My Review
She lifted her lips to him. His brows shot up and he grinned, that tantalizing dimple appearing in his cheek. " What's this ? I suppose you're asking for a kiss ?" " That would be most agreeable ,sir. " Quote from The Gray Chamber by Grace Hitchcock. I have been really enjoying this True Colors series Barbour has put out. It's a fictional crime series based on true historical crimes.
The majority of the story takes place on Blackwell Island, New York in an asylum built to prevent it's patients from ever leaving. The lack of knowledge people had during the 1800's concerning treatment of mental illnesses is sad to see. People were kidnapped and put into asylums with no chance of release for normal human behavior like depression after having a baby. Mental illness has better treatment today but still misunderstood.
The plot really flowed, grabbing my attention with the suspense and the slow burning romance. The writing style is well thought out and you will be cheering for our very relatable heroine, Edyth . Highly recommend this book! Pub Date 01 Jan 2020 I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you! All opinions expressed are my own.
GoodReads Summary
Step into True Colors -- a new series of Historical Stories of Romance and American Crime Will Edyth prove her sanity before it is too late? On Blackwell Island, New York, a hospital was built to keep its patients from ever leaving. With her late father’s fortune under her uncle’s care until her twenty-fifth birthday in the year 1887, Edyth Foster does not feel pressured to marry or to bow to society’s demands. She freely indulges in eccentric hobbies like fencing and riding her velocipede in her cycling costume about the city for all to see. Finding a loophole in the will, though, her uncle whisks Edyth off to the women’s lunatic asylum just weeks before her birthday. Do any of Edyth’s friends care that she disappeared? At the asylum she meets another inmate, who upon discovering Edyth’s plight, confesses that she is Nellie Bly, an undercover journalist for The World. Will either woman find a way to leave the terrifying island and reclaim her true self?
About The Author
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Historical Fiction, Romance, Suspense
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Grace Hitchcock is the author of The White City and The Gray Chamber from Barbour Publishing. She has written multiple novellas in The Second Chance Brides, The Southern Belle Brides, and the Thimbles and Threads collections with Barbour Publishing. She holds a Masters in Creative Writing and a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in History. Grace lives in southern Louisiana with her husband, Dakota, and son. Visit Grace online at GraceHitchcock.com.