The Lost Women of Azalea Court

De: Ellen Meeropol

Narrado por: Mary Beth Garber

On a chilly November morning, 88-year-old Iris Blum goes missing from Azalea Court, a six-bungalow development on the grounds of a long-closed state mental hospital. Her husband, Asher Blum, was the last head psychiatrist at the hospital and is writing a book about the treatment of mental illness. Their daughter Lexi, the neighbors, and police detective McPhee suspect Dr. Blum of being involved in Iris’ disappearance.

When the searches and interviews come up empty, the neighbors dig into the past—Asher’s childhood experiences with anti-Nazi partisans in the forests of Poland, unethical practices at the mental hospital, and Iris’ mysterious best friend, Harriet. The neighbors of Azalea Court, Lexi, Harriet, and Detective McPhee narrate this story together, uncovering ghosts, secrets, and lies.

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I enjoyed this book on multiple levels

Listen to The Lost Women of Azalea Court for its vibrant characterizations and for its references to the history of mental illness care in our country, but also for its elegant and enlivening narration by Mary Beth Garber.