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The plot was different in that it was told from the psychiatric patient's point of view - I liked that. Ultimately, though, this is a mystery novel, and unfortunately that is the weakest part of the construct. When one of the patients in the ward is murdered, Alice decides she is the perfect person to solve the crime since she has so much experience in investigations. I could have done without that Deep Conversation with the café lady, as well as the cringe-inducing messaging between Alice and her former flatmate that added nothing to the narrative except a little padding (strings of emojis, anyone? When her new friend, Kevin, is brutally murdered on the ward, she decides to begin her own investigation into the case.

A tasty, if not always tasteful, tale of supernatural mayhem that fans of King and Crichton alike will enjoy.

I thought Billingham was trying to latch on to the “unreliable narrator” style that seems so popular these days. When you have a first person narrative, even one by someone committed to a mental hospital, the narrator should be interesting. This is my first Billingham novel, but after reading this, I can definitely see why his Tom Thorne series is such a success. Sometimes there is just a powerhouse name in the thriller genre but somehow their work has just evaded you for one reason or another. Brooks presents a case for making room for Bigfoot in the world while peppering his narrative with timely social criticism about bad behavior on the human side of the conflict: The explosion of Rainier might have been better forecast had the president not slashed the budget of the U.

I loved the sense of looking out for each other that Al had with some of the other patients and whilst there are two murders, I found this to be a heartwarming story.After witnessing her police partner’s murder, Alice Armitage experiences a psychotic episode and is admitted to a psychiatric hospital. I loved the cast of characters that Billingham has cleverly constructed in this, very modern, locked room mystery – for those on Fleet Ward remain the suspects and the possible victims… I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley, for review.

But when her prime suspect becomes the second victim, Alice’s life begins to unravel still further as she realises that she cannot trust anyone, least of all herself. This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use.Or did someone come in from the outside DC Alice Armitage is methodical, tireless, and she's quickly on the trail of the killer.