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Demons
Detained under the Mental Health Act.
Drugged, violated, betrayed.
Madness isn't something you escape, its something you survive.
They said I was unstable.
They said it was for my own good.
They lied to me.
I had everything, wealth, security, and love.
But my charming husband had me detained under the Mental Health Act by stealth.
My world became a waking nightmare of sedation, torture, and betrayal.
They took my freedom.
They took my fortune.
They took my voice.
But they made one fatal mistake.
They didn’t finish the job.
Will I claw my way out of the system meant to erase me?
Or will the madness they forced on me, become my power?
Drugged, violated, betrayed.
Madness isn't something you escape, its something you survive.
They said I was unstable.
They said it was for my own good.
They lied to me.
I had everything, wealth, security, and love.
But my charming husband had me detained under the Mental Health Act by stealth.
My world became a waking nightmare of sedation, torture, and betrayal.
They took my freedom.
They took my fortune.
They took my voice.
But they made one fatal mistake.
They didn’t finish the job.
Will I claw my way out of the system meant to erase me?
Or will the madness they forced on me, become my power?
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Published August 18, 2026
About the author
Roxy Rich
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Roxy Rich writes psychological thrillers that will mess with your head, in the best possible way. Loosely based on true events (because real life is often more twisted than fiction), her stories take a deep dive into social injustices, especially those faced by women. Expect grit, heart, and the kind of realism that makes you wonder just how close to the truth she’s really getting.
While most of her work explores the raw and often brutal realities of human behaviour, Roxy occasionally veers off into darkly sarcastic tales about serial killers. You know, for balance.
She lives in the wilds of Somerset where she home educates her kids, writes brutally honest fiction, and dreams of salt water and gills, because she’s pretty sure she was a mermaid in a past life. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her swimming, chasing sea breezes, or side-eyeing society's hypocrisy like it just spilled red wine on her white carpet.
If you like your thrillers bold, smart, and laced with a wicked edge of truth, Roxy Rich is your next favourite author.
Dive in, just don’t expect to come up for air anytime soon.
Roxy Rich writes psychological thrillers that will mess with your head, in the best possible way. Loosely based on true events (because real life is often more twisted than fiction), her stories take a deep dive into social injustices, especially those faced by women. Expect grit, heart, and the kind of realism that makes you wonder just how close to the truth she’s really getting.
While most of her work explores the raw and often brutal realities of human behaviour, Roxy occasionally veers off into darkly sarcastic tales about serial killers. You know, for balance.
She lives in the wilds of Somerset where she home educates her kids, writes brutally honest fiction, and dreams of salt water and gills, because she’s pretty sure she was a mermaid in a past life. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her swimming, chasing sea breezes, or side-eyeing society's hypocrisy like it just spilled red wine on her white carpet.
If you like your thrillers bold, smart, and laced with a wicked edge of truth, Roxy Rich is your next favourite author.
Dive in, just don’t expect to come up for air anytime soon.
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March 18, 2026
First, I’d like to thank Rachel at Inside Story for sharing this book with me, and a huge thank you to Roxy Rich for writing such an intense and unforgettable story. I absolutely loved this book and I will be looking into her other work.
I’ll admit, I was a little skeptical going in—mostly because of the cover—but this book completely surprised me. It may not be labeled as horror, but make no mistake… it absolutely is. The real horror lies in the devastating hardships this woman endures. The raw emotion, the fear, and the sheer nightmare of what her life becomes are deeply unsettling.
“This is Phillipa’s story—and it is not pretty.
Detained under the Mental Health Act. Drugged, violated, betrayed. Madness isn’t something you escape—it’s something you survive.
She had everything: wealth, security, and love. But her seemingly charming husband orchestrates her detainment, and from there, her world spirals into a waking nightmare of sedation, control, and betrayal.
They took her freedom. They took her fortune. They took her voice.
But they made one fatal mistake… they didn’t finish the job.
She doesn’t remember when the walls started whispering back. At first, it was just echoes—fragments of voices that didn’t belong to her. But now they guide her, sharpen her instincts. Every test they put her through, every attempt to break her, only feeds the thing growing inside. The system calls it instability. She calls it survival.
⚠️ Trigger Warnings: This book contains themes of institutional abuse, medical coercion, psychological manipulation, gaslighting, and references to sexual violence. It also includes graphic depictions of confinement and loss of autonomy.
Loosely inspired by real events, this story is a chilling reminder that these situations can happen to anyone—regardless of status, sanity, or circumstance. It’s not a clean or comfortable read, but that’s exactly what makes it so powerful.
If you’re looking for something dark, gritty, and emotionally raw, this is absolutely worth the read. Just don’t expect to sleep easily afterward.
Enter at your own risk!
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