I can’t stop myself from shuddering when I read the above quote from Britney King’s latest heart-racing, spine-tingling psychological thriller, 𝘍𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘋𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮!
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It’s 1962 and for wife and mother, Grace, an unimaginable nightmare is taking shape. She’s a SAHM of two kids and recently gave birth to her son. The demands are relentless, especially when your newborn has colic and your husbands work keeps him away, leaving her all alone with 3 young children to care for.
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Texas State Lunatic Hospital is were she now resides and her husband and two eldest children are missing. Grace has no idea where they are and if she had anything to do with their disappearance? Police suspect foul play on her part?
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In the 60’s, apparently Lunatic Hospitals or Insane Asylum’s, could do anything they wanted to patients even if it meant cutting into there brain! Completely terrifying and horrific!
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Thankfully, as Grace was spiraling further down a new “crazy, crazy” roommate joined her. Elizabeth happened to become her closest ally and gave Grace the strength to fight her way out, even with Elizabeth being a real crazy. I loved how King was able to brilliantly connect two strangers from two very different mentalities and socioeconomic statuses and show how powerful a bond can be formed without prejudice and bias.
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Twisted, frightening, disturbing and a book that will stay with me forever. ( )

The Water Trilogy by Britney King is still my favorite, but she writes such interesting psychological thrillers, that I will read…eagerly…any novel she pens. That being said, let’s delve into Fever Dream, a story that takes place in a Texas State Asylum.

Fever Dream is Britney King’s One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.

I am seesawing back and forth with Grace. I am trying to figure out exactly what is going on with with her. I don’t feel she is crazy, but how much does she know? Is she complicit with Clint’s disappearance?

A frontal Leucotomy is in her near future. WTH? The doctor says they are out of options and this is the way to go. He considers her lucky…yeah, right. Is he a mad scientist? Or worse?

I was curious about Elisabeth, not sure whether she was a good or bad person, disturbed, or something else. In the end, I was Team Elisabeth. She is a fascinating character and helped create some twists and turns that I never saw coming.

The rating: Fever Dream kept me reading, but I just didn’t feel that sense of urgency I expected with Grace. Elisabeth definitely made up for it. The ending…it felt a little too rushed for me, but it wasn’t what I was expecting…and that is a huge plus.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of Fever Dream by Britney King.

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