Edgar Award for Best Young Adult MysteryMindy McGinnis, the acclaimed author of Not a Drop to Drink and In a Handful of Dust, combines murder, madness, and mystery in a beautifully twisted gothic historical thriller perfect for fans of novels such as Asylum and The Diviners as well as television's True Detective and American Horror Story.Grace Mae is already familiar with madness when family secrets and the bulge in her belly send her to an insane asylum—but it is in the darkness that she finds a new lease on life. When a visiting doctor interested in criminal psychology recognizes Grace's brilliant mind beneath her rage, he recruits her as his assistant. Continuing to operate under the cloak of madness at crime scenes allows her to gather clues from bystanders who believe her less than human. Now comfortable in an ethical asylum, Grace finds friends—and hope. But gruesome nights bring Grace and the doctor into the circle of a killer who will bring her shaky sanity and the demons in her past dangerously close to the surface.
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A Madness So Discreet
von Mindy McGinnis
Edgar Award for Best Young Adult MysteryMindy McGinnis, the acclaimed author of Not a Drop to Drink and In a Handful of Dust, combines murder, madness, and mystery in a beautifully twisted gothic historical thriller perfect for fans of novels such as Asylum and The Diviners as well as television's True Detective and American Horror Story.Grace Mae is already familiar with madness when family secrets and the bulge in her belly send her to an insane asylum—but it is in the darkness that she finds a new lease on life. When a visiting doctor interested in criminal psychology recognizes Grace's brilliant mind beneath her rage, he recruits her as his assistant. Continuing to operate under the cloak of madness at crime scenes allows her to gather clues from bystanders who believe her less than human. Now comfortable in an ethical asylum, Grace finds friends—and hope. But gruesome nights bring Grace and the doctor into the circle of a killer who will bring her shaky sanity and the demons in her past dangerously close to the surface.
Aktuelle Rezensionen(2)
Rezension von Eileen Dierner 2.5
Rezension von Natália Oliveira<blockquote><b><i>“Sometimes the loveliest places harbor the worst monsters.”</i></b></blockquote>One of my favorite books in 2017! From the start, it felt like a punch in the gut - one of the things I loved the most about it was how it portrayed how mental ill patients were treated at the time and what we believe madness is. That, along with other socially relevant topics like misoginy and abuse. Grace was such a good, well developed character! She had me hooked from the start and I loved to see her growth through the novel. The female friendships were so good here and it brought some lightness to an otherwise kind of dark book. But my favorite dynamic has to be the Grace-Dr.Thornhollow one. They make such an amazing detective duo! Also, how they helped each other personally as well! I know the author had her reasons for not wanting Grace romantically involved (I deeply understand why), but I always thought they would become a couple! And I shipped a lot, too ahahaha! There were a lot of pretty cute and romantically charged moments between them and I so wanted it to happen *sigh* Oh, well. I liked the mystery aspect included here, it also served to develop more of the main characters relationship and it brought up some important aspects to the novel. The ending was satisfying and it left me feeling just as victorious and avenged as Grace. And though things were perfectly wrapped, I would totally read another book full of Grace & Thornhollow detective adventures! An easy 5 stars and I would recommend it to everyone! A very powerful and compelling read!