'Brilliant . . . The book is a powerful myth buster. Name a sterotype about violent offenders and Adshead upends it.'
- Sunday Times
'Deeply moving . . . the most overwhelming feeling I had on finishing this book was of hope . . . Compassionate and fascinating.'
- Guardian
'An unmissable book.'
- Observer
'Adshead's compassion is almost as shocking as the offences themselves . . . it gives her distance and extraordinary insight.'
- The Times, Books of the Year
'The Devil You Know has permanently recalibrated my empathy dial.'
- New Statesman, Books of the Year
'Deeply humane.'
- Irish Times, Books of the Year
'Exceptional.'
- Val McDermid
'Extraodinary.'
- Sebastian Faulks
'Gripping . . . ultimately enlightening.'
- Philippe Sands
'Fascinating and beautifully written.'
- Christie Watson