The Institution
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Summary
To beat them， she’ll have to join them…
On a locked ward in the world’s highest-security prison hospital for the criminally insane， a nurse has been murdered and her newborn baby kidnapped。 A ransom must be paid， and the clock is ticking。
Forensic profiler Dr Connie Woolwine is renowned for her ability to get inside the mind of a murderer。 Now she must go deep undercover among the most deranged and dangerous men on earth， and use her unique skills to find the baby – before it’s too late。
She has five days to catch the killer。
But with the walls of The Institution closing in on her， will her sanity last that long？
On a locked ward in the world’s highest-security prison hospital for the criminally insane， a nurse has been murdered and her newborn baby kidnapped。 A ransom must be paid， and the clock is ticking。
Forensic profiler Dr Connie Woolwine is renowned for her ability to get inside the mind of a murderer。 Now she must go deep undercover among the most deranged and dangerous men on earth， and use her unique skills to find the baby – before it’s too late。
She has five days to catch the killer。
But with the walls of The Institution closing in on her， will her sanity last that long？
Reviews
Ang
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This was very slow going and the first half of the book really dragged on for me。 It suddenly ramped up and I raced to the end。 It was a very dark read in places which fit with the setting。 Parts of the story were very unrealistic but again fit the setting。 Anyone who likes a slow and steady dark read will really enjoy this book but I prefer something more fast paced from the start。Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in return for an honest and unbiased opinion。
Karen Hammond
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This book kept me awake in more ways than one。 First I couldn't stop reading it for all of made me want to hide behind the sofa and secondly it was so scary。 The setting and atmosphere are terrifying and believable。 The tension is right all the way through the book。 I loved it。 This book kept me awake in more ways than one。 First I couldn't stop reading it for all of made me want to hide behind the sofa and secondly it was so scary。 The setting and atmosphere are terrifying and believable。 The tension is right all the way through the book。 I loved it。 。。。more
John Derek
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My Review📖🖋️ The Institution by Helen Fields。A locked ward in one of the world's highest-security prison hospitals: a scream shatters the night。 The following morning， the body of pregnant nurse Tara Cameron is found， and her daughter has been taken in a brutal fashion。 A ransom must be paid to secure the baby， and the clock is ticking。Forensic profiler Dr Connie Woolwine is renowned for her ability to get inside the mind of a murderer。 Now， she must go deep undercover among the most deranged My Review📖🖋️ The Institution by Helen Fields。A locked ward in one of the world's highest-security prison hospitals: a scream shatters the night。 The following morning， the body of pregnant nurse Tara Cameron is found， and her daughter has been taken in a brutal fashion。 A ransom must be paid to secure the baby， and the clock is ticking。Forensic profiler Dr Connie Woolwine is renowned for her ability to get inside the mind of a murderer。 Now， she must go deep undercover among the most deranged and dangerous men on earth and use her unique skills to find the girl before it is too late。While at the institute， a storm descends upon the surrounding area。 Unfortunately， it causes the power to cut out; the institution is thoroughly cut-off from the outside world。 But as the walls close in， all around， and the feelings of claustrophobia surface again， Connie finds herself in more danger than she could ever have imagined。 Now she is in a race against time to get the killer before The Institution gets her？ The Institution by Helen Fields is a crime thriller of immense emotional intensity with many other facets woven into the narrative。 Horrific in places， nail-biting in others， always being totally unpredictable。It was nice to have a Cluedo-style detailed map of the institution and the surrounding area， so kudos to the author for adding that little extra。 After being a massive fan of 12 Monkeys and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and reading many true accounts of the goings-on inside high-security jails for the criminally insane， I was looking forward to this novel。 I mention 12 Monkeys because， as with Jeffrey Goines， not all those in the asylums are uneducated or lack intelligence。 In fact， some of the more ruthlessly efficient criminals can have high IQs， as Connie is about to find out。I was a little blindsided by the sheer horror and nature of the situation the main protagonists found themselves in。 The longer the narrative progressed， the stronger the tension and suspense intensified。Trying to delve into the mentality of patients whose crimes lacked any viable distinct rhyme or reason caused Connie unbelievable trauma and frustration， and you can understand why。 Living in close proximity to people whose medication was the only thing keeping them stupefied and insensible must have been intense。I was a little worried at one point during the questioning， there being pencils on the desk; have they not seen John Wick。 Perhaps the pencils being on the smaller side allayed any significant threat。 Also， the fact that it is not just the inmates that cannot be trusted did throw the cat amongst the pigeons。There were many characters to get to grips with， and none I would say were particularly likeable， including the main protagonist。 I didn't like Connie much as she came across as erratic and not as level-headed as I would have expected someone of her rank to be。 This was probably my problem and not the fault of the characters， and other readers will love her idiosyncratic behaviour。 The Institution by Helen Fields is a well-written， dark and disturbing story and no mistake。 The atmospheric and claustrophobic vibes are incredibly alarming and spine-tingling stunning。 The finale was inevitable， but the suspense and tension leading up to it were first-rate。Definitely worth a read， but treated with a touch of caution due to content。 。。。more
Eva
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Holy flying fudge-balls！ WOW！Helen Fields always manages to shake me right to the core。 She is also an author who isn’t afraid to tackle the truly gruesome side of crime fiction， to lead readers into places so dark you’re almost left to wonder if there is a way back。 But somehow， ‘The Institution‘ is even darker than her previous books。 I don’t know what it says about me that I loved every minute of it。 Possibly also food for psychologists。First things first。 You may remember Dr Connie Woolwine Holy flying fudge-balls！ WOW！Helen Fields always manages to shake me right to the core。 She is also an author who isn’t afraid to tackle the truly gruesome side of crime fiction， to lead readers into places so dark you’re almost left to wonder if there is a way back。 But somehow， ‘The Institution‘ is even darker than her previous books。 I don’t know what it says about me that I loved every minute of it。 Possibly also food for psychologists。First things first。 You may remember Dr Connie Woolwine from ‘The Shadow Man‘。 If you haven’t yet read that one， honestly， shame on you but it’s not necessary to be able to keep up with ‘The Institution‘ as it reads just fine as a stand-alone。 Connie is a forensic profiler， renowned for her ability to get inside the mind of murderers。 This time， she must go deep undercover in an institution full of deranged and dangerous men to find one depraved enough to kill a pregnant nurse and kidnap her baby。 There isn’t much time。The evil in this story … gah！ It often made my skin crawl something bad。 ‘The Institution‘ is probably not quite for the faint-hearted amongst us。 There were times where I thought I’d need to take a break， go for a walk， get some fresh air and try to get rid of all this vile brutality in my head。 But another part of me， the immersed and enthralled part， wanted to keep going， to hold on to the feelings and the tension that were building up。The institution has an effect on Connie too。 Not just due to the residents on the ward， but due to other events you’ll have to read about yourself。 What that meant was that I got to know Connie a bit better， but I also wasn’t always entirely sure if her opinion could be trusted。 Was she reliable？ Was the pressure of finding this baby getting to her？ When a storm hits， I felt just as isolated as everyone else。 It was so easy to imagine how frightening that scenario could be。 Secure facility or not， someone still managed to make a baby disappear。 It didn’t even bother me that the whole storm thing has been done a multitude of times before。 Sometime a locked room thriller just works， other times it doesn’t。 But here， everything just fitted together perfectly。 The masterfully put together plot， the incredibly intriguing characters， the spot-on pace and knowing that the clock was mercilessly ticking in the background all made this one of the most compelling books I’ve read。Every time I thought I knew who was behind this ghastly murder， something would make me change my mind。 Just like Connie， the reader gets background information about the killers on this ward。 It allows us to try our hand at Psychology 101， see if we can figure out who could have been capable of killing this nurse and taking her baby。 And boy， there was clearly no holding back from the author here either。 Aside from the chilling accounts leaving me desperate for something fluffy to cuddle， the psychological insight into these minds was both equally harrowing and fascinating。I’ve been a long time fan of Helen Fields and have loved all her crime fiction books。 However， ‘The Institution‘， in my most humble opinion， just has that little bit extra that makes me want to say it’s her best book yet。 Days later， I find I still think of what drives people to act out in the most despicable ways。 ‘The Institution” is thought-provoking， sometimes emotional to the point of me having a lump in my throat， definitely disturbing and absolutely stupendously brilliant。 Recommended！ 。。。more
Charlie Morris （Read， Watch & Drink Coffee）
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A forensic profiler？ A secluded hospital for the criminally insane？ A storm which leads to the ultimate locked-room thriller？ I’m literally drooling over here！ Especially when it comes from one of my favourite thriller writers！The Institution is a brilliantly tense， cleverly developed， satisfyingly grim and immensely exciting edge-of-your-seat thriller that is an easy five-star read for any serial killer fan。We’ve met Dr Connie Woolwine before in The Shadow Man， although this isn’t classed as a A forensic profiler？ A secluded hospital for the criminally insane？ A storm which leads to the ultimate locked-room thriller？ I’m literally drooling over here！ Especially when it comes from one of my favourite thriller writers！The Institution is a brilliantly tense， cleverly developed， satisfyingly grim and immensely exciting edge-of-your-seat thriller that is an easy five-star read for any serial killer fan。We’ve met Dr Connie Woolwine before in The Shadow Man， although this isn’t classed as a sequel （I would be cautious if you haven’t read The Shadow Man， though， as this book does give away some of the details of the killer）。 And like most of Field’s books， there are more great connections to some of her other books， and I loved seeing other characters get a mention。I loved meeting Connie the first time around， so it was amazing to have her back， taking the lead。 As a forensic profiler， it’s always fascinating to have a character who can get inside a killer’s head， and she has many killers to get inside the heads of here。 With focused chapters on each “guest” of this high-security prison hospital， the format of this book is brilliant as it gives Fields the opportunity to tell stories inside a story， allowing us to get to know these killers as part of Connie’s main investigation。 It reads like a Netflix documentary， picking apart the evil minds of these ruthless serial killers so that we can question whether they are a threat to her safety or， potentially， her defence when things go wrong。 I loved so much about this book， from the setting to the atmosphere， to the characters and the unpredictability of everything going on。 It had everything I wanted from it， and I can’t recommend it enough！ 。。。more
Northern Rose
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Dr Connie Woolwine， forensic profiler， is flown into the Institution。 Her mission to discover who， within a high profile secure institution - and specifically who in Tower 3， the most secure part of the Institution， the home of a small number of serial killers - has carried out a forced caesarean， removed a nurse's baby and attempted to get rid of that nurse's body。 It all sounds， and initially felt a bit far-fetched。 As the story developed， the possibility that such a thing could indeed have ha Dr Connie Woolwine， forensic profiler， is flown into the Institution。 Her mission to discover who， within a high profile secure institution - and specifically who in Tower 3， the most secure part of the Institution， the home of a small number of serial killers - has carried out a forced caesarean， removed a nurse's baby and attempted to get rid of that nurse's body。 It all sounds， and initially felt a bit far-fetched。 As the story developed， the possibility that such a thing could indeed have happened becomes more believable as it becomes increasingly clear that the staff at The Institution are from likeable people。 This was a book that kept me gripped， I wanted to know what had happened。 At times though the book just felt like it was veering too far towards the unbelievable as the profiler herself and the Institution's very structure became increasingly unstable and she was threatened with ECT。 For these reasons I have given it 4 stars rather than a 5。 。。。more
Amanda （Booklady72）
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Another fantastic book by Helen Fields。 It was very descriptive which I loved。 I felt every clang of the doors shutting and the coldness of the cells。 I loved Connie and the way she was portrayed with her PTSD， this seemed to have a lot of research and I felt it to be very accurate。 I enjoyed the storyline and the pace of the book。 Some of the characters were quite creepy too， that mixed in with the atmosphere of the book made for a very good read。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an Another fantastic book by Helen Fields。 It was very descriptive which I loved。 I felt every clang of the doors shutting and the coldness of the cells。 I loved Connie and the way she was portrayed with her PTSD， this seemed to have a lot of research and I felt it to be very accurate。 I enjoyed the storyline and the pace of the book。 Some of the characters were quite creepy too， that mixed in with the atmosphere of the book made for a very good read。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Jen James
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In the very first chapter we meet Connie， and Tara， a nurse， who has been the victim of a horrific crime。 This opening is very quiet， intimate even。 The details reveal such a horrendous crime， it’s hard to imagine what Tara and her precious daughter have endured。 Dr Connie Woolwine is a profiler， known for solving particularly gritty and troubling crimes， by climbing inside the minds of some extremely disturbed and depraved individuals。 She， and her partner Baarda， are called to solve a crime， b In the very first chapter we meet Connie， and Tara， a nurse， who has been the victim of a horrific crime。 This opening is very quiet， intimate even。 The details reveal such a horrendous crime， it’s hard to imagine what Tara and her precious daughter have endured。 Dr Connie Woolwine is a profiler， known for solving particularly gritty and troubling crimes， by climbing inside the minds of some extremely disturbed and depraved individuals。 She， and her partner Baarda， are called to solve a crime， but more importantly， save a precious life。 The location， The Institution， is the highest security prison facility， to house the criminally insane。 The only way for Connie and Baarda to work this case， is to go undercover， which isn’t without it’s risks。 The ominous setting is so atmospherically described。 The cold， imposing building seems to have taken on the character of some of it’s darker inhabitants。 Connie’s interactions with the patients on Heaven Ward， really set the scene， sowing the seeds of anxiety for what she is facing， who she is dealing with。 As a further complication rolls in， the simmering tension reaches boiling point。 I was genuinely feeling increasingly fraught， incredibly tense。 My frustration， and fear on Connie’s behalf was through the roof。 Just when I thought the situation couldn’t worsen， it did， and my stress levels ratcheted up further。 This is a very dark psychological thriller。 It is chilling， claustrophobic， packed with twists and turns。 Once the tension starts to rise， it doesn’t let you go。 If this was a TV drama， I would have been watching through my fingers， hugging a cushion to my chest。 I had no idea who to trust， and who to fear。 This is another 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read from Helen Fields。 If you enjoyed Connie and Baarda’s characters， look for the excellent Shadow Man， which is equally toe curling。 I always think it is such a testament to an author’s talent， to make the reader feel so deeply。 To conjure such anxiety from me， just by arranging words on a page is hugely impressive。 This is why I love crime fiction/thriller writers so much！ 。。。more
Linda
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In the land of the sick， warped and greedy！😰Lots of suspense and a cast of characters most of whom you'd never want to meet IRL！ Author Helen Fields is adept at putting urgency， fear， suspense and action into her thriller。 And leading the characters is a strong， highly dedicated woman who's been through the wringer herself and truly understands the despair and frustration that result from being locked up in a mental ward， even when your condition or crimes really warrant it。A good， tense adventu In the land of the sick， warped and greedy！😰Lots of suspense and a cast of characters most of whom you'd never want to meet IRL！ Author Helen Fields is adept at putting urgency， fear， suspense and action into her thriller。 And leading the characters is a strong， highly dedicated woman who's been through the wringer herself and truly understands the despair and frustration that result from being locked up in a mental ward， even when your condition or crimes really warrant it。A good， tense adventure with plenty of unpredictability but a few caveats:- I did not like that the reader is never given a location for The Institution。 We get a diagram of the floor of the facility where most of the action occurs but no inkling of the country or even continent where the building's found。 That bothered me。- While Dr。 Connie's unraveling mind turns out to be highly relevant to the rest of the plot， I felt less engaged in the book mid-story when losing her grip plays out。- I found the throwaway mention of Havana at the end just too ridiculous！ As if the Cubans would facilitate the arrival and intervention of a foreign investigator， and an American at that！ AND Connie's reaction to the request in view of her personal life at that moment？！ I thought the ending would have been better without this added wrinkle。Thanks to Avon Books and NetGalley for sharing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion。 。。。more
Kelly
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This has just become my number-one read of 2022/2023。Gripping from the first page， this story doesn't ease you in gently it's brutal and captivating from the first page if you like Dark psychological thrillers。Connie and Baarda go undercover in a high-security prison hospital against the clock to find the daughter of Tara。 Tara was brutally murdered for her unborn child to be a ransom， Connie and Baarda need to discover who the killer is and find baby Aurora alive。 Keeps you guessing twist upon This has just become my number-one read of 2022/2023。Gripping from the first page， this story doesn't ease you in gently it's brutal and captivating from the first page if you like Dark psychological thrillers。Connie and Baarda go undercover in a high-security prison hospital against the clock to find the daughter of Tara。 Tara was brutally murdered for her unborn child to be a ransom， Connie and Baarda need to discover who the killer is and find baby Aurora alive。 Keeps you guessing twist upon twist。 。。。more
Kristina Watts
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This is one of those books that will have you gripped from the outset。 If there were newspaper headlines they would have read- newborn baby taken from pregnant mother or psych nurse killed and baby stolen。 Of course there weren’t headlines and the case was of the utmost secrecy as there is a race against time to find the newborn and only a profiler can go undercover to find out if someone in the Psychiatric Institution where she worked was responsible。 I found this story really hard to put down， This is one of those books that will have you gripped from the outset。 If there were newspaper headlines they would have read- newborn baby taken from pregnant mother or psych nurse killed and baby stolen。 Of course there weren’t headlines and the case was of the utmost secrecy as there is a race against time to find the newborn and only a profiler can go undercover to find out if someone in the Psychiatric Institution where she worked was responsible。 I found this story really hard to put down， and as Dr Connie tries to unravel who did it， you find yourself questioning everyone she meets。 The environment of the Institution is great and you can really start to imagine how living in that sort of place and working there would start to affect you and have you wondering about your own sanity。 。。。more
Teresa Nikolic
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Dr Connie Woolwine， a forensic profiler， has been drafted undercover into The Institution， a high security prison hospital which houses some of the most dangerous serial killers， to try and discover who is responsible for the murder of one of their nurses and the fetal abduction of her baby， but Connie doesn't have much time left to find the baby before it's too late， and how will it affect Connie returning to a clinical institute？The Institution opens with a graphic scene that isn't for the fai Dr Connie Woolwine， a forensic profiler， has been drafted undercover into The Institution， a high security prison hospital which houses some of the most dangerous serial killers， to try and discover who is responsible for the murder of one of their nurses and the fetal abduction of her baby， but Connie doesn't have much time left to find the baby before it's too late， and how will it affect Connie returning to a clinical institute？The Institution opens with a graphic scene that isn't for the faint hearted。 It's a dark and disturbing， at times far fetched， slow burner of a read but the intensity of the story increases as you get further into it。 The setting is atmospheric and claustrophobic， the characters are well written and by the end of the book I found I even quite liked a couple of the serial killers， not a good idea， right？ I liked the bond that Connie and Patient B had and especially liked that the author had written into the story that Connie had a history of being in a clinical institution herself so she had some idea of what she was up against here。 I think this would make a great film or tv series。 I'd like to thank Avon Books and Netgalley for inviting me to read this book， I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day。 。。。more
The Book Review Café
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OMG I could not put The Institution down！ This book should come with warning *highly addictive and a danger to your health* My blood pressure shot up the moment I read the first shocking chapter！ The plot is excellent， and the storytelling is superb。Forensic profiler Dr Connie Woolwine and her partner Baarda go undercover at The Institution， a remote high security hospital for the criminally insane where a nurse is brutally murdered and her baby abducted for ransom。 Connie Woolwine is tasked wit OMG I could not put The Institution down！ This book should come with warning *highly addictive and a danger to your health* My blood pressure shot up the moment I read the first shocking chapter！ The plot is excellent， and the storytelling is superb。Forensic profiler Dr Connie Woolwine and her partner Baarda go undercover at The Institution， a remote high security hospital for the criminally insane where a nurse is brutally murdered and her baby abducted for ransom。 Connie Woolwine is tasked with finding the murderer on a high-security ward full of serial killers。 Connie’s declining mental health， the claustrophobic setting， and a baby’s life in danger all create a genuine sense of urgency that never waivers。Helen Fields has created the perfect backdrop for this book。 The institute feels claustrophobic， harsh， inhospitable， and extremely dangerous。 A cauldron of anger and malevolence simmers away just below the surface。 Knowing there’s a heinous killer hiding in the shadows gives the reader a sense of foreboding that’s palatable from the start。I really appreciated how much work Fields put into her characters。 There’s so much suspicion and paranoia flying around it’s nigh on impossible to trust anyone， and that includes the ‘dubious’ institution staff！ I liked how the author incorporated the backstories of the inmates。 Their stories were chilling， but they also give you an insight into the minds of the disturbed individuals。The institute is a hell of a page turner that builds to a heart stopping finale。 Deliciously dark， disturbing， unpredictable and packed to the brim with tension， it’s a MUST read for crime thriller lovers。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Judy Odom
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4。5 rounding up to 5 as when I wasn't reading The Institution I was thinking about it and at the end I could not put the book down。The book starts out strongly with the gruesome death of a nurse from The Institution。Connie a forensic profiler and her partner Baarda go undercover to solve the death and the disappearance of the nurse's baby。The writing will give you chills and you will cringe at some scenes。Who can they trust and will they leave with their lives？Helen Fields always tells an intens 4。5 rounding up to 5 as when I wasn't reading The Institution I was thinking about it and at the end I could not put the book down。The book starts out strongly with the gruesome death of a nurse from The Institution。Connie a forensic profiler and her partner Baarda go undercover to solve the death and the disappearance of the nurse's baby。The writing will give you chills and you will cringe at some scenes。Who can they trust and will they leave with their lives？Helen Fields always tells an intense story that has plenty of twists and turns you never see coming and The Institution is no exception。Get your copy and prepare yourself for a wild read。Thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK， Avon for a mind boggling read 。。。more
Judy Odom
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4。5 rounding up to 5 as when I wasn't reading The Institution I was thinking about it and at the end I could not put the book down。The book starts out strongly with the gruesome death of a nurse from The Institution。Connie a forensic profiler and her partner Baarda go undercover to solve the death and the disappearance of the nurse's baby。The writing will give you chills and you will cringe at some scenes。Who can they trust and will they leave with their lives？Helen Fields always tells an intens 4。5 rounding up to 5 as when I wasn't reading The Institution I was thinking about it and at the end I could not put the book down。The book starts out strongly with the gruesome death of a nurse from The Institution。Connie a forensic profiler and her partner Baarda go undercover to solve the death and the disappearance of the nurse's baby。The writing will give you chills and you will cringe at some scenes。Who can they trust and will they leave with their lives？Helen Fields always tells an intense story that has plenty of twists and turns you never see coming and The Institution is no exception。Get your copy and prepare yourself for a wild read。Thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK， Avon for a mind boggling read 。。。more
Donna
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The first Helen Fields novel I read was The Shadow Man and that had me hooked from the first page and at the end I wasn’t disappointed I loved it but I also wanted more of the Dr Connie Woolvine and Det Brodie Baarda。 So I was thrilled when I discovered The Institution was going to give me just that！ Again I was gripped from the start。 The Institution is a fabulous psychological thriller with distinct gothic vibes mixed in because of the remote and castle like setting of the building。 The eerie The first Helen Fields novel I read was The Shadow Man and that had me hooked from the first page and at the end I wasn’t disappointed I loved it but I also wanted more of the Dr Connie Woolvine and Det Brodie Baarda。 So I was thrilled when I discovered The Institution was going to give me just that！ Again I was gripped from the start。 The Institution is a fabulous psychological thriller with distinct gothic vibes mixed in because of the remote and castle like setting of the building。 The eerie atmosphere is terrific and the raging storm at the end is used to great effect…。could definitely see this as a movie。 I liked the way we got to learn the different patients histories in a variety of ways as well， meaning that part of the story didn’t feel repetitive in any way。 Thoroughly enjoyed this and I hope we get more books featuring Dr Connie and Brodie Baarda in the future。I’m writing this review voluntarily and very willingly in exchange for the free copy of the eArc which I received very kindly from the publishers and NetGalley。 。。。more
Vikki Bullock
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This is a fabulous thriller， the suspense jumps off the pages！ A slow build story that quickly becomes a book that I didn’t want to put down！The characters are all believable but Dr Connie is truly inspirational！The high security setting is full of atmosphere， the drama and unpredictability gets the heart racing！A murderer needs to be found but the clock is ticking， so many characters that can’t be trusted！This superbly written book is full of action， suspense and also emotion， I can’t wait to h This is a fabulous thriller， the suspense jumps off the pages！ A slow build story that quickly becomes a book that I didn’t want to put down！The characters are all believable but Dr Connie is truly inspirational！The high security setting is full of atmosphere， the drama and unpredictability gets the heart racing！A murderer needs to be found but the clock is ticking， so many characters that can’t be trusted！This superbly written book is full of action， suspense and also emotion， I can’t wait to hear about Dr Connie’s next adventure！Congratulations and sincere thanks to Avon Books/HarperCollins London， NetGalley and the amazing Helen Fields for the opportunity to read this book。I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Becky
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'They’re locked up for your safety。Now， you’re locked in with them。'What a brilliant psychological thriller。 This is my favourite of the year so far， without a doubt and will definitely be in my 2023 top ten！ A definite 5 star read！Following the horrific murder of a pregnant woman and abduction of her baby， forensic profiler Dr Connie goes undercover in a high security prison hospital。 Dr Connie has to profile and interview the disturbed and dangerous criminals inside the institution to try and 'They’re locked up for your safety。Now， you’re locked in with them。'What a brilliant psychological thriller。 This is my favourite of the year so far， without a doubt and will definitely be in my 2023 top ten！ A definite 5 star read！Following the horrific murder of a pregnant woman and abduction of her baby， forensic profiler Dr Connie goes undercover in a high security prison hospital。 Dr Connie has to profile and interview the disturbed and dangerous criminals inside the institution to try and uncover the truth and find the baby before it's too late。This book had me hooked from the first page！ I loved the premise of the story and it totally delivered！ The plot was captivating and terrifying and had some great twists along the way。 I tore through the last part and couldn't put it down！This is a must read for any fans of dark psychological thrillers。 I am excited to have discovered such a fantastic new author and I'm looking forward to reading all of her previous books。 Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Susanne
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Thank you to the author， Avon Books UK and NetGalley， for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I love the D。I。 Callanach series by this author， so was excited to dive into this new （non-Callanach） book。 I'll be honest: I read the first 50 pages of this and thought: As always， brilliant and compelling writing from this author， but the subject matter is too intense， I can't cope and this will be a DNF。 Next day， I picked it back up - and devoured the rest of the book。 As so often with this aut Thank you to the author， Avon Books UK and NetGalley， for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 I love the D。I。 Callanach series by this author， so was excited to dive into this new （non-Callanach） book。 I'll be honest: I read the first 50 pages of this and thought: As always， brilliant and compelling writing from this author， but the subject matter is too intense， I can't cope and this will be a DNF。 Next day， I picked it back up - and devoured the rest of the book。 As so often with this author， this is intense and not for the faint of heart。 The author conjures up the dark， atmospheric setting of a mental asylum in wild country in the middle of nowhere， with new horrors lurking around every corner。 I have to admit I did work out who the killers were well before the ending， and there were several bits that strained the limits of credulity， but overall a solid book for fans of this genre。 This is the second book with the same central character （Dr。 Connie Woolvine）， but can easily be read as a stand-alone。 。。。more
kellie
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Helen Fields is by far one of my all time go to authors。 Her writing style is flawless and I always enjoy her books。 This book was very dark and at first I felt it was very slow paced。 The plot grew on me the further I got but I think this was my least liked book of Helen's。 At times the plot was unbelievable but it did however fit with in with the dark story set in an institution。 Helen Fields is by far one of my all time go to authors。 Her writing style is flawless and I always enjoy her books。 This book was very dark and at first I felt it was very slow paced。 The plot grew on me the further I got but I think this was my least liked book of Helen's。 At times the plot was unbelievable but it did however fit with in with the dark story set in an institution。 。。。more
Lynda
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What a great read that was， I didn’t want to put it down。 I’ve read a lot of this authors books and they are always good （I love Luc Callanach） but this one was brilliant。 I wasn’t aware of the earlier book featuring Connie and Brodie but will definitely be rectified。 Chapter one is disturbing to say the least; and the gruesome and inhumane treatment of the inmates and others does make this a difficult read at times。 However， it was also massively engaging and I was desperate to see who the kill What a great read that was， I didn’t want to put it down。 I’ve read a lot of this authors books and they are always good （I love Luc Callanach） but this one was brilliant。 I wasn’t aware of the earlier book featuring Connie and Brodie but will definitely be rectified。 Chapter one is disturbing to say the least; and the gruesome and inhumane treatment of the inmates and others does make this a difficult read at times。 However， it was also massively engaging and I was desperate to see who the killer was。 Briefly， psychological profiler Dr Connie Woolwine has arrived at The Charles Horatio Parry Institution for the Rehabilitation of the Criminally Insane ‘The Institution’ and is examining the body of Nurse Tara Cameron; murdered and her unborn child taken from her body。 Can you even imagine a worse crime。 But in a place like this the suspect list is going to include virtually everyone！ Working undercover， alongside former police officer Brodie Baarda， Dr Connie has an estimated 5 day’s to find the baby。 This was really well written and the plot was so good。 I’m usually pretty good at guessing the killer， but this time I was totally fooled; I changed my mind so many times。 Plenty of red herrings and I defy to to work out who the killer is。 A fast paced dark but delicious read that’s going to keep you on the edge of your seat。 。。。more
Cheryl
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It wouldn't be fair to rate this one as I decided it wasn't for me。 I didn't vibe with the writing style and found the gory scenes unnecessarily graphic。 I didn't get past the first couple of chapters so I won't review it other than to say it wasn't my kind of book。Thank you to NetGalley and to the publishers for granting me a free ARC copy of this novel。 It wouldn't be fair to rate this one as I decided it wasn't for me。 I didn't vibe with the writing style and found the gory scenes unnecessarily graphic。 I didn't get past the first couple of chapters so I won't review it other than to say it wasn't my kind of book。Thank you to NetGalley and to the publishers for granting me a free ARC copy of this novel。 。。。more
Mabel
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What a fantastic novel- one of the best I’ve read in a while！ It’s atmospheric in a dark， spellbinding， terrifying way， so much so I couldn’t read it fast enough with my heart in my mouth！ Brilliant！！
Jane Hunt
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Atmospheric， claustrophobic and intense， this psychological thriller featuring Dr Connie Woolwine is set in a remote institution。 Her insightful and unique profiling method draws the reader immediately into the story and evidences Connie's commitment in her case。 Her undercover role in the high-security hospital adds additional suspense even though she is supported by her partner Brodie Baarda。Connie's past haunts her and makes her an unreliable narrator at times， in a way that keeps the reader Atmospheric， claustrophobic and intense， this psychological thriller featuring Dr Connie Woolwine is set in a remote institution。 Her insightful and unique profiling method draws the reader immediately into the story and evidences Connie's commitment in her case。 Her undercover role in the high-security hospital adds additional suspense even though she is supported by her partner Brodie Baarda。Connie's past haunts her and makes her an unreliable narrator at times， in a way that keeps the reader on tenterhooks。 The characters are believable， and the author uses graphic imagery to position them in this story。 It's a harrowing read but keeps its surprises until the end。 I like the story's setting and suspense and the believability of the characters。I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 。。。more
Gerrie
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The Institution by Helen Fields is another stunning novel of psychological suspense from this accomplished writer。 From the dramatic opening scene involving a corpse with gruesome injuries to the shocking conclusion， I was gripped by this story and immersed in the atmospheric setting of a remote high-security hospital for the criminally insane。Dr。 Connie Woolwine， a noted forensic psychologist， is called to The Institution where the corpse was found， and has 5 days to find a stolen newborn befor The Institution by Helen Fields is another stunning novel of psychological suspense from this accomplished writer。 From the dramatic opening scene involving a corpse with gruesome injuries to the shocking conclusion， I was gripped by this story and immersed in the atmospheric setting of a remote high-security hospital for the criminally insane。Dr。 Connie Woolwine， a noted forensic psychologist， is called to The Institution where the corpse was found， and has 5 days to find a stolen newborn before it perishes。 She and her trusted investigator Brodie Baarda infiltrate the staff and inmate populations， putting themselves at great risk， as they probe the dark minds and behaviors of the residents of Tower 2。The plotting is superb， with realistic interactions and creative twists。 The hospital’s characters felt real， if generally unlikeable， including The Institution itself， which is a sinister shadow ominously hanging over all the action and serving as a perfectly grim atmospheric setting。The writing is skillful， nuanced， and at times， achingly eloquent。 I particularly liked the emotional interchange near the conclusion in which Dr。 Connie consoles a character， explaining， in beautiful prose， the incomparable connection， on a cellular level， that mothers have for their offspring。 Touching and insightful， it is a great example of this author’s intelligent， incisive looks into the human soul。Read this if you enjoy dark thrillers with plenty of action and edge-of-your-seat suspense， as well as deep dives into the psychology of criminals and law enforcement profilers。I cannot wait for the next entry in this series， as at the end， Dr。 Connie is called to a case in Cuba…。 Thank you to Avon/HarperCollins London and NetGalley for the ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Laura
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The Institution is a gripping， claustrophobic read which brings a new meaning to the word ‘secure facility – there isn’t anything secure about this locked ward， especially if one of the people within its walls may have killed…The premise is really interesting: forensic profiler Connie is going undercover as a therapist in a high-security hospital for prisoners， to find out what happened to the baby of a nurse there who has been murdered。 Her colleague is also undercover as a prisoner there， rais The Institution is a gripping， claustrophobic read which brings a new meaning to the word ‘secure facility – there isn’t anything secure about this locked ward， especially if one of the people within its walls may have killed…The premise is really interesting: forensic profiler Connie is going undercover as a therapist in a high-security hospital for prisoners， to find out what happened to the baby of a nurse there who has been murdered。 Her colleague is also undercover as a prisoner there， raising the stakes further as Connie feels a sense of responsibility for him and for the baby who is out there somewhere at risk…This book definitely builds a real sense of atmosphere as we spend more time inside the walls of the hospital。 Like Connie， we don’t know who we can trust and the arrival of a storm （which， admittedly， felt like a trope that is often overdone） means it becomes more of a locked-room mystery which rams up the tension。 Apparently， this is actually the second in a series featuring Connie Woolwine， but it can 100% be read as a standalone – I didn’t find I needed any additional background information or context to enjoy the book。 It’s a gripping thriller that I enjoyed， though towards the third quarter of the book I did feel it lost steam a bit and could have been cut down a bit。Overall， The Institution is a solid， compelling read。 It feels quite different from the other books I’ve read so far by Helen Fields。 I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a fast-paced thriller。Many thanks to the publisher who provided a copy of this novel on which I chose to write an honest review。 。。。more
Mary Picken
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If this book isn’t a smash hit， I’ll claw my own eyes out。 I don’t think I have read a genuinely scary book for such a long time。 Fans of Helen Fields will already be aware of Dr Connie Woolwine and her now partner in crime， Brodie Baarda whom we met in The Shadow Man。Connie is American and a psychological profiler。 Brodie Baarda was a kidnapping specialist from Met Ops Team but is now an independent contractor working with Connie。This time the pair has been called in to deal with an horrific cr If this book isn’t a smash hit， I’ll claw my own eyes out。 I don’t think I have read a genuinely scary book for such a long time。 Fans of Helen Fields will already be aware of Dr Connie Woolwine and her now partner in crime， Brodie Baarda whom we met in The Shadow Man。Connie is American and a psychological profiler。 Brodie Baarda was a kidnapping specialist from Met Ops Team but is now an independent contractor working with Connie。This time the pair has been called in to deal with an horrific crime （curiously the second such crime I have read this year） which can only have taken place inside the Charles Horatio Parry Institute for the Rehabilitation of the Criminally Insane。This is a high security prison facility that houses some of the country’s most heinous criminals。 These prisoners have been deemed to be psychiatrically unfit to be sent to a normal high security prison and so have been sent to what everyone there refers to as just ‘The Institution’。A nurse from The Institution has been found murdered and her new born baby is missing。 The clock is ticking if the baby is to be found alive but a crypto-currency ransom is being demanded and with the likely perpetrator being inside The Institution， Connie and Baarda go undercover at the behest of the nurse’s family to see if they can unmask the killer and get the baby back unharmed。I said in my review of The Shadow Man that I hoped we would get to learn more of Connie’s back-story and Helen Fields delivers that here。 But， by understanding some of what drives Connie， we find that we are only made more fearful by what she encounters。She and Baarda go in under cover。 Connie is posing as a psychiatric therapist working for the military and her patient is a high security risk prisoner known only as ‘Patient B’ and that’s the role that Baarda is taking on。 Only the Governor knows who Connie and Baarda really are。 The hope is that by working on both the staff and the inmates by taking a dual approach， Connie and Baarda can work out who perpetrated this terrible crime and find a lead to recover the missing baby。The nurse who was murdered worked in Heaven Ward with the deadliest offenders and the highest staff to inmate quotient。 The staff are not overly fond of their guests/clients/patients/prisoners。 A young man called Boy does some of the more menial tasks and he takes to Connie and she to him as he’s the only one there with anything close to a cheery countenance。From the beginning it is anything but plain sailing。 There are some very creepy people in the Institution and that’s just the staff。 The building is a horrible cold stone warren that rises bleak into the sky with different towers like some Castle of Doom。 The surrounding area is all marshland miles from anywhere and the whole place gives off vibes of Frankenstein looked after by Nurse Ratchett。Helen Fields makes The Institution a very scary place to be with simmering tensions abounding even before Connie arrives。 Then she dials that gauge up until it reaches boiling point。 As Connie sets about interviewing the inmates and staff to see how much she can learn by profiling them， it becomes very clear that others are watching her。 Not everyone is without their suspicions about what Connie is really doing there。Baarda too is finding it hard to get traction。 To the staff he’s just another killer and they see no reason not to treat him as they do the others， whatever Connie might say。 Our pair has landed in a pit of loathsome， demented vipers and pretty much everyone has fangs they are keen to use。Helen Fields portrays evil characters really well and honestly， I felt the scariness of The Institution just as I understood how incredibly traumatic it must have been for Connie to find herself in some of the situations that she does。 This is heart in the mouth time and you can hear the screams when things get to that boiling point I mentioned。Add in some very rough weather and a break down in communications， a terrified and traumatised Connie and a Baarda who is elsewhere and you’ll be suspecting everyone – and with good reason。Verdict: Helen Fields has written an absolutely mind-blowing suspense thriller with some great and truly horrible characters， a really twisty and ever changing plotline and a sense that maybe the inmates should be running the asylum。 This is a book that evolves at break-neck speed taking the reader on a spine-chilling journey that will leave you trusting no-one and with your nerves shattered。 As ever with Helen Fields， her characters are well defined and fascinating。 This is one not to miss， but beware of reading with the lights out…。 。。。more
Dana
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We first met Dr Connie Woolwine and her partner Baarda in The Shadow Man which was a compulsive read。 The Institution has taken it to the next level！ This case takes place in a criminal institution so there are protagonists galore to choose from as the perpetrator and there have to be multiple characters responsible。Connie's past is very relevant in this story， as she revisits an Institution for a case， rather than as an inmate as in her past。Yes， believability is stretched in places， but only f We first met Dr Connie Woolwine and her partner Baarda in The Shadow Man which was a compulsive read。 The Institution has taken it to the next level！ This case takes place in a criminal institution so there are protagonists galore to choose from as the perpetrator and there have to be multiple characters responsible。Connie's past is very relevant in this story， as she revisits an Institution for a case， rather than as an inmate as in her past。Yes， believability is stretched in places， but only for the sake of the story which is edge of the seat， palpitation inducing， exciting and frightening。Everyone is a suspect and the seclusion of the setting and the weather conditions all play an important part in this riveting tale。A solid FIVE STARS！！Many thanks to Netgalley/Helen Fields/Avon Books UK for a digital copy of this title。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Sharon
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A nurse in a high security prison is murdered and her unborn child stolen; a difficult crime to imagine， so horrific it is。 But forensic psychologist Connie Woolwine is determined to find out who committed this heinous crime and in order to do so， must enter the institution under cover。This is a dark， disturbing read and I found it slow to build。 However， the pace picks up and keeps you guessing。A gothic psychological thriller and a 3* Good Read。Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opp A nurse in a high security prison is murdered and her unborn child stolen; a difficult crime to imagine， so horrific it is。 But forensic psychologist Connie Woolwine is determined to find out who committed this heinous crime and in order to do so， must enter the institution under cover。This is a dark， disturbing read and I found it slow to build。 However， the pace picks up and keeps you guessing。A gothic psychological thriller and a 3* Good Read。Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to preview。 。。。more
Carole Tyrrell
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Nurse Tara Cameron didn’t deserve to die。 Thrown down a laundry chute with her baby stolen from her， forensic profiler Dr Connie Woolwine knows that Tara’s parents are relying on her to find their daughter’s murderer and their newborn grandchild。 A ransom demand of 5 million untraceable crypto currency coins to be transferred into a digital wallet has been made for the baby’s location。And so Connie enters the world in which Tara worked。 The Charles Horatio Parry Institution for the Rehabilitatio Nurse Tara Cameron didn’t deserve to die。 Thrown down a laundry chute with her baby stolen from her， forensic profiler Dr Connie Woolwine knows that Tara’s parents are relying on her to find their daughter’s murderer and their newborn grandchild。 A ransom demand of 5 million untraceable crypto currency coins to be transferred into a digital wallet has been made for the baby’s location。And so Connie enters the world in which Tara worked。 The Charles Horatio Parry Institution for the Rehabilitation of the Criminally Insane or The Institution as it’s known。 But， as one staff member tells her， there is little rehabilitation there， instead it’s containment。 It’s housed in an ancient fortress high up in the mountains with breathtaking views but with no obvious escape route for its inhabitants。 They are known to some as patients or guests but none of them are going home any time soon。 Amongst their ranks are prolific serial killers and madmen and there are 5 patients that Connie is particularly interested in。 5 extremely dangerous killers on the locked ward on which Tara worked。 As the rest of the staff and these 5 are told， Connie is there as a specialist therapist to a new patient and has been appointed by the military。 The clock’s already ticking for Connie as she only has 5 days in which to find Tara’s newborn baby， Aurora。 Connie thinks that the baby may have already been taken out of the building and away from it by using the dumb waiter and the videos accompanying the ransom demands show a tiny baby at risk from being removed her mother too soon。However， Patient B is not what he seems and is already known to Connie and she needs all the support that she can get。 She begins to interview the 5 other patients and uses hypnotherapy to unravel their histories and what crimes they have been incarcerated for。 Tara was well liked within the Institution’s community and as far as they know， she had gone on maternity leave early。 But Connie soon senses rivalries between staff members and a general feeling of burn out from some of them。 However， slowly and insidiously the atmosphere of menace and claustrophobia in the Institution begins to weigh heavily on Connie。 When she was younger she was admitted to a psychiatric hospital and it has come back to haunt her。 Connie’s cell phone goes missing and then turns up again and she has a sense of an unknown visitor having been in her room。 And then she finds a door at the back of her wardrobe that doesn’t lead to Narnia。 Even more mysteriously， Patient B is given a powerful drug by one of the Institution’s doctors as he was supposed to have become violent。 Connie knows that this is out of character and is worried about the effect that the drug has had on him。 And then a patient on the ward is found dead in his shower and is clutching one of Tara’s missing earrings 。 Is it a clue or a red herring？And then the oncoming storm hits， imprisoning everyone in the Institution for 72 hours and suddenly new alliances are formed with Connie now in great danger。 Someone is determined to stop her finding baby Aurora or being allowed to leave the Institution at all。 This was a cracking book which drew me in right from the first page。 I liked Connie immediately as she treated Tara’s ravaged body with sensitivity and compassion and became determined to find baby Aurora。 She was a woman with her own demons which she acknowledged and she has overcome them。 But I was convinced that she would find the truth about what happened。 The interviews with the 5 patients on the ward was a good way of introducing the reader to their crimes and the reason for their incarceration in such a secure place。 I also got a strong sense of the dullness and frustration of their lives as they were never going to be released。 This was no ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’。Although the creepy building and the oncoming storm are familiar elements， I felt that the author handled them well and emphasised how much the inhabitants were affected by the remote location and the elements。 They had almost been erased from society。 It also created an effective backdrop to the action and I could see how it affected everyone within the building。 I do enjoy reading about creepy old buildings as an ex urban explorer。 There was also a good build up of events as they reached a crescendo and I enjoyed the way that the author skilfully handled the suspense。I had my doubts about one character and was glad to be proved right at the dramatic climax but the unmasking of Tara’s killer was a complete surprise。 It’s always pleasurable to have the rug pulled out from you and red herrings had been so skilfully set。 I really enjoyed this book and intend to explore the author’s other books。 Recommended。 An amended version of this review is herehttp://www。shotsmag。co。uk/book_review。。。 。。。more
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