Monsters & Madmen: A Death Row Experiment

by Nick Yarris

The most twisted Death Row experiment ever. This is one book no one can turn away from reading.

Genres: Crime, Nonfiction

278 pages, Paperback

Published June 30, 2018

Reviews

[Matt Fort · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very disturbing and captivating

[Caffeinated Covers · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars out of respect for the author's harrowing experience and effort to share. The writing isn't top tier/literary, and i found plenty of typos and extra words that weren't deleted during editing, but it certainly tries to connect with the reader on a more human level. Some of the events seem exaggerated, but I'm ignorant to what prison is like so I don't know if my assumption here can be accurate. This book is very dark and violent, and it made me start to think harder about how we justify doing terrible things to other people because we think they deserve it. Definitely going to keep this lesson in mind when I'm dealing with other people I don't like and think that they deserve to be treated worse because of it, because they don't. Definitely worth a read.

[Chellbian · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was hard to read in parts- because of the content and detail and because of the typos. I get that perhaps it gives it the authenticity of the autobiography but it was frustrating for me. The best and worst bit about this story was that it was so real and yet so unbelievable at the same time. The things the prisoners and the author himself endured were atrocious and unbelievable and yet I couldn’t help wanting to know more.

[zane littleswol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heartbreaking and at times infuriating. Then others it will make you laugh. Nick is a strong man who made it through what most wouldn’t. It’s a page turner for sure and has a good ending! Continue to stay strong Nick because you and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn are right, “life is suffering!”

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a sad but inspiring story, what an incredibly brave man. The little mistakes made it feel so much more real and I'm so amazed what a beautiful human this man became after everything he was put through and seen

[Seadaz · Rating 3 out of 5]

What a book, not my typical read. but bloody informative about the real story inside- who do you fear most? Fellow inmates or the bloody guards.

[Christiaan Stroebel · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you like prison books and prison movies and prison stories.... this book is for you!!! Great read!

[Crista Lash · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, Nick Yaris has a way with words and he’s got a fucked up story to tell.

I commend him for exposing the truth about our prisons - I wish more people would.