Face to Face (Hardback)

Finding Justice for My Murdered Twin Brother

Nick Dawson

When his identical twin brother Simon was kicked to death, all Nick Dawson felt for the killers was hatred.

Struggling in a world where his mirror image had vanished, he came to realise there was only one way to stop the torture – acceptance. Travelling to the absolute limits of personal darkness, Nick came face to face with his brother's killers.

Now a champion of restorative justice, Nick heads behind bars, asking hardened criminals to change, to think of their victims, to make amends.

In Face to Face he takes us with him on a journey into this hidden and unpredictable world.

Nick lost his identical twin, Simon, through a brutal murder in 1998. Following years of counselling and recovery, Nick eventually went on to meet one of his brother's killers in prison to get answers. Nick now regularly shares his story to groups of offenders in prisons, helping them understand the ripple effect of victim impact and showing them that understanding, acceptance and connection are possible on both sides.