source: kindle unlimited
rating:★★★★★
from goodreads:
They arrive alive. They leave dead.
But first, they give me their confessions.
Fans of Stephen King, Joe Hill and like to read books like The Bird Box, The Haunting and can't get enough stories about serial killers are going to enjoy reading the deathbed confessions from The Asylum.
My name is Jack Steen and for those who arrive on my 'death' ward at the Asylum, I'm the last face many will see before they die. I am the night nurse at the Asylum for the Criminally Insane.
Most of my patients are serial killers and mass murderers and they know me as the Angel of Death.
When they come onto my floor, I offer a deal: tell me their story, their 'untold' story that hasn't been read about in the news, sensationalized by media or cataloged in a ridiculous number of academic papers. I want the real story - the one they haven't old anyone. Some of these killers have never confessed to their crimes, some kept certain information to themselves...those are the stories I want.
If they give them to me, I'll make their death...easier. They're already dying, that's why they're now my patients. If they play nice, I can make their death less painful. But only if they play nice and tell me their confessions.
The majority of these killers are expert manipulators. I realize they could be playing me and messing with my head. It's a chance I'm willing to take.
And now...they might just be playing with yours too.
Inside this book are 4 DeathBed Confessions:
Patient 1024 has an interesting 'appetite'.
Patient 974 is the Ken to his Barbie, and he would do anything to keep her happy.
Patient 871 is a Nanny, but not one you want watching your kids.
Patient 1203 is the sweetest, broken soul you'll ever meet but her confession is a hard read.
WARNING: There is swearing in this book. And some stories might be a trigger for something you have a hard time handling.
But first, they give me their confessions.
Fans of Stephen King, Joe Hill and like to read books like The Bird Box, The Haunting and can't get enough stories about serial killers are going to enjoy reading the deathbed confessions from The Asylum.
My name is Jack Steen and for those who arrive on my 'death' ward at the Asylum, I'm the last face many will see before they die. I am the night nurse at the Asylum for the Criminally Insane.
Most of my patients are serial killers and mass murderers and they know me as the Angel of Death.
When they come onto my floor, I offer a deal: tell me their story, their 'untold' story that hasn't been read about in the news, sensationalized by media or cataloged in a ridiculous number of academic papers. I want the real story - the one they haven't old anyone. Some of these killers have never confessed to their crimes, some kept certain information to themselves...those are the stories I want.
If they give them to me, I'll make their death...easier. They're already dying, that's why they're now my patients. If they play nice, I can make their death less painful. But only if they play nice and tell me their confessions.
The majority of these killers are expert manipulators. I realize they could be playing me and messing with my head. It's a chance I'm willing to take.
And now...they might just be playing with yours too.
Inside this book are 4 DeathBed Confessions:
Patient 1024 has an interesting 'appetite'.
Patient 974 is the Ken to his Barbie, and he would do anything to keep her happy.
Patient 871 is a Nanny, but not one you want watching your kids.
Patient 1203 is the sweetest, broken soul you'll ever meet but her confession is a hard read.
WARNING: There is swearing in this book. And some stories might be a trigger for something you have a hard time handling.
But, these are the confessions of serial killers, mass murderers and such.
my review:
favorite quotes:
"we re who we need to be to fit or fulfill a role others have placed upon us."
my review:
steen admits in the beginning that he’s not much of a writer so i wasn’t too shocked about the writing but still was a very good book.
this was quite different than what i usually read but it was super interesting. it was crazy to read the different stories and crazy things people have done in their lives and how they’re ready to spill their secrets to someone they don’t know, the death angel in specific. everything sounds so real which he claims they are but i don’t think we’ll ever know. some things are quite gruesome and this isn’t for the faint of heart so you have to go into this prepared to read some deranged stories.
cant really say you like these “people” but bucket really touched my heart and i see why steen felt for her.
favorite quotes:
"we re who we need to be to fit or fulfill a role others have placed upon us."
"how you turn out, the person you become, thats up to you. not destined by birth, but rather by circumstances and surroundings."
"all the things we could have done mean nothing, because what we do is what we will always do given the chance to redo our mistakes."
"that's all people really want anyway, to be seen, to know they're worthy and it doesn't matter if they are children or adults."