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The Institution

By: Helen Fields
Narrated by: Genevieve Swallow
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‘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 listeners don't want to leave.

©2023 Helen Fields (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Amateur Sleuths Crime Thrillers Mystery Private Investigators Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Crime Detective Fiction
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Critic Reviews

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

‘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

Absolutely AMAZING. Tense, engrossing and gripping with a truly unique main character.’ Angela Marsons

‘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

Dark and atmospheric with some brilliantly horrific characters. Compelling and unputdownable.’ – Catherine Cooper

A terrifying, shocking, pulse racing thriller. One of the best crime novels I've read in a long time.' – Jacqui Rose

Criminally compulsive, claustrophobic and captivating, The Institution is Helen Fields at her just-one-more-chapter best.’ – Neil Broadfoot

'Scary, tense and totally absorbing, I just couldn't put it down. Wonderful.' – Simon McCleave

‘A wonderful, compulsively gripping rollercoaster of a read.’ – Liz Nugent

A white-knuckle ride that is completely addictive. Chillingly effective.’ – B P Walter

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Really good story, kept me guessing throughout. Loved the central character and setting - very interesting. Performance was really good too.

Gripping story - highly recommended

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I enjoyed how characters from other titles were weaved into the story. Great book, I’d recommend.

Detailed, well researched, I couldn’t guess who it was!

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Really disappointed as I've loved the Callanach series. This was like listening to a low budget soap opera, narrated by BBC news desk rejects. Shame as it's a great premise.

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