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scoutfinch75's review
5.0
White Walls is a psychological thriller that had me biting my nails, as my heart raced and my mind tried to foresee the next twist. It's a whirlwind of a story that burst off the page and engulfed me it as it surged, twisted and turned.
Jade Thatcher is a psychiatrist who after a failed marriage returns to her hometown and gets a job at the Rowan's Home Psychiatric Institution. But all is not as it seems and as Jade gets to know her patients, more and more questions arise and she soon discovers a secret that threatens to destroy both her and everyone around her.
The descriptive writing is beautiful. The characters are incredibly complex and also very authentic, very real.
Once I'd started reading, I just couldn't put it down!
I received this book in a goodreads giveaway.
Jade Thatcher is a psychiatrist who after a failed marriage returns to her hometown and gets a job at the Rowan's Home Psychiatric Institution. But all is not as it seems and as Jade gets to know her patients, more and more questions arise and she soon discovers a secret that threatens to destroy both her and everyone around her.
The descriptive writing is beautiful. The characters are incredibly complex and also very authentic, very real.
Once I'd started reading, I just couldn't put it down!
I received this book in a goodreads giveaway.
booksandlifewithandrea's review
5.0
First I would like to thank H.M.C. for gifting me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this book more like loved this book, I have read a few psychological thrillers but this one was different I think it helped that she has a degree in psychology.
Jade moves back to her small town of Fairholmes after personal problems and she takes up a job at the local psychiatric hospital where she meets her patients and things aren't what they seem but Jade thinks they are paranoid, delusional and suffering from the illness with which they are in there for.
Right from the get go you get sucked into the mystery surrounding the patients and the story behind them and the hospital. H.M.C. writes the characters with such love and precision, that you can't but love them as well, and it all gels together.
Twist after twist keeps you turning the page to see where it takes you and who is behind what and how it all comes together in the end, I loved the characters they have a voice of there own and H.M.C. executes it perfectly.
Congratulations on a wonderful debut you have a fan here who will read anything you write thank you for the opportunity to read this book.
I really enjoyed this book more like loved this book, I have read a few psychological thrillers but this one was different I think it helped that she has a degree in psychology.
Jade moves back to her small town of Fairholmes after personal problems and she takes up a job at the local psychiatric hospital where she meets her patients and things aren't what they seem but Jade thinks they are paranoid, delusional and suffering from the illness with which they are in there for.
Right from the get go you get sucked into the mystery surrounding the patients and the story behind them and the hospital. H.M.C. writes the characters with such love and precision, that you can't but love them as well, and it all gels together.
Twist after twist keeps you turning the page to see where it takes you and who is behind what and how it all comes together in the end, I loved the characters they have a voice of there own and H.M.C. executes it perfectly.
Congratulations on a wonderful debut you have a fan here who will read anything you write thank you for the opportunity to read this book.
stefhyena's review
4.0
Grateful for my signed copy but if I didn't enjoy the book I would have said so! ;)
Well, it was certainly easy to keep turning those pages (made my sick day a little less bleak which accounts for the fast speed through it). I liked that the mental illness patients were people before they were illnesses and that in fact there was an arbitrary line drawn between the "insane" patients and the "sane" everyone else. A lot of truth in that I think.
I wasn't mad keen on the romances, especially the one that was an insta-love switch from a sweeter one but they were kept light enough not to ruin the whole story- there was so much action and drama and fast changes and yet humanity was preserved- I was a bit worried about the whole thing becoming a blood bath at one point (which is not something I could have enjoyed) but within the chaos, key people were determined to stay human.
Characters were complicated enough not to be stereotypes, everyone had a back story but it wasn't allowed to hold the plot back so really the balance there was ideal. I wonder if the reason the "Australianness" of the setting didn;t particularly resonate with me was because I am from SA and perhaps the book is set further north in not my territory. The use of foreshadowing gave away some of the twists but only very gently so the reader feels clever rather than bored to see it coming- there were other twists.
If you like suspense but want to keep your humanity intact for the ride, this is a good one. Most readers would appreciate the romance even though I didn't. Jade was my sort of a girl apart from that!
Well, it was certainly easy to keep turning those pages (made my sick day a little less bleak which accounts for the fast speed through it). I liked that the mental illness patients were people before they were illnesses and that in fact there was an arbitrary line drawn between the "insane" patients and the "sane" everyone else. A lot of truth in that I think.
I wasn't mad keen on the romances, especially the one that was an insta-love switch from a sweeter one but they were kept light enough not to ruin the whole story- there was so much action and drama and fast changes and yet humanity was preserved- I was a bit worried about the whole thing becoming a blood bath at one point (which is not something I could have enjoyed) but within the chaos, key people were determined to stay human.
Characters were complicated enough not to be stereotypes, everyone had a back story but it wasn't allowed to hold the plot back so really the balance there was ideal. I wonder if the reason the "Australianness" of the setting didn;t particularly resonate with me was because I am from SA and perhaps the book is set further north in not my territory. The use of foreshadowing gave away some of the twists but only very gently so the reader feels clever rather than bored to see it coming- there were other twists.
If you like suspense but want to keep your humanity intact for the ride, this is a good one. Most readers would appreciate the romance even though I didn't. Jade was my sort of a girl apart from that!
kime's review
3.0
My true rating would be 3.5 stars. I liked this book, moving towards really liked it. I would recommend it as an easy read and a bit of a page turner. A little unrealistic perhaps but then again, that's what story telling is. It is an avenue to stretch our minds and consider things that might be a little different or unlikely.
outsmartyourshelf's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
2.0
Psychiatrist Jade Thatcher returns to her hometown after the breakdown of her marriage. She thinks that starting again will help her move on, but something strange is happening at Rowan House. Her patients are talking about a conspiracy and Jade is unsure what to believe, but then one of the nurses is murdered.
At first the book jumps around from one point of view to another, before settling down to mainly be from the point of view of Jade. There's an interesting idea for a book here but the narrative becomes very confusing and convoluted and at times I wasn't sure what was going on. It really needs more editing.
At first the book jumps around from one point of view to another, before settling down to mainly be from the point of view of Jade. There's an interesting idea for a book here but the narrative becomes very confusing and convoluted and at times I wasn't sure what was going on. It really needs more editing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Gun violence
Minor: Animal cruelty
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