what_steph_read_'s review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
sara_h's review against another edition
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
abhainn's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
readinggrrl's review against another edition
4.0
This is the 3rd book in this series but I haven't read the other 2 which are free on Amazon with Kindle Unlimited. I didn't feel lost at all and really felt that this book read like a stand alone book. Working with the FBI Alexander Gregory agrees to go into the upscale mental hospital posing as a patient, using his past to help protect the wife of a mafia boss and the only living person who could help them take him down.
Only a handful of people know who Dr. Gregory really is and what he is doing there but when he isn't able to contact them he finds himself attempting to get help from the doctor treating him. Of course this doesn't go well.
I found myself sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen. I loved the narrator who did a great job with the different accents and really made the characters come alive.
Only a handful of people know who Dr. Gregory really is and what he is doing there but when he isn't able to contact them he finds himself attempting to get help from the doctor treating him. Of course this doesn't go well.
I found myself sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen. I loved the narrator who did a great job with the different accents and really made the characters come alive.
toellandback's review against another edition
4.0
The third outing for Dr Alexander Gregory sees him going undercover as a patient at a psychiatric hospital to get close to the wife of a mafia boss. Interesting characters and a decent storyline but felt more like a quick read than a novel and it didnt quite hook me in as much as the DCI Ryan series from the same author. Decent read without being outstanding.
sarahs_bookish_life's review against another edition
5.0
Alexander Gregory is a man who certainly gets around. Having been in Paris, he now finds himself in Quantico, agreeing to help out the FBI on what is a very dangerous mission. In fact I thought he was crazy to be taking on such a case that involves the mafia. You just know that things aren’t going to go smoothly.
I loved the setting of the story in a psychiatric hospital. It gives it an added air of suspense as I was intrigued about a few of the patients and wanted to know more about them and their history. Gregory finds himself being in deep trouble when things don’t quite go to plan and boy did it have me on tenterhooks as to how this particular case was all going to end.
Seeing the roles change with Gregory playing the patient and having a professional sit and trying to get into his head, I was well and truly gripped. It was intriguing to see if he could fool those around him whilst you can see he is battling with his own demons and in a way, wanting that help.
Bedlam is a great title for this book. I love Gregory’s character and his background as it makes for such riveting reading. From picking this book up I didn’t want to put it back down as the author had me hooked on this thrilling storyline. This is quite a different crime series but a brilliant one at that. Can’t wait to see what awaits us in the next book.
I loved the setting of the story in a psychiatric hospital. It gives it an added air of suspense as I was intrigued about a few of the patients and wanted to know more about them and their history. Gregory finds himself being in deep trouble when things don’t quite go to plan and boy did it have me on tenterhooks as to how this particular case was all going to end.
Seeing the roles change with Gregory playing the patient and having a professional sit and trying to get into his head, I was well and truly gripped. It was intriguing to see if he could fool those around him whilst you can see he is battling with his own demons and in a way, wanting that help.
Bedlam is a great title for this book. I love Gregory’s character and his background as it makes for such riveting reading. From picking this book up I didn’t want to put it back down as the author had me hooked on this thrilling storyline. This is quite a different crime series but a brilliant one at that. Can’t wait to see what awaits us in the next book.
mummybadger's review against another edition
5.0
This was my favourite of the 3 Dr Alexander Gregory thrillers. It was well written as always, and it was very tense and action-packed.
This book was set in America, in an institution near the Hudson River, and centred around the Mafia. Like with the other books, it was impossible to predict the huge plot twists that were thrown at you.
I’m tempted to read one of the DCI Ryan mysteries to see if LJ Ross’ writing is consistently good
This book was set in America, in an institution near the Hudson River, and centred around the Mafia. Like with the other books, it was impossible to predict the huge plot twists that were thrown at you.
I’m tempted to read one of the DCI Ryan mysteries to see if LJ Ross’ writing is consistently good
laurenrebeccanewson's review
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pages_with_a_preoccupied_prin's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This book was compelling and I found myself hooked. I listened to the audio version and really enjoyed the narrator.
I felt the story had some far fetched elements and it felt a bit like things were figured out a lot quicker than you would expect. I also felt that there was an attempt at depicting the main character as a James Bond type, where women can't help falling for him, even if the concept of their attraction would be inappropriate. I felt the mafia depiction was quite cliche.
I felt the story had some far fetched elements and it felt a bit like things were figured out a lot quicker than you would expect. I also felt that there was an attempt at depicting the main character as a James Bond type, where women can't help falling for him, even if the concept of their attraction would be inappropriate. I felt the mafia depiction was quite cliche.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis