Glasshouse
‘Now if I carry out this oath, and break it not, may I gain for ever reputation among all men for my life and for my art; but if I break it and forswear myself, may the opposite befall me.’
~ from the Hippocratic Oath (translated by WHS Jones)
Psychiatrists, Drs Whittle and Grosvenor, have dedicated their lives to helping their patients, but their approach, and the complications it reveals, lead them into relationships that harm not only themselves.
As their lives entangle, both men find that doing no harm is not as cut-and-dried as they perceived.
Can the patients in their care really trust them? Or are more sinister motives at work?
Delve into the dark world of psychiatric institutions where doctors and residents play a dangerous game where no one is infallible!
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When Morwenna Blackwood was six years old, she got told off for filling a school exercise book with an endless story when she should have been listening to the teacher/eating her tea/colouring with her friends. The story was about a frog. It never did end; and Morwenna never looked back.
Born and raised in Devon, Morwenna suffered from severe OCD and depression, and spent her childhood and teens in libraries. She travelled about for a decade before returning to Devon. She now has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of Exeter, and lives with her husband, son and three cats in a cottage that Bilbo Baggins would be proud of. Her debut psychological thriller, The (D)Evolution of Us, is published by #darkstroke, and has become an Amazon best-seller. When she is not writing, Morwenna works for an animal rescue charity, or can be found down by the sea.
She often thinks about that frog.
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Glasshouse
First, I want to thank Morwenna Blackwood, Darkstroke Books and Rachel’s Random Resources for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review
OMG!!! Ohhh how Morwenna Blackwood’s latest is dark and intense!!!! Oh if you are looking for a book that is easy to swallow this is not the book for you! There were scenes when I thought to myself what did I just read! It was so good but OMG she went there!!!
The cover graphic was so mysterious, dark and somewhat creepy looking. However, it caught your eye and made you wonder what this book was truly about. Great job to the graphic designers!
OH SNAP!!! Morwenna actually went there right there at the end of the prologue!! It was like a scene in a movie or a prime time soap! I was dumbfounded and shocked!! My mind was completely blown at what this character had done!! Great job hooking me into the story!! WOW!!!
Morwenna did strike a nerve with me however. One of her characters thought she had and wanted to have schizophrenia. This statement was extremely hard for me to read as I had an Uncle with that. He didn’t have an easy life dealing and coping with this mental illness. It also robbed me of getting to know my Uncle as I got older. I can understand why she would give the character a mental health diagnosis. I wouldn’t wish what my Uncle went through mentally on anyone.
I loved the Nirvana reference to the song Lithium and the explanation.
This book was an eye opening and educational inside look of what goes behind closed doors in a psych unit.
The tabooish storyline in this book was GOOD!!!
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