Psychiatrist Jade Thatcher thinks that returning to her small, Australian hometown to start again, will be a healing experience--until her new job proves to be just the opposite. Her patients are linked in ways that she can’t explain, and the hospital has seen too many doctors come and go. It’s not long before she is lured by a well-guarded secret; one that sends her to a dark and dangerous place, with little hope of returning.
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'Was this what it was like ... to have true feelings for someone? It was powerfully overwhelming – a desired pain. Like being ground to dust and ashes, but wanting it.' ~ Sam
‘They are all your superiors, every one of them. Even your friend upstairs owns you. None of them will ever let you out of this, unless you’re a cadaver at the bottom of a lake.’ ~ Karl Phillips
Professional Reviews
Review of White Walls
White Walls is an intriguing debut novel from H.M.C. Set in the near past of the 1990’s in Australia, it delves into the world of psychiatric care facilities and explores the fine line between fact and fiction.
Could the delusional ramblings of a mentally ill patient be real? Told from multiple points of view the story deals with issues of betrayal, self-worth and childhood abuse. More compellingly it raises the question of how far a researcher would go to prove their theory. Conspiracy theories make for good suspense stories and this one doesn’t disappoint.
The action ramps up along with the pace in the second half of the story as the plot twists and turns to a satisfying conclusion.
Who will this appeal to? Anyone who likes a dark suspense story with an optimistic ending.
Helene Young
Aussie Thriller!
‘H.M.C introduces us to a cast of closet crazies before turning up the dial and dropping us deep into their world. This is when the book truly becomes a fun read. Full of suspense, I could not put it down and devoured White Walls all too quickly. I'm not going to reveal any of the plot as it should be discovered in all its glory by the reader. Suffice to say I thought this a very good debut read.
‘H.M.C is a wonderful new Australian talent that we will be seeing a lot more of in future’ ~ Ideas Captured
5 Stars!
This is a gripping page turner! Bleary eyed through most of a rainy weekend, I got to know the inmates and characters of this small town. They are believable and quirky and there are plenty of clever lines to smile over. The premise of the story is disturbingly realistic and will have you thinking twice about conspiracy theories. Jade is a hero you want to succeed but the story is so clever you're never really sure if she will. Great read and highly recommended.
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