Kindle: The Medea Complex (2013) is based on a true story. Anne wakes up in a strange bed, having been kidnapped from her home. Slowly, she realizes she is in a lunatic asylum.
1885. Anne Stanbury - committed to a lunatic asylum, having been deemed insane and therefore unfit to stand trial for the crime of which she is indicted. But is all as it seems?
Edgar Stanbury - the grieving husband and father who is torn between helping his confined wife recover her sanity and seeking revenge on the woman who ruined his life.
Dr George Savage - the well respected psychiatrist and chief medical officer of Bethlem Royal Hospital. Ultimately, he holds Anne's future wholly in his hands.
The Medea Complex tells the story of a misunderstood woman suffering from insanity in an era when mental illnesses were all too often misdiagnosed and mistreated.
A deep and riveting psychological thriller set at the end of the nineteenth century, packed full of twists and turns, it explores the nature of the human psyche: what possesses us, drives us and how love, passion and hope for the future can drive us to insanity.
The novel itself transcends genre and will appeal to fans of crime, thrillers and historical fiction alike.
About the author: British born and raised, Rachel Florence Roberts is a registered nurse, fiancée and mother of one based in Malta, EU. The Medea Complex was written shortly after the birth of her son and took almost two years to complete. She suffered with postnatal depression in a country that did not understand her and was henceforth the inspiration behind the novel. Roberts' book will make anyone who has ever thought, lived, laughed and loved, question the importance of those and everything around them. The author's second novel is currently in its planning stage and will be released early 2014.
The Medea Complex is priced at £3.99 on Amazon.co.uk and $6.39 on Amazon.com. It is also available in paperback form.
Rating: 3/5
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