An original and thought-provoking study

Goes beyond cliché to view the world through a psychopath's eyes … this book knows how to get under the skin

The Wisdom of Psychopaths is a surprising, absorbing, and perceptive book set out in briskly readable prose and with gripping anecdotes. I found it altogether fascinating.

Kevin Dutton is a Special Forces style psychologist. Daring. Original. All-action. No nonsense.

Dutton tackles an elusive, important and much neglected aspect of the mind; our personality. He presents some highly original insights and does so in a provocative and humorous style

Inspiring and revelatory. Dutton’s book gave me a real insight into who I really am.

Dutton has written a masterful, readable, and entertaining treatise on psychopathy and its manifestations in everyday life. Some of his ideas will generate debate and controversy, but he clearly has provided a thought-provoking book for those seeking to understand the "psychopathic" world in which they live.

Rich poeticism courses through the writing that belies his years.

The fanfare is wholly justified: this is an astonishingly assured book for one so young.

Dara captures the essence of why we all spend time in nature. The excitement, the peace, the solace, the escape from all our problems

Minutely detailed observations of birds, insects, trees and weather are woven into an ecstatic description of the unrolling of the seasons. It is also an impassioned and original plea for protection for "our delicate and changing biosphere" ... lovely and remarkable

Breathtaking.

McAnulty's writing glows with his deep sympathy for the natural world.

Dara's writing is evocative and poignant, it stirs something deep within you and evokes a desire to do all you can for the natural world which he so beautifully portrays. Our planet and its wildlife are in a dire state, but if anyone can help save them, Dara can - and he's bringing our generation along with him.

Dara's diary is urgent and compelling: in language as fresh, precise and vivid as his own observations, his is a
passionate call to arms - urging us to pay attention to the extraordinary natural world all around us

A diary of delight and immediacy . . . Dara McAnulty reminds us that simple joy can actually help save the world

Beautifully written diaries . . . Dara can teach us all a thing or two about truly glorious descriptive writing

His observations are unmatched among his peers . . . listen to what your body and your brain are telling you: thank goodness for Dara

Wise, lyrical and well-researched . . . [Dara's] candid enthusiasm, his powers of observation, his passion for nature - all are being rediscovered by a world population forced to stop short and take stock

A torrent of pure, unmediated fervour . . . an extraordinarily accomplished work for any writer, let alone one who is still a teenager . . . This is writing at its wild and unruly best

An extraordinary diary . . . it's a powerful pitch for why the school curriculum needs to be wilded and a reminder of the value of neurodiversity in literature