The Madness : A Novel

Summary: 'Mexican Gothic' meets 'The House in the Pines' in this suspense-filled thriller set in the Welsh countryside - a feminist take on the classic 'Dracula' story. When psychiatrist Mina Murray discovers that her best friend has symptoms that mirror those of her mysterious patient with amnesia, she soon finds herself being drawn into a web of secrets and missing girls. Together with a group of smart, savvy women, Mina seizes one last, desperate chance to stop the cycle that began so long ago. But there are dangers to inviting the attentions of what might not be a man, but a monster. A Dewey Diva Pick.