{"product_id":"the-mind-of-a-murderer-richard-taylor-9781472268204","title":"The Mind of a Murderer: A Glimpse Into the Darkest Corners of the Human Psyche, from a Leading Forensic Psychiatrist","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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472268202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472268204\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wildfire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.04w x 1.10d","brand":"Richard Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48799020515583,"sku":"9781472268204","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mind-of-a-murderer-richard-taylor-9781472268204","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}