Asylum
Like all children living at Rose Hill Asylum, Kyle Hampton wanted freedom from the abusive staff and violent residents. When at nine he was adopted into a loving family, he left his younger brother behind and didn't look back. Twenty-eight years later, his choices have returned to haunt him. Now a family man, Kyle has hidden his true childhood from his wife, only to stir up the past when, as a lark, he revisits the underground tunnels and the abandoned asylum with a friend. A dark figure wants revenge and emerges ready to destroy Kyle and everyone he loves. But Kyle isn't going down without a fight—he's played in the shadows before. Will his childhood, rooted in terror, be what saves him?
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Kyle Hampton was born at the Rose Hill Asylum. His mother was a patient there and he has no idea who his father is. Eventually, he is adopted by one of the volunteers and leaves to a better life...
Years later, he and his best friend Randy go back to the crumbling and desolate Asylum to dig around and see what's become of their former home. Kyle finds a pair of boots, and on a whim takes them home.
Things begin happening in and around Kyle's life...all leading back to the Asylum. What is happening? Can Kyle figure it out before the evil he feels surrounding him turns into something real?
This is a good read for Fall. There is a darkness to it that, at times, will have you shiver. It has a slightly gothic feel while reading, which I loved. The characters are well written, and the writing flows well which makes this a quick read.
While this isn't horror, it has a darker mystery that is perfectly spooky. Aside from one part, the mystery itself was predictable, but I think it was written that way so, for me, it doesn't take away from the story.
All-in-all, a quick and satisfying Fall read. I sincerely appreciate the publisher and Blackthorn Book Tours for providing me with a review copy. All opinions expressed herein are mine and mine alone.