A very interesting read . Twists and turns to keep you engrossed. Wondering which way the author is going to take it. Nice and easy to read. Flows well. Enjoyable to read

Loved this book! Well developed characters, fast paced, suspenseful and immersive. I loved the atmosphere and the mystery surrounding Joe. Definitely adding this author to my list of favorites. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you for the ARC, #Netgalley

This was an excellent read. Fast paced, great character build up, mystery and intrigue. I loved the writing style - light and easy, smooth transitions between past and present, characters and scenes. I am excited for the next one!

Thank you NetGalley and Atlas Productions for the eARC.
Expecting a paranormal story, I was a little disappointed that it was basically a mystery. That said, I did enjoy the book.
Nate and Adam have been best friends since they were 10, enjoying many adventures together. Their favorite was visiting Joe, a man incarcerated in the the River Park Insane Asylum; a gentle artist who sketched the boys and gave them a beautifully drawn secret map. Even though separated by a fence, the boys and Joe became close, until Joe mysteriously disappeared. Years later, as adults, Nate and Adam are starting their own business, Nate as a P.I., Adam as a psychologist. When they are approached by Joe's attorney advising them they are in Joe's will, they start a search for Joe. Is he dead...what happened to him and what horrors did he and the other patients undergo behind the walls of the asylum? Where are the drawings portraying the devastating treatments employed by the staff: shock treatments, drug experiments, solitary confinement and rape.
As they explore the empty depressing asylum several times trying to solve the mystery of Joe, they are in danger from unseen elements trying to keep a lid on the truth.
It's a good story with likeable characters and a satisfying ending, I liked it and definitely would read the next book if this is the beginning of a series.I

Nate and Adam were adventurous young boys who befriended a friendly artist who lives in the local asylum. Joe enjoyed their visits immensely and gave the boys a lot of his art work, and a treasure map with secret codes. Twenty years later Nate is a cop/P.I. and Adam a psychologist opening up a business with their receptionist friend Jessica. Suddenly approached by a lawyer who wants to talk about the inheritance left to them from their old friend Joe opens up an investigation into what really happened to Joe, why did he disappear, where/when did he die and what really happened at that asylum? The book is well written, interesting likeable characters and just the right amount of suspense drama to keep your interest. I would definitely read more books by Jack Adams.

This one had me at Asylum. And since that’s the title, we’re talking pretty much from the get go. I mean, has there ever been a more atmospheric place to set a story. And this one isn’t even scary, more along the lines of a thriller. Once upon a time two young boys, Nate and Adam, befriended a patient at a local insane asylum. Through the fence as such things go. He seems nice and mild, drew a lot. Then he disappeared and that was that. Now, nearly two decades later, Nate and Adam are all grown up with a business of their own as a private investigator and a shrink with a shared space and a shared secretary. They haven’t given their boyhood friend much thought, until suddenly they inherit his bequeathed expectations (think Magwitch). This is all very nice and generous, but it brings up a lot of memories and raises a lot of questions and the two men seem to be ideally suited by their respective professions to suss out the truth about what really went on at the Asylum all those years ago. Obviously nothing nice, it is, after all, an asylum, but still…pretty terrible, terribly disturbing the way those places used to be (maybe still are) and the way people were treated in there. So it’s something of a thriller, something of a quest novel, something of a pursuit of justice for the victims drama. It works because Nate and Adam are such nice guys and they make a very likeable team. It works because the writing is brisk and dynamic. It works because the rest of the characters are compelling in their own ways, especially the tragic artist at the center of it all. In fact, for a completely random find by an unknown author this book really had it going on from cover to context to editing even, all thoroughly professional. Small added bonus of the book being set down under, although that mainly means entertaining abbreviations. No page count listed anywhere, frustratingly enough, but by my estimations it’s about 225 to 250 pages and reads very quickly. Looks like Nate and Adam will be returning for further adventures in a sequel. Because that’s just how these things go. Ideally, it’ll be as much fun as this one was. Entertaining, certainly. Enjoyable, for sure. Very nicely done, especially for a debut. Thanks Netgalley.

***** Thanks to Netgalley for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review*****

Asylum follows Adam and Nate on a journey that started when they were just ten years old. Joe, their friend from the local asylum, disappeared one day, and they never heard from him again. So when, two decades later, they recieve a letter from Joe's lawyer, it opens up a can of worms that neither men knew existed, and has them both reminiscing about their childhoods.

What struck me about this book was the two lead men - Adam and Nate. They aren't your stereotypical men. Both are flawed, with differing relationships with their mothers. Their friendship has withstood the test of time, and they talk more like brothers than best friends. They are both divorced from their wives, and neither are ready to move on just yet, unlike many newly divorced men in fiction today.

Although I would have preferred a faster pace in some parts, it was a decent paced read. I wasn't expecting a lot of the twists that came along, which was refreshing in a book of this genre. I was kept guessing right until the end, and I can honestly say that it's been a while since a book has done that to me.

Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book. It had the right pace, the characters were well developed, the storyline was intriguing enough to keep you wanting more, and I can't wait to see more from Jack Adams.

Asylum is a entertaining book that kept me wanting to know how it ended. Good writing and characters. I would love to read more from this author.

I enjoyed reading this book. It had a good story to it. I liked the variety of characters in it. It was a well written book. It is my first book read by this author. I hope to read more books by this author.