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The Crazy School

byCornelia Read

Genres: Fiction Everyday Heroism Unconventional Family Sagas

Who is this book for? Readers interested in character-driven narratives that explore complex social issues and personal growth.

Topics IdentitySurvivalFriendshipFamily

MoodSuspenseful, Reflective

Female protagonist

ViolenceMild

From the acclaimed author of A Field of Darkness comes another compelling novel featuring the acerbic and memorable voice of ex-debutante Madeline Dare. Madeline Dare has finally escaped rust-belt Syracuse, New York, for the lush Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts. After her husband's job offer falls through, Maddie signs on as a teacher at the Santangelo Academy, a boarding school for disturbed teenagers. Behind the academy's ornate gates, she discovers a disturbing realm where students and teachers alike must submit to the founder's bizarre therapeutic regimen. From day one, Maddie feels uneasy about smooth-talking Dr. Santangelo but when she questions his methods, she's appalled to find that her fellow teachers would rather turn on each other than stand up for themselves, much less protect the students in their care. A chilling event confirms Maddie's worst suspicions, then hints at an even darker secret history, one that twines through the academy's very heart. Cut off from the outside world, Maddie must join forces with a small band of the school's most violently rebellious students-kids whose troubled grip on reality may well prove to be her only chance of salvation.

Language

Published on

01/01/2008

Pages

337

Format

Kindle Edition

ISBN

9780446511100

Price Comparison

4.49 €

4.49 €

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