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Disturbed
Somewhere in the foggy moors of England, during the coldest winter of 1955, a young nurse finds himself facing the madness lurking beneath the wards of Hamer House Hospital. He soon realizes it’s not just the poor souls that are locked away from the gaze of the visitors above that are suffering with mental illness.The Second World War has taken its toll of our young men and women during the campaign, some cracking under the constant bombardment of the falling bombs and black-outs, some unable to resist the evil thoughts that envelope them as they descend into the horrors of a tortured mind.Unable to deal with their urges, society has locked them away, drugging them from the need to harm others, the want to inflict their sick twisted fantasies on any other innocent victims.But who watches these monsters? Who has to feed them? Who has to bathe them and calm them when their ghosts come knocking on their cell doors at night? That fine job belongs to the warden.Arthur has spent a lifetime under Hamer House Hospital, walking the ward, mopping its floor and ruling the corridor with ruthless, loving authority. But now he needs help. Who will come to his aid when the monsters are off their leashes?
330 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 30, 2021
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January 14, 2023
Wow. I started reading this today on study breaks and was instantly sucked in, staying up late to finish it. The structure of the stories/story was great, the characters were vivid and disturbing, the writing flowed together despite being penned by multiple authors, some of the twists were brutal. Genuinely psychologically bothersome. I cannot recall the last time I finished a book in one day. Excellent. I wasn't expecting it.
My only complaints would be not finding out more about one of the character's daughters and her relationship with her father and whereabouts, a bit of vagueness surrounding Pat's story, and the very abrupt ending followed by a note saying essentially "That's it! Hope you enjoyed!", which pulled me out of the narrative sharply and without warning. Could have done with maybe 5 - 10 more pages to wrap up, the final conclusion was very rushed. But these are minor complaints.
Very very good read.
My only complaints would be not finding out more about one of the character's daughters and her relationship with her father and whereabouts, a bit of vagueness surrounding Pat's story, and the very abrupt ending followed by a note saying essentially "That's it! Hope you enjoyed!", which pulled me out of the narrative sharply and without warning. Could have done with maybe 5 - 10 more pages to wrap up, the final conclusion was very rushed. But these are minor complaints.
Very very good read.
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