-murderer-a-glimpse-into-the-darkest-corners-of-the-human-psyche-from-a-leading-forensic-psychiatrist","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}