Madeleine Roux's Escape from Asylum is a haunting historical prequel to her New York Times bestselling Asylum series. Set in 1968, the novel explores the origins of Brookline Asylum’s dark legacy through the eyes of seventeen-year-old Ricky Desmond. Rather than functioning as the college dormitory seen in later books, the Brookline of 1968 is a terrifying, operational psychiatric ward where the lines between medical "treatment" and torture are non-existent. Narrative Plot and Setting
The story begins with Ricky being wrongfully committed to Brookline for what his family and the medical establishment deem "deviance," including anger issues and his sexual identity. While Ricky initially believes his mother will come to rescue him, he quickly realizes he is trapped under the control of the sinister Warden Crawford. The Warden selects Ricky for a mysterious "special program" intended not to cure him, but to "perfect" him. Ricky forms a desperate alliance with: Escape From Asylum - 272 Words - Bartleby.com Escape Del Asylum Madeleine Roux epub
