The Governor: My Life Inside Britain's Most Notorious Prisons by Vanessa Frake

The Governor: My Life Inside Britain's Most Notorious Prisons

Vanessa Frake

8 hours, 7 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

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This gripping memoir is perfect for readers drawn to raw, true-life accounts of resilience and the gritty realities of prison life, offering a fearless female perspective on navigating chaos and authority within Britain's criminal underworld.

Description

Back in the day, I was Governor of Security and Operations for HMP Wormwood Scrubs. If you’re easily shocked or offended, you best look away now…Having worked for 16 years in a high-security women’s prison dealing with the likes of Rosemary West a...

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4.07
based on 138 reviews

Moods

informative: 81%

dark: 48%

reflective: 45%

emotional: 44%

funny: 41%

inspiring: 38%

challenging: 29%

tense: 25%

hopeful: 16%

adventurous: 12%

sad: 9%

lighthearted: 6%

mysterious: 2%

relaxing: 2%

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55% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
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