I have minor obsessive compulsions (nothing terrible) like what’s in the book, and what Georgia does is very realistic to real life, though what she experiences is a million times worse than what I deal with. Noelle has done her research on the afflictions that Georgia has. No where are the girls depicted as evil or wrong, and that was nice to read.Ĭlearly Ms. Yes, some of the girls can be unsettling, but that’s the truth of places like that. Noelle because she didn’t make the patients the source of the mounting fear. The main setting is creepy, not because of the mental patients, but the building itself. This is a smooth, easy read, and I love books that suck me right in and move at a fast clip. I’m normally a pretty fast reader, but I flew through this more quickly than I anticipated. This is a review of the ARC I received from the publisher. Once it really got into it, the book was hard to put down which always makes for a great reading experience. The pace of the story was quite good too. She was a good protagonist who was determined to get to the bottom of things. She's the kind of girl who has real fears and a few demons but will ultimately do the right thing, even if it means getting hurt. As she discovers her fear is intrinsically tied to the hospital, Georgia must overcome it before it gets the better of her and the other patients she comes to befriend. There, she is forced to face her fears and stare into the mirrors she has long been afraid of. When Georgia's fear of mirrors gets the better of her and she harms a stranger, she is incarcerated for 90 days in Brookwood Hospital. The supernatural elements that were tied into it made it an intriguing read. Noelle's introduction of all the patients was fascinating not only from a fictional point of view, but also from a psychological. I love books/films that use a psychiatric ward for a backdrop, and this didn't disappoint.

The Shadow Keepers by Marisa Noelle