A chilling and haunting story that offers insight into the misconduct and neglect of poor souls who are institutionalized in the 1960s. The main character, Sage, goes looking for her twin sister Rosemary and instead ends up being locked up and trapped. Largely overpopulated and sorely understaffed, the “hospital” has patients starving to death, sitting in their own soil and filth for days, and no treatment other than sedation. Worth the read!
Im a devoted Sandra brown fan, but as the title indicates, this was a story that truly had darkness. Child pornography, incest, violence are intertwined with a mystery murderer and radio caller named Valentino. Radio host Paris Gibson alerts authorities to a trapped underage girl. Police psychologist Dean is on the case and the two know each other from their former lives in Houston, based around their best friend Jack who committed tragic suicide.