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The Asylum
The Asylum | John Harwood
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Harwood, master of creeping Victorian horror, does it again . . . Twisted in every sense of the word and wonderfully atmospheric.Booklist Confused and disoriented, Georgina Ferrars awakens in a small room in Tregannon House, a remote asylum in England. She has no memory of the past few weeks. The doctor, Maynard Straker, tells her that she admitted herself under the name Lucy Ashton, then suffered a seizure. When she insists he has mistaken her for someone else, Dr. Straker sends a telegram to her uncle, who replies that Georgina Ferrars is at home with him in London: Your patient must be an imposter. Suddenly her voluntary confinement becomes involuntary. Who is the woman in her uncles house? Georginas perilous quest to free herself takes us from a cliffside cottage on the Isle of Wight to the secret passages of Tregannon House and into a web of hidden family ties on which her survival depends. Redolent with a sense of foreboding . . . This gothic tale will sweep you up into the very heart of Victorian England. A splendid read!Historical Novel Society, Editors Choice A richly textured . . . [and] masterfully constructed narrative . . . Readers are guaranteed a thoroughly diverting time in Harwoods not-to-be-trusted hands.The Independent (UK) The crisp prose and twisty plot will encourage many to read this in one sitting.Publishers Weekly
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DrasticallyJill
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Mehso-so

I think I had my fill with the Victorian motif. The Ghost Writer was amazing. I‘ll admit I didn‘t really get past the first few chapters of The Asylum. Maybe just wasn‘t feeling it, and it could be that it was so familiar as a trope. Since I can‘t give a proper review, I‘ll give it a so-so as benefit of the doubt.

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margoge@hotmail.com
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Mehso-so

I found this book just ok. It was disjointed and hard to follow at times. The alluding to a labia relationship was distracting and felt like it was added as an afterthought.

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KimM
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Pickpick

Creepy, Gothic goodness for Halloween season. 4⭐ s

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Tamra
The Asylum | John Harwood
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Mehso-so

Meh, the end was contrived. I liked the psychological puzzle up until about the last quarter when everything unraveled too conveniently. A key character that was integral to the scheme was all but absent from the story. I won‘t remember this novel a week from now.

Sweettartlaura It‘s ironic - the first one I read by him - The Ghost Writer - I‘ve never forgotten how much I loved it. But this one... you‘re 100% right - gone almost immediately 🤷🏻‍♀️ 6y
Tamra @Sweettartlaura I‘m going to have to check out Ghost Writer! 6y
Sweettartlaura At least check it out. It‘s been several years since I read it, so perhaps it doesn‘t hold up. But I liked it SO much that I moved with it across the country - twice - so I wouldn‘t forget to look for more books from him. 6y
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yay_books
The Asylum | John Harwood
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Horror after Halloween. 🍂👻💀🏚️
#libraryhaul #gothic #spookyreads

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TheBookbabeblog84
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I feel like I have redeemed myself! (Also, I do mixed reads....half audio and book form...I did have for four of the reads this month) #happiness #books #julyroundup

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TheBookbabeblog84
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TheBookbabeblog84
The Asylum | John Harwood
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....Some men are like this. #books #booklover #TheAsylum #JohnHarwood

Jennick2004 😱 7y
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TheBookbabeblog84
The Asylum | John Harwood
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Well......I may have borrowed a few to many books lol! #finishbynextweekorbust #gohardorgohome

mariaku21 You got this! 💕 7y
rather_be_reading 😂😂 7y
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TheBookbabeblog84
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I really love this mans attitude lol. #asylum #julytbr #librarybook

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AliciaHoffmayer
The Asylum | John Harwood

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