"This
book is 'One flew over the Cukoos nest' on speed." Goodreads
reviewer
A
dad with a vendetta. An unsuspecting daughter. A psychiatric hospital
known for questionable acts. And staff who keep secrets in the
attic.
FIRST
PLACE - FLORIDA WRITERS ASSOCIATION - ROYAL PALM LITERARY AWARD FOR
YOUNG ADULT/NEW ADULT FICTION
RECIPIENT
OF THE 2017 READERS' FAVORITE HONORABLE MENTION BOOK AWARD IN YA
HORROR
On
a cold, January evening, fourteen-year-old Jeannie Kynde is told that
her beloved mother drowned in the murky waters along Florida's Gulf
Coast. Her distraught father turns on Jeannie, no longer the caring
father she once knew. Four years later, Jeannie is finally old enough
to escape her father's clutches, but he has different plans. He
imprisons her at Deadwater Manor, a psychiatric hospital with an
unscrupulous past. Between endless psychiatric treatments and a
hospital staff up to no good, Jeannie faces insurmountable odds as
each day ticks away. Will she be locked away forever? Or can she
fight against the nightmare that has now become her world?
If
you like suspenseful shockers, you're sure to love this psychological
thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat and stay with
you long afterward. Check out the great reviews on this novel that
debuted on the #1 Hot New Releases bestseller list.
Note:
This book is intended for mature young adult, new adult, and older
audiences due to profanity and sensual content.
BACKGROUND:
The
inspiration for the story came from Sandie's beloved father who
worked in various psychiatric hospitals during short periods of his
career. In the attic of one such hospital, he made a disturbing
discovery - one that bothered Sandie so much, she had to create a
story around it. Though fiction, many parts of the book intertwine
the patient routines, treatments and outbursts that she learned from
her father and other research in a way that makes the story vivid
through Jeannie's perspective.
Sandie Will is
an international award-winning psychological thriller novelist who
lives in Tampa Bay, Florida, and works as a geologist by day. She has
published two novels and another is on the way. Her first novel, The
Caging at Deadwater Manor, is a young adult psychological
thriller/horror that received first place in the 2018 Florida Writers
Association Royal Palm Literary Awards for young adult/new adult
fiction and an honorable mention in the 2017 Readers' Favorite Book
Awards for young adult horror. Her second is a recently released
adult psychological thriller/horror titled, The Takings that is a
Finalist in the 2020 Florida Writers Association Royal Palm Literary
Awards for Blended Fiction. She is currently working on the sequel
which will be released in 2020/2021. She has been married
to her husband, Charlie, for over 30 years and they have two sons.
Her favorite place to write is in her back room "treehouse"
in the arms of an old oak.
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Sandie Will is a new author to me, but I look forward to reading this. I always love meeting new authors. Thanks to this blog for the introduction.
ReplyDeleteThis is categorized as YA, but It's a book, as an adult, I'd really like to read. A well written, interesting book can be read by all ages.
ReplyDeleteI think there's probably one too many triggers in this one for me. That doesn't make it a bad thing...just that I know my limitations.
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ReplyDeletescary book cover, and the book sounds interesting.
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