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The Institution
- Author
- Helen Fields
- Narrator
- Genevieve Swallow
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 2 March 2023
- Run Time
- 12 hours 54 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Psychological thriller, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Thriller: serial killers
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
‘Deliciously dark and utterly compelling – I couldn’t put it down.’ – CLARE MACKINTOSH
They’re locked up for your safety. Now, you’re locked in with them.How do you find a murderer in a prison full of killers?
On a locked ward in the world’s highest-security prison hospital, a scream shatters the night.
A nurse has been murdered and her daughter has been taken.
And with only five days to find the girl, the clock is ticking for Dr Connie Woolwine to find a killer hiding in plain sight…
Welcome to The Institution. The locked room thriller readers don't want to leave.
‘This is the best book I've read in years!’ ★★★★★
‘I don't think I have ever read anything that gripped me quite so intensely.’ ★★★★★
‘An absolutely mind-blowing suspense thriller.’ ★★★★★
‘Terrifyingly brilliant. An absolute must-read.’ ★★★★★
‘A book that evolves at break-neck speed, taking the reader on a spine-chilling journey.’ ★★★★★
‘If this book isn't a smash hit I'll claw my own eyes out!’ ★★★★★
‘Tense, exciting, heart-thumping action’ ★★★★★
‘Deliciously creepy, unflinching and addictive.’ ★★★★★
‘A first-class locked room thriller.’ ★★★★★
‘Gobsmackingly good!’ ★★★★★
‘Helen Fields' talent for creating atmospheric thrillers knows no bounds.’ ★★★★★
‘A real page-turner; what a ride straight from the outset. I felt physically chilled.’ ★★★★★
‘Chilling, claustrophobic and packed with twists and turns.’ ★★★★★
‘Original and innovative…a crackingly scary thriller.’ ★★★★★
‘Dark, atmospheric, creepy and hauntingly good. Kept me guessing until the end – I loved it.’ ★★★★★
‘Amazing is all I can say – I loved it!’ ★★★★★
Critics Review
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PRAISE FOR THE INSTITUTION:
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‘Deliciously dark and utterly compelling – I couldn’t put it down.’ – Clare Mackintosh
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‘Brilliant! The Institution is a harrowing, nonstop story that will grab you from the first page and not let go. You’ll consume it in one sitting.’ – Jeffery Deaver
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‘Quite simply, wow! One of the best high concept thrillers I've read in forever. I raced through this riveting thriller in a single, breathless session of oh-my-God-what-is-going-to-happen-next.’ – New York Times bestseller Lisa Gardner
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‘Absolutely AMAZING. Tense, engrossing and gripping with a truly unique main character.’ Angela Marsons
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‘An intense, fast paced, locked room thriller. A brilliant concept which kept me guessing right until the end. Fields is at the top of her game.’ John Marrs
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‘Dark and atmospheric with some brilliantly horrific characters. Compelling and unputdownable.’ – Catherine Cooper
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‘A terrifying, shocking, pulse racing thriller. One of the best crime novels I've read in a long time.' – Jacqui Rose
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‘Criminally compulsive, claustrophobic and captivating, The Institution is Helen Fields at her just-one-more-chapter best.’ – Neil Broadfoot
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'Scary, tense and totally absorbing, I just couldn't put it down. Wonderful.' – Simon McCleave
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‘A wonderful, compulsively gripping rollercoaster of a read.’ – Liz Nugent
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‘A white-knuckle ride that is completely addictive. Chillingly effective.’ – B P Walter
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Details
- Author
- Helen Fields
- Narrator
- Genevieve Swallow
- Duration
- 12 hours 54 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 March 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008533502
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Psychological thriller, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Thriller: serial killers
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
‘Deliciously dark and utterly compelling – I couldn’t put it down.’ – CLARE MACKINTOSH They’re locked up for your safety. Now, you’re locked in with them. How do you find a murderer in a prison full of killers? On a locked ward in the world’s highest-security prison hospital, a scream shatters the night. A nurse has been murdered and her daughter has been taken. And with only five days to find the girl, the clock is ticking for Dr Connie Woolwine to find a killer hiding in plain sight… Welcome to The Institution. The locked room thriller readers don't want to leave. ‘This is the best book I've read in years!’ ★★★★★ ‘I don't think I have ever read anything that gripped me quite so intensely.’ ★★★★★ ‘An absolutely mind-blowing suspense thriller.’ ★★★★★ ‘Terrifyingly brilliant. An absolute must-read.’ ★★★★★ ‘A book that evolves at break-neck speed, taking the reader on a spine-chilling journey.’ ★★★★★ ‘If this book isn't a smash hit I'll claw my own eyes out!’ ★★★★★ ‘Tense, exciting, heart-thumping action’ ★★★★★ ‘Deliciously creepy, unflinching and addictive.’ ★★★★★ ‘A first-class locked room thriller.’ ★★★★★ ‘Gobsmackingly good!’ ★★★★★ ‘Helen Fields' talent for creating atmospheric thrillers knows no bounds.’ ★★★★★ ‘A real page-turner; what a ride straight from the outset. I felt physically chilled.’ ★★★★★ ‘Chilling, claustrophobic and packed with twists and turns.’ ★★★★★ ‘Original and innovative…a crackingly scary thriller.’ ★★★★★ ‘Dark, atmospheric, creepy and hauntingly good. Kept me guessing until the end – I loved it.’ ★★★★★ ‘Amazing is all I can say – I loved it!’ ★★★★★
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