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The Forgetting Place by John Burley

Five years ago, Dr. Lise Shields arrived at Menaker, a Maryland psychiatric hospital which houses patients who have committed heinous crimes.  Over the years, Lise feels she has been able to help the residents, if not completely recover, at least live less tormented existences.  But Menaker holds its share of secrets and the arrival of Jason, a new patient with no paperwork and seemingly limited background information puzzles Lise.  She seeks guidance and receives none from the administration, has her office broken into and ransacked and is seemingly being followed by two men.  What secrets has Jason brought with him and what secrets---and possibly evil---has his presence unleashed?  With tight, fast-paced plotting, a story unfolds with an ending that may not surprise readers but will leave them unsettled all the same.  Smart and suspenseful at the same time, this is not a book to be started unless there is time to read beginning to end.