The Dark Side of the Mind: True Stories from My Life as a Forensic Psychologist

October 15, 2019 - Comment

Welcome to the world of the forensic psychologist, where the people you meet are wildly unpredictable and often frightening.  The job: to delve into the psyche of convicted men and women to try to understand what lies behind their often brutal actions.  Follow in the footsteps of Kerry Daynes, one of the most sought-after forensic

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Welcome to the world of the forensic psychologist, where the people you meet are wildly unpredictable and often frightening. 

The job: to delve into the psyche of convicted men and women to try to understand what lies behind their often brutal actions. 

Follow in the footsteps of Kerry Daynes, one of the most sought-after forensic psychologists in the business and consultant on major police investigations.  

Kerry’s job has taken her to the cells of maximum-security prisons, police interview rooms, the wards of secure hospitals and the witness box of the court room.  

Her work has helped solve a cold case, convict the guilty and prevent a vicious attack. Spending every moment of your life staring into the darker side of life comes with a price. Kerry’s frank memoir gives an unforgettable insight into the personal and professional dangers in store for a female psychologist working with some of the most disturbing men and women.

If you enjoyed Unnatural Causes, When the Dogs Don’t Bark and My Life With Murderers, you’ll love Kerry’s gripping account of her experience as a forensic psychologist.  

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Anonymous says:

Sensitive, readable and absorbing account. This is a most refreshing book. That probably seems an odd thing to say about a book that is so much concerned with the perpetrators and victims of some of the most serious crimes. What for me gives “The Dark Side of the Mind” such a positive quality is the personal tone and lucidity with which particularised accounts are written. Kerry Daynes interweaves her own personal story, told with an engaging frankness, alongside detailed presentation and examination of her work as a forensic…

Anonymous says:

Completely fascinating It’s not often I can call a non-fiction book unputdownable, but I loved this so much it was really hard not to race through it in one sitting late into the night. Instead I rationed myself so that I could eke out the pleasure more. I’d normally only do this with a great fiction novel I was enjoying.Kerry Daynes has approached her subject with exactly the right tone. The book is full of fascinating anecdotes from her career in forensic psychology, all of which reflect different…

Anonymous says:

Bravery without bravura I wasn’t surprised that this was a engrossing reflection on 2 dedicated decades as a forensic pathologist. What surprised me though, was how skilfully the author interwove her personal feelings with regard to her expertise. Forensics can be an arid craft but people, especially the damaged, are generally anything but. Any sentient professional cannot review such disturbing experiences without emotional cost but I am glad that the author is willing to share such candour as the reader is much…

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