by L.A. Detwilers
Published March 12, 2021
The dead do talk ... if you’re brave enough to hear their sinister secrets. In a thick forest sits a forgotten stone building, The Redwood Asylum. Once inside, the criminally insane, the darkly disturbed, and the eternally confused residents learn one thing very quickly: they are at the mercy of ruthless evil in many forms. At twenty-six, Jessica Rosen starts a new job at Redwood in the hopes of forgetting an insidious past. She quickly realizes, however, that Redwood harbors malevolent secrets and beings in every chilly corner. On her second day adjusting to her job, the unstable man in 5B quickly latches onto Jessica in an unsettling way. When his rantings and warnings start to make sense, though, Jessica will be taken on a ride of secrets, murder, and dangerous beings. As she begins to uncover the horrifying truths behind the man’s past , the terrors of Redwood Asylum will follow her home and make her question her own sanity. Can Jessica solve the secrets of the man in 5B in time to save herself, or will the terrors trap her in Redwood’s evil clutches forever?
Review: I was intrigued and disappointed by this story. Jessica is starting her new job as a nurse at Redwood Asylum. After something happens in her past she is trying to leave it behind and just move on. Yet after meeting the man in 5B she's pulled into a dark terrifying ride.
I actually liked the story, the plot was well done and moved along well. Ms Detwiler did a really good job of keeping the reader interested and reading. I liked Jessica, she was a good protagonist. I found her believable and it was easy to be empathic toward her. As the story progresses you know she did something horrible, yet can also tell she feels bad for whatever it is. On the other hand she had made her decisions and has to live with them. I really wanted her to find redemption in trying to figure out the mystery behind the ghosts haunting her.
This leads me to the biggest disappointment of the book which was the ending. I won't do spoilers, but lets just say things did not end the way I had hoped they would. While this is fine, most the time. The whole ending of this book just left me feeling frustrated.
I thought Ms. Detwiler's writing was well done and she did a great job of creating a paranormal mystery. If you're in the mood for a spooky read then give this book a try maybe you'll feel differently.
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