Review #8: Strangeways; A Prison Officer's Story by Neil Samworth

I'm trying my best to listen to a mixture of genres, so behold, a non-fiction autobiography. Here's what I thought:

Narration - 6/10   Storyline - 7/10   Ease of Listening - 7/10

It was OK. It was read well, the accent wasn't too strong from the narrator, and it was interesting, but whilst I am absolutely addicted to prison documentaries on TV, the book didn't have the same pull. It might have just been my tiring week, or the fact that I've become a bit desensitised, but I think the problem was that nothing out of the expected happened. 

Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad, it's all extraordinary, the fact that this guy did the job was great, but the fact he had a past prior to his job should have been focused on more - I would also have liked to know if he'd done anything after his prison story. He mentioned massages & aromatherapy, and he was doing a course afterwards, but after the course, what next? 

It was also great to see someone speaking frankly about the effects of that career, and how he overcame it.

All in all, it was a good book, just not gripping. If you want an easy listen that you can listen to whilst working, or a hobby, this would be a good option.

As per usual, please let me know of any recommendations!

Stay Safe (and STAY HOME THIS EASTER)

Steph 💚