Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 There were sodomites in the navy who could be persuaded to join him for no price other than the promise of his predatory grin. He liked them the most because they had the most to lose if even a whisper of what he planned on doing to them got out. #2 Carl was a creature of opportunity. He spent his life avoiding attention, hunching his shoulders to look smaller, and keeping a blank expression on his face when people insulted him. He knew the secret behind the world's veil: he didn't want to draw attention to himself. #3 Carl hired the arrogant boy to sail for him the next day. He was a real sailor, but his friends were not. They would embarrass him in front of his fancy friends. #4 Carl took pleasure in blinding the boy with the flare of a readily offered match. He guided the boy carefully along the cobbles, steering him away from any prying eyes or distractions. The Akista would set sail as Carl had said in the bar. There was no lie in that.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Ronald’s life was turned upside down when his father died and his mother remarried. They moved constantly, which contributed to Ronald’s lack of social skills. He was expelled from school at age 16 for his violent outbursts. #2 Ronald’s life was completely turned around when he entered military school. He thrived under the strict order and pressure of the school’s rigorous routines, and he found a sense of peace and purpose that he had been lacking his entire life. #3 Ronald was a man who was house proud, and he was very particular about how things were done around the house. He was kind and caring, and never raised a hand to Becky. She was lucky to have found such a man. #4 When she was done, she dumped the pot onto the clean pile, lifted the rest of the pots back onto the other side, and dried her hands on the dishtowel. He didn’t even look up when she came over to empty the ashtray, but when she reached out, he caught her wrist in his hand with almost casual ease.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 A black block amongst the florals, Freakshow was not a handsome man. His hands were as big as the landlady’s head. He was not a prideful man, and he seemed so bashful to talk about himself that she almost felt bad for prying. #2 The Bible salesman was not working hard to convince her. He was simply presenting his case. He had the look of an ape, but he was a man of the law who had come to court her and ask for her permission to sell his Bibles on her property. #3 The landlady was surprised to find that the Bible salesman was a good man. He was not a flirtatious man, nor did he ever flirt with the ladies who lived at the boarding house. #4 The man was a holy man, and he had no interest in the pleasures of the flesh. He was well-mannered to a fault. He set aside his case and squatted down at the side of the bed, looking underneath it as though worried that he might find the bogeyman.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 James’s family was struggling, and he had no home or prospects for the future. He began to steal to survive. #2 Miller was a thief who was in and out of prison for the past 20 years. He was never violent, but he had a personal aversion to violence. He was also extremely persistent, and would always return to prison after being released. #3 James’s obsession with Chris was obvious. He immediately started asking him to be his partner in a game of table tennis, and the two became cellmates. They spent almost every waking moment together before their trial dates. #4 After spending time in prison with James, Chris was released and they were free to start their life together. However, it seemed almost inevitable that they would re-offend in an attempt to return to their beloved Christopher.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The first time Peggy went to the house on F Street, she had no idea what to expect. The house was a two-story Victorian building standing tall and proud behind a well-tended garden. There was a big man in the garden, heavily tattooed and more than a little intimidating. #2 When she visited the house, Peggy was greeted by Dorothea, the owner, who was extremely welcoming and easy to talk to. She had a strong faith in everyone she met, and it was easy to see why. #3 The same record player was still spinning when Peggy and Dorothea went to visit Bert. He had been so calm and collected that Peggy wondered if they might not start him off on medication again to bring the whispering voices in his head under control. #4 After reporting back on how well Alvaro was settling in, Dorothea offered to give out more applications to the homeless, mentally ill, and addicted people in town. Peggy would make sure that her kindness was spread around to everyone who could receive it.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The Doctor, a French man, was conscripted and sent to help the French with the war effort. However, he was more than just a kindly man willing to sign what he must to protect his fellow Frenchmen. He was a part of the underground resistance. #2 The trail was followed by the Jewish community itself. They did not begrudge anyone their secrecy, but if there was a way out before the trap snapped shut, they took it. #3 The Doctor was able to help Valentin get out of France and start a new life in South America. He gave him money to start his new life, and told him that he would need to be vaccinated before going to Bolivia. #4 The Doctor was a doctor, and he helped the French resistance. He was well compensated for his work, and he had no need for the gratitude of the people he helped.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The fact that those who lived and worked with Shipman would have had a different perception of him while he was killing them makes it difficult to understand what went wrong. Try to put yourself in the place of Shipman’s contemporaries and relatives. #2 The case of Harold Shipman is not one of those cases that are overzealous in analyzing the childhoods of killers and violent criminals. He was born in 1946, and his mother had a superiority complex. She controlled who he could play with and when, but she especially controlled how he dressed. #3 The young man named Harold Shipman had a life as sheltered and limited interaction with his peers as possible, which is likely why he had little luck with romance. He nonetheless married a young woman named Primrose in 1966. #4 Shipman’s time in medical school was similar to his later life. He was extremely determined to become a doctor, and he was just as reserved as he had been with his peers noticing the same tendency towards haughtiness and aloofness.