Synopsis

If you’ve ever been curious about how the rampant narcissism on social media is impacting your mental health and what that means for children and future generations, then this book is for you. A foreword by Mika Brzezinski sets the stage. Preorder through Simon and Schuster now and read the full publishers synopsis.


“As a child I never imagined that all of the real monsters in the world would be human” -Mobeen Hakeem

Using police discovery and other sources, Derhally recreates the night of the murders and the investigation that followed. She explores the childhoods, families of origin, meeting, and early relationship of Shanann and Chris Watts. She also examines Watts’s double life and duplicity regarding his well-publicized affair with a co-worker, who, although she claimed their affair was casual, was searching online for wedding dresses at the time of the murders.

Using police discovery and other sources, Derhally recreates the night of the murders and the investigation that followed. She explores the childhoods, families of origin, meeting, and early relationship of Shanann and Chris Watts. She also examines Watts’s double life and duplicity regarding his well-publicized affair with a co-worker, who, although she claimed their affair was casual, was searching online for wedding dresses at the time of the murders.

The book includes an in-depth look at community psychopaths, the different subtypes of narcissism, how to prevent this type of violence, and interviews with a neuroscientist, a criminal psychologist, and a journalist in order to determine what in Watts’s twisted makeup allowed him to hide who he really is for so long. Using her knowledge of attachment theory, Imago relationship theory, and psychopathology, Derhally draws a profile of the real Chris Watts and–just as important–she warns readers that he is still a danger today.

**$1 from each book that was sold during the pre-sale and first week of sales will be donated to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital (in the name of Shanann, Bella, CeCe and Nico), which is one of the designated charities named by Shanann’s family on Dr. Phil. The author will post receipts of sales and donation receipt on her website upon payment of the initial sales.


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“Gripping and masterful psychological exploration of the Watts family murders.”

“Page-turner-Brilliant, well-written book that you can’t put down!”

“A good psychological assessment”