Dr Lise Shields works with the most deadly criminals in America. At Menaker psychiatric hospital all are guilty and no one ever leaves. Then she meets Jason Edwards.
Jason is an anomaly. No transfer order, no patient history, no paperwork at all. Is he really guilty of the horrific crimes he’s been sentenced for?
Caught up in a web of unanswered questions and hastily concealed injustices, the spotlight begins to shine on Lise. She’s being watched, and the doors of Menaker psychiatric hospital are closing in.
In Lise’s quest to discover the truth, is there anywhere left to hide?
What did I think?
This was an interesting read and although I guessed the
twist half way through, I still enjoyed it.
We are introduced to psychiatrist Dr. Lise Shields as she is treating a
patient, Jason Edwards, in Menaker asylum.
Jason is being treated for insanity after protecting his sister by
falsely admitting to killing his partner, Amir.
Jason's life comes under threat and Lise is approached by two FBI agents
trying to protect him, but then Jason gets abducted and the abductors come
after Lise. While trying to elude
capture, Lise falls and breaks her arm - while she is under anaesthetic we get
a glimpse into her earlier life. We read
about her close relationship as a child with her schizophrenic Uncle Jim and
his incarceration in an asylum - it was really quite sad reading about his
struggle with his mental health and the effect it had on his family.
While Lise is on the run, the chase was very gripping and
I couldn't put the book down at this stage.
She is picked up on the side of the road and helped by an ex-military
guy called Haden. At the time I found it
a bit odd that she trusted a complete stranger, so I felt like the end of the
story lacked a bit of an explanation about Haden. I can't say too much without ruining the
story!
When she makes it back to Menaker, we find that Jason has
also returned. Their ultimate
reconnection and brief moment of sanity was very moving.
This was a quick read due to the gripping chase scenes
and short chapters, and I thought that the difficult topic of mental health was
portrayed with sensitivity and compassion.
My rating:
Buy from Amazon
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