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My Brother the Killer: A Family Story

By Alix Sharkey, Alix Sharkey (Read by)
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By Alix Sharkey, Alix Sharkey (Read by)
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Not since Mikal Gilmore’s Shot in the Dark, about his brother Gary Gilmore, have we been forced to examine two very different lives within the same family. Some true crime stories are merely prurient. Alix Sharkey’s moving work, My Brother the Killer, is difficult, nuanced and forthright. The hard work of this journalist shines through this material. A rewarding read.

In this remarkable memoir, a harrowing true story of family, violence, guilt and atonement, a journalist reflects on his own journey to come to terms with his brother's terrible crimes—and to find justice for the young girl he killed.

In the gritty docklands of south-east England, Alix Sharkey and his younger siblings grew up in awe of their charismatic yet violent father, a vicious alcoholic. Yet it was Alix's kid brother Stuart—button-cute and fearless—who defended his siblings at home, at...

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