Confessions of a Sociopath: A Life Spent Hiding in Plain Sight by M.E. Thomas

Started: 4/3/14
Finished: 4/5/14
Year: 2013
Pages: 300
Genre: memoir
Grade: B+
Reason for reading: borrowed from library
Blurb (from book jacket): "As M.E. Thomas says of her fellow sociopaths, 'we are your neighbors, your coworkers, and quite possibly the people closest to you: lovers, family, friends. Our risk-seeking behavior and general fearlessness are thrilling, our glibness and charm alluring. Our often quick wit and outside-the-box thinking make us appear intelligent-even brilliant. We climb the corporate ladder faster than the rest, and appear to have limitless self-confidence. Who are we? We are highly successful, noncriminal sociopaths and we comprise 4 percent of the American population (that's 1 in 25 people!).
"Confessions of a Sociopath takes readers on a journey into the mind of a sociopath, revealing what makes them tick and what that means for the rest of humanity. Written from the point of view of a diagnosed sociopath, the book unveils for the first time these men and women who are hiding in plain sight."
Opinion: This was an interesting memoir about a sociopath. The characteristics that are described can be used for several people and most would want more of some of the characteristics of a sociopath. I like the fact that it involves the psychological descriptions of sociopath and how the writer fits into the category. Well-written.