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My Brother the Killer

By: Alix Sharkey
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‘A hugely impressive achievement.’ – Hadley Freeman, author of House of Glass

At 8.00am on Monday 18th June 2001, Danielle Jones left home dressed in her school uniform – and promptly vanished.

The 15-year old’s body was never recovered, but Danielle’s parents soon learned that her ‘Uncle Stuart’, a close family friend, had concealed a decades-long history of sexual violence against teenage girls. Despite the absence of a body, Stuart Campbell was sentenced to life in prison for Danielle’s abduction and murder. But what set him on his path as a violent sexual predator? And how do you come to terms with his actions if he’s your own flesh and blood?

In My Brother the Killer, Stuart’s older brother Alix Sharkey chronicles the violent childhood and troubled teens that helped shape a bright and handsome little boy into one of Britain’s most notorious killers, and led to one of the UK’s most unusual murder trials. Sharkey also poses several terrifying questions: what happens when you discover a deadly sexual predator in your family? Is it possible to trace the root of his heinous crimes? And with the clock ticking towards his possible parole, can Stuart Campbell be convinced to reveal the location of Danielle’s remains?

A devastating hybrid of true crime and family memoir, My Brother the Killer examines the true cost of keeping dark family secrets.

©2021 Alix Sharkey (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Abductions, Kidnapping & Missing Persons Disappearance Exciting Young Adult

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‘An incredibly heart breaking and affecting book – I gulped it down in one sitting. So powerful about childhoods destroyed by violence, so beady eyed about adults trying to escape the past. A hugely impressive achievement.’ – Hadley Freeman, author of House of Glass

‘An unflinching account… a devastating look at the violent childhood that bound brothers together and from which only one of them was able to escape.’ Sunday Times

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Very good

I am very much fan of true crime. i think this is one of the best book i read in recent years.

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I applaud Alix a million times over!

I appreciate the story shared, all the emotions and never failing to go in between the memories and the current frustrations, to paint the picture of confusion & tell the story from a family member who just wouldn’t ever want to believe such a thing. An incredible listen. Thank you Alix.

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Disjointed and disappointing

I found this book very disjointed, jumping back and forth over and over.
However the narration was excellent - really good accents.
A sad indictment on how childhood trauma and abuse affects so many. The ripples go on and on.

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From the heart

I loved everything about this.
The content was interesting and took you on twists and turns you didn’t expect.
The narration was really easy to listen and follow
The story deep and sad but also at times black humor.
I listen to some chapters a few times as I didn’t want it to end
Highly reccomend

I hope he does more !!

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A true and touching account.

This is a compelling and painful book to read as I have know the Sharkey/ Campbell family for most of my life. From a. Early age Alix was my best friend becoming godfather to one of my sons who bears the same name and to this day I’m proud to say he is is the closest person to a brother I have. It’s taken his what seems like a life time to be able to deal with the pain of writing this book. I only hope it can result in some kind of inner piece for all involved. Especially Tony and Linda Jones.
RIP Danielle

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I heard Alix speaking on Radio 4 and felt intrigued and wanted to find out more, so gave the book a go. I'm glad I did. It was a very engaging reflection on growing up in the 60s and 70s, the relationship between brothers and parents, and trying to trace the development of a man who would go on to be a murderer. it humanises all involved without trying to evoke unwarranted sympathy for the brother, but provides the complex backstory that inevitably exists behind the headlines. Most chilling of all is the way he still hasn't revealed where the body is. I hope it helps the author to process his complex feelings as well as perhaps prompting his brother to do the only right thing he can do now.

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