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Alex by Adam J. Nicolai

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Alex by Adam J. Nicolai My rating: 4 of 5 stars *Warning slight spoilers* This was a emotionally hard book for me. I don't do well with books that involve children being hurt or dying. I still read them even if I know I'll have an ache in my heart. Ian has lost his child, his wife has moved out, his work is suffering and now it seems he is on the verge of losing his mind. Or is he?? His son was kidnapped and murdered, and while it seems like the world can pick up the pieces and try to move forward Ian can't, not yet. Ian has a battle going on in his head, one side is telling him, he is crazy and that it is just his grief projecting Alex around. The little bits of conversations being ones that had taken place when he was alive. Then there is that other side that arguing what if he really is there? What if Alex is coming back for a reason? And if so what for? Wow what a book. Are we seeing the mental breakdown of a man? or Are we witnessing a soul who ca...

Sophie & Carter by Chelsea Fine

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Sophie & Carter by Chelsea Fine My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book made my heart ache but it also made me smile. View all my reviews

Broadmoor Revealed: Victorian Crime and the Lunatic Asylum by Mark Stevens

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Broadmoor Revealed: Victorian Crime and the Lunatic Asylum by Mark Stevens My rating: 4 of 5 stars I found this to be very interesting, some of the stories just baffled my mind, some read like I was watching/reading a mystery. Definitely interested in reading more about Broadmoor and it's patents as well as other asylums. View all my reviews