Prison Break, Joan Foley Baier

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Synopsis:

Lizzie Fowler, the prison warden’s daughter, is alone in their home inside the prison walls. The angry inmates riot, burn the shops and invade the house, threatening Lizzie’s life. She manages to live, but the constant fear, the horrible nightmares and her self-induced isolation make living unbearable.

Dan Moriarty drives his father’s car to the prison, amidst havoc in the small town of Auburn, New York, to pick Lizzie up for the big community picnic. But three escaped inmates take over the car and force Dan to help them leave the area. Finally escaped, Dan is angry, angry at everyone in the world, angry with the coach for not letting him practice football, and angry at himself for not helping Lizzie.

Lizzie and Dan, separately and alone, use every resource available to survive. But they can’t forget the terror, the helplessness. Would living be survival? Do they really want that survival?

Kindle Pages: 164 pages

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press, Inc

Publication Date: October 27th 2017

A historical fiction novel, that didn't feel like history, Prison Break weaves a tale about (you guessed it) a Prison Break in 1929. Baier, encapsulates a convincing story-line in something more powerful and impacting, whilst utilising themes that were able to intensely grip the reader, we also see a clear and empathetic understanding of mental illness, which in the societal climates today is even more relevant.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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