Thank you to #NetGalley and #bloodhoundbooks for this ARC of #Broken

A horror novel that complacently explores the depths of mental illness. The story is told in first person by our main character, Annabelle, and of the strange things that happen after her discharge from a psychiatric rehabilitation center. The narrative is disturbing, graphic, and could be a trigger for sensitive readers. The development of the tertiary characters felt precipitous while the scene set up and dialogue in other areas seemed drawn out. The pace of the plot slowed midway through. Whether it was this or the continual suffering that took place after the fact, the plot twist was simply anticlimactic. 2 stars

Not for the faint of heart, Broken takes you on a horrific journey. Annabel is trying to start her life again after recently being hospitalized due to a bipolar episode. Feeling suffocated by her Mother, Annabel takes a solo trip to the shores of Suffolk. She meets the mysterious Jude. Almost immediately, the roller coaster begins. I could barely tear myself away from it. The book almost feels manic, as Annabel's life take these fantastical turns. Finally, you are left with the terrifying question of just how much can you take before you are broken?

It was supposed to be a vacation of sorts, time to sort out her life, but Annabel walks right into the middle of a murder mystery. A killer has cut a swathe through the Suffolk coast, and although the police are doing everything they can to track him, thus far they have had no luck. Meanwhile, Annabel has met Jude and has actually started to believed that her life may begin to turn around. Annabel is wrong. In this novel, little of what the reader perceives to be the truth actually is, providing a thrilling ride of suspense and mayhem