Shawtuck Asylum

By: Richard McCrohan

Narrated by: Skyler Morgan

In 1859, the Shawtuck Lunatic Asylum opened in rural Delaware County as the new standard for the treatment of the mentally ill. But now this huge, Gothic structure sits brooding and abandoned, brought down by a long, sordid history of depravity, mistreatment, and murder. It may be rotting up on Shawtuck Mountain, but it's not alone.

Oswald "Oz" Patterson is the new sheriff of Delaware County. After a near-death experience as a cop in the South Bronx, he decided to move away from the inner city and live a safer life. But Oz will find that he has only traded one nightmare for an even worse one.

©2022 Richard McCrohan (P)2022 Richard McCrohan

Great story to get you ready for Halloween

So funny that this cover photo is an old Halloween prop! I use to own it.
I enjoyed this book and the history of the real asylums this was based on.
Narration by Skyler Morgan was excellent as always.

Creepy suspense

I absolutely love this book!!! I couldn't put it down, I to keep listening. I love when a book can keep me on the edge of my seat. I recommend anyone who like a good scary book. Alot of this book pulled at my heartstrings as well so..... Kudos! well written

wonderful story with excellent narration

This was a good story and I love that it was about the horrors done to the mentally ill back in the day. Also this narration was excellent! Skyler has a voice that I could listen to everyday. He had great pronunciation and read each character a little differently. This was a great audiobook.

Brilliant! Beautifully done! Wow!

I can sum up Shawtuck Asylum in two words. BRILLIANT PERFECTION! I have listened straight through twice and I’m going back in for a third time! The writing is PERFECTION!The prologue giving the history of Shawtuck and other asylums of its kind is not only interesting, it is the perfect set up for what follows! No spoilers! Just trust me please and DO NOT skip the prologue! All will become clear later! After that prologue, THIS fascinated listener was ready to sign up for a tour! Then as the story got rolling, the tour was definitely OFF the table! I listened to Shawtuck Asylum in horrified, stunned, albeit delighted AWE! The plot is drawn magnificently! The story flows smoothly and when all is revealed, everything made perfect sense! I was left with no unanswered questions. I’m not going into plot details because I don’t want to spoil the fun for anyone. And the epilogue? Oh my heart, beyond perfection! It just does not get any better. The narration bringing this story to life is amazing PERFECTION! Clear, concise, at times hypnotic, shiver inducing perfection! I could tell exactly what every character was feeling by the excellent use of tonal inflection, vocal emotion and timing! A story of this caliber, combined with this level of professional performance is truly the PERFECT combination! Five stars!

Amazing story

This is a really interesting story. Although the place it talks about isn't real. Places like this did exist. This book brought all of that to life. Would definitely recommend this one to everyone who loves fiction mixed with a little nonfiction