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Making a Psychopath: My Journey into Seven Dangerous Minds by Mark Freestone - 4* - My Review

Dr. Mark Freestone’s memoir presents seven types of psychopaths, using composite characters of people he has encountered in his work. He is not a psychiatrist or psychologist. He is a sociologist (ph.D.) who has studied mental health issues, and specifically psychopathy, in England’s prison system. I found the first seven chapters riveting. They portray the manner in which childhood trauma and genetics can lead to psychopathy and the particular traits they have in common. The chapters include The Hitman, The Conman, The Liar, The Parasite, The Borderline, The Remorseless, and The Redeemed. I am not convinced the subject of The Redeemed is a psychopath, but aside from this quibble, I found it an informative work.