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Interview with Rachel Florence Roberts

     Today, I have the honor to host Rachel Florence Roberts. She is the debuted author of The Medea Complex . It is a psychological thriller about a woman, who is placed in an insane asylum because she was viewed unfit to stand trial for the crime which she was believed to be indicted. I have enjoyed and recently reviewed the novel, and I believe that she will continue writing great novels in the future. This interview gives us an insight about the author and her novel. Thank you, Ms. Roberts. 1. Did you always aspire to be a writer? Yes. Ever since I was eleven years old, and sneaking my dad's Stephen King Books out of his (not so well) locked 'man cupboard'. I shocked my English teacher when I did a book report on 'Misery'  - but she gave me an A+ (boo-yah!).  2. What are your favorite genres? Do you like historical fiction? I love historical fiction, but my absolute favorites are psychological thrillers - such as Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, Shutt...

The Medea Complex by Rachel Florence Roberts: A Book Review

The Medea Complex Author: Rachel Florence Roberts Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Psychological Thriller Publisher: CreateSpace Release Date: 2013 Pages: 272 Source: This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:   ****BASED ON A TRUE STORY***      1885. Anne Stanbury - Committed to a lunatic asylum, having been deemed insane and therefore unfit to stand trial for the crime of which she is indicted. But is all as it seems?      Edgar Stanbury - the grieving husband and father who is torn between helping his confined wife recover her sanity, and seeking revenge on the woman who ruined his life.      Dr George Savage - the well respected psychiatrist, and chief medical officer of Bethlem Royal Hospital. Ultimately, he holds Anne's future wholly in his hands.       The Medea Complex tells the story of a misunderstood woman suffering from insanity in an era...