The Devil You Know : Faber & Faber : 9780571357628 : 0571357628 : 07 Jul 2022 : THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From the 2024 BBC Reith Lecturer 'Compassionate and fascinating.' GUARDIAN 'Extraordinary.' THE TIMES 'Recalibrated my empathy dial.' NEW STATESMAN 'Fascinating.' SUNDAY TIMES 'Deeply humane.' IRISH TIMES 'Exceptional.' VAL McDERMID 'Extraordinary.' SEBASTIAN FAULKS 'Enlightening.' PHILIPPE SANDS 'Beautifully written.' CHRISTIE WATSON A perspective-shattering work into the minds of violent criminals that reveals profound consequences for human nature and society at large. 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 ho