Susan Thorton wakes up in a mountain hospital with no memory of the accident that put her there. Her recovery is interrupted by the appearance of four men who look exactly like the thugs who brutally murdered her fiancé and assaulted her twelve years ago. Despite hospital records indicating these men are staff members or patients, Susan is convinced they are the same individuals she witnessed dying in an explosion shortly after their crime. As she navigates a haze of medication and conflicting accounts from her doctor, she realizes the facility is a high-tech bunker hiding a secret Soviet experiment designed to manipulate her perceptions and extract hidden information from her subconscious.
Fans of psychological suspense and Cold War paranoia read this book to see a protagonist struggle against gaslighting and systemic deception. The story appeals to those interested in the junction of medical horror and espionage, specifically how institutional authority can be weaponized to break an individual’s sanity. Readers finish the book with a concrete understanding of how fear is used as a tool for psychological conditioning and how the mind attempts to reconstruct truth during a state of extreme trauma.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1982
- Language
- EN
