It is degrading to the families of the victims that Brady should be allowed to get away with this

Danny Kilbride Victim's brother

They have been told that it does not go into details of the crimes he committed with his accomplice Myra Hindley, and that Brady himself will not profit from sales.

Boycott

It is also said that the advance from the American publishers, believed to be around $5000 (�3456), and any subsequent royalties from the book, will help to support Brady's mother who is now in her 90s.

But John Kilbride's brother, Danny, says it is still wrong for the book to be published, and he is urging people not to buy it.

John Kilbride was 12 when he was killed

And he believes the government should take steps to prevent criminals from doing book deals.

"It's wrong. Anyone who has committed such crimes as he has committed should not be allowed to do this in the first place, not only Brady but anybody," he said.

"They're actually building up a small fortune for when they are released, if ever they are released, which is wrong in my view. They are in there as a punishment, not to amass a small fortune.

"In Brady's case, there has been some publicity saying that his mother will receive the money. Well, I appeal to Brady's mother not to accept this money because I certainly couldn't. If it was one of my children I would be ashamed.

Degrading

"She didn't do it herself, and you can't help what your children do as they get older. You bring them up to the best of your capabilities, but when they get to a certain age they will do as they please.

"But for someone in her position...I mean if I was destitute I couldn't accept this money, I would have to pass it on to the NSPCC or even victims of the American tragedy.

The book would never have got to the printing press if it wasn't for his notoriety

Danny Kilbride Victim's brother

"It's degrading to the families of his victims that Brady should be allowed to get away with this. They are saying there is no legal challenge that can stop the book, but how far is it going to go?

"After the book about Mary Bell (a child who murdered two toddlers in 1968), the government said it wouldn't happen again, prisoners making money by a book. But it's happening now. And they are just opening the floodgates as far as I am concerned.

"The thing is with Brady, the book would never have got to the printing press if it wasn't for his notoriety. To write a book about inside the mind of a murderer...he knows what he's done, and he knows how he felt, and he doesn't know about what anyone else was thinking, the other murderers he is writing about.

"I ask people to boycott this book, and the shops to boycott it. I appeal to the public not to buy it. If they need to read about inside the mind of a murderer, they can pick up a book in any library, without buying this book."