A Cure for Madness
Written by Jodi McIsaac
Narrated by Emily Sutton-Smith
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
Clare Campbell has worked hard to create distance between herself and her troubled family. But when she receives news of her parents’ murder, she’s forced to return to the quiet town of Clarkeston, Maine, to arrange their funeral and take legal guardianship of her unpredictable and mentally ill brother, Wes.
While Clare struggles to come to grips with the death of her parents, a terrifying pathogen outbreak overtakes the town. She is all too familiar with the resulting symptoms, which resemble those of her brother’s schizophrenia: hallucinations, paranoia, and bizarre, even violent, behavior. Before long, the government steps in—and one agent takes a special interest in Wes. Clare must make a horrifying decision: save her brother or save the world.
Jodi McIsaac
Jodi McIsaac is the author of several novels, including A Cure for Madness and the Thin Veil series. She grew up in New Brunswick, on Canada's east coast. After abandoning her Olympic speed skating dream, she wrote speeches for a politician, volunteered in a refugee camp, waited tables in Belfast, earned a couple of university degrees, and started a boutique copywriting agency. She loves running, geek culture, and whiskey. Summon the Queen is the second installment in the Revolutionary series, following Bury the Living.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Claire Campbell is making a life for herself on the West Coast, as far removed from her family in Maine as possible. She maintains phone contact with her parents and brother, but hardly ever goes back to Maine to visit. Claire’s life will never be the same after receiving a phone call telling her that her parents have been murdered and she's now the legal guardian for her older brother in A Cure for Madness by Jodi McIsaac.Claire left Maine shortly after her graduation from college. The exact reasons for her departure aren't clear, but she's kept herself apart from her family for years, maintaining contact via phone calls only. With the murder of her parents, she has no choice but to return to Maine and straighten out her brother's care, as well as make arrangements for her parent's bodies. All Claire knows about her parents' murder is that the act was committed by a fellow church member before the murderer killed himself. Little does she know, but that one reportedly random act of violence is the beginning of a health care crisis for the town of Clarkeston, Maine. When the CDC, USAMRID, and the National Guard arrive, the town becomes quarantined and it appears that Claire's brother may hold the key to a cure. Claire is forced to choose between her brother's health and welfare and that of her hometown and possibly the society as a whole.I found A Cure for Madness to be a fast-paced, engaging, and enjoyable read. Ms. McIsaac has crafted a nightmare scenario that sounds slightly absurd but isn't too farfetched to be unbelievable. Added into the mix of a bizarre healthcare crisis, a family with conservative Christian values, mental health issues, public safety versus personal freedoms, government surveillance, man-made diseases, conspiracies, and more. Claire has to deal with the notion that Wes has been in-and-out of mental institutions for most of his adult life, but he is her beloved older brother and his decline began with an incident involving Wes avenging her virtue (I know it sounds old-fashioned, but trust me and read the book to find out more). A Cure for Madness provides a lot of thrills and chills, as well as a touch of romance. I wish I could tell you more about this amazing story, but you'll just have to read it for yourself. Seriously, you need to add A Cure for Madness to your TBR list and set aside a weekend to read this book. I'm looking forward to reading more from Ms. McIsaac in the future.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Overall, I enjoyed this book. It was well written, engaging and hard to put down. However, Clare’s decisions and state of mind lacked consistency. She really acted like someone with multiple personalities. I also have to wonder what happened to Uncle Rob. He was a main character, and then suddenly disappeared. I also think the author grew bored with the book and decided not to give us an ending. Although the problem was resolved, there was little information on how everything was resolved, very frustrating. I’m not sure how to rank this book, so I’ll put it in the middle, 3 out of 5 stars.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I was originally drawn to the synopsis for A Cure for Madness by Jodi McIsaac, although I was a little nervous about the target audience not being entirely clear. I am still not sure what group I would recommend this title to, even after reading it. Dare I say new adult? The main characters are all adults, but it did have that YA tone. It is most definitely the unique storyline that kept me invested in the story for the majority of my time with the book, and I appreciated the author not jumping to the post apocalyptic gig when it is better suited to current times. I found myself connecting with the characters, although I wasn't always fond of them, and the author did an outstanding job at stringing me along with the mystery portion. The writing is simplistic, and there is an excruciating amount of needless description that felt too much like filler and made the pacing inconsistent, however; this didn't stop me from enjoying the book. The conclusion was unfrickinbelievable. I absolutely loved it. I do, however, wish that the author had stopped before the final chapter.