A Night at the Asylum

Name: A Night at the Asylum
Price: 9.99 USD
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ISBN: 9781491049341

✍️ Jade McCahon

Reader Score

4.4

(1 review)

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📚 WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT

A young woman faces supernatural horror after her dead brother returns to haunt her.

Sara Featherstone’s life is defined by loss and stagnation. Her brother Tommy died five years ago, yet his spirit visits her, pulling her into a dangerous night. She meets a knife-wielding stranger, which triggers revelations about her cheating boyfriend and her clairvoyant friend. The story explores how unresolved grief manifests as physical threat. McCahon uses the framework of a thriller to examine personal failure and supernatural intrusion. Sara must survive the night while uncovering truths about a missing classmate and her own wasted potential. The narrative focuses on immediate danger and psychological unraveling rather than long-term resolution.

Key Themes

grief and loss supernatural visitation betrayal and irony

Literary Context

Published in 2013 by Createspace, this work sits within the independent horror genre. It reflects contemporary American anxieties about personal failure and supernatural retribution. The story blends gothic tropes with modern urban settings, appealing to readers interested in psychological dread and family secrets.

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Recommended For Fans Of

Shirley Jackson · Stephen King · Daphne du Maurier

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Paranormal

🏛 Createspace Independent Publishing Platform 📅 2013 📖 214 pages 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781491049341

📝 Description: A Night at the Asylum

Jade McCahon’s A Night at the Asylum follows Sara Featherstone, a twenty-year-old woman still bound to her parents after five years of stagnation. Her world fractured when her brother Tommy died in a motorcycle accident, ending any future she imagined. This narrative draws on gothic and supernatural traditions, centering on grief, betrayal, and the uncanny. McCahon, an independent author published by Createspace, structures the story around a single night where past traumas collide with present danger. The plot accelerates when Sara experiences a visitation from Tommy, leading her into dark streets where she encounters a man with a knife. This event unravels secrets regarding her boyfriend’s sudden departure, her best friend’s hidden clairvoyant nature, and a missing classmate Tommy once knew. The story examines how irony punishes those who waste time, forcing Sara to question every belief she holds about fidelity and innocence. It is suitable for readers who enjoy psychological horror with supernatural elements and complex family dynamics. Those seeking lighthearted romance or purely historical fiction will find little appeal here. The narrative does not offer easy answers. Instead, it presents a tense twelve-hour period where Sara must confront the consequences of her past. The story ends with her life hanging in the balance, leaving her to face the bizarre chain of events she set in motion.

💎 Our verdict on A Night at the Asylum

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Horror Reads editorial team

Horror desk

McCahon effectively uses the framework of a thriller to examine personal failure and supernatural intrusion, creating a tense atmosphere where unresolved grief manifests as physical threat. The narrative focuses on immediate danger and psychological unraveling, making it suitable for readers who enjoy psychological horror with supernatural elements. By centering on Sara’s confrontation with her brother’s spirit and a knife-wielding stranger, the story explores irony and punishment for wasted time. It suits those drawn to gothic traditions where past traumas collide with present danger. The lack of easy answers adds depth, appealing to readers who prefer complex family dynamics and psychological horror over lighthearted romance or purely historical fiction.

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📖 Why choose it

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Why this book is worth reading

Readers who appreciate the intersection of supernatural horror and deep psychological unraveling will find this narrative compelling. It offers a tense examination of unresolved grief, where past traumas manifest as immediate physical threats during a single, dangerous night. Those interested in stories that prioritize atmospheric dread and complex family dynamics over simple jump scares will gain from its exploration of betrayal and wasted potential. The book appeals to those who enjoy thrillers that use ghostly visitations to expose hidden secrets about infidelity and clairvoyance. It is ideal for audiences seeking a focused, high-stakes psychological journey rather than a sprawling epic.

⭐ Reader reviews

The starting rating comes from the team Horror Reads —

Reader rating

4.4

Based on 1 reviews

Horror Reads editorial team

McCahon effectively uses the framework of a thriller to examine personal failure and supernatural intrusion, creating a tense atmosphere where unresolved grief manifests as physical threat. The narrative focuses on immediate danger and psychological unraveling, making it suitable for readers who enjoy psychological horror with supernatural elements. By centering on Sara’s confrontation with her brother’s spirit and a knife-wielding stranger, the story explores irony and punishment for wasted time. It suits those drawn to gothic traditions where past traumas collide with present danger. The lack of easy answers adds depth, appealing to readers who prefer complex family dynamics and psychological horror over lighthearted romance or purely historical fiction.