Title: An Interesting Exploration of a Life of Crime
Product review: This is a very informative book on the British prison system, written by Terry Smith, a rather infamous armed robber, active in the 1980's, imprisoned most of the 1990's. The title is a little misleading since most of the book concerns the author's prison time, but the stories are interesting nonetheless. I don't feel like I got an "inside look," at the psyche of an armed robber, but rather an autobiography of a life gone wrong and the redemptive power of education. It's also an excellent display of the importance of childhood upbringing.Sometimes books of this nature are somewhat rough around the edges, but this one was very well-written and edited. It is a very enjoyable piece although, as an American, I struggled a little with some of the Cockney references.
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