The Hawthorne School, Sylvie Perry
The Hawthorne School, Sylvie Perry
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The Hawthorne School

Author: Sylvie Perry

Narrator: Nan McNamara

Unabridged: 9 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/07/2021

Synopsis

Claudia Morgan is overwhelmed. She's a single parent trying the best that she can, but her four-year-old son, Henry, is a handful—for her and for his preschool. When Claudia hears about a school with an atypical teaching style near her Chicagoland home, she has to visit. The Hawthorne School is beautiful and has everything she dreams of for Henry: time to play outside, music, and art. The head of the school, Zelma, will even let Claudia volunteer to cover the cost of tuition. The school is good for Henry: his behavioral problems disappear, and he comes home subdued instead of rageful. But there's something a bit off about the school, its cold halls, and its enigmatic headmistress. When Henry brings home stories of ceremonies in the woods and odd rules, Claudia's instincts tell her that something isn't quite right, and she begins to realize she's caught in a web of manipulations and power. This exploration of what a mother will do for her child is guided by the author's work with narcissistic manipulation and addictive power dynamics in her role as a psychotherapist.

About Sylvie Perry

Sylvie Perry is the pseudonym of a Chicagoland-based psychotherapist. One of her professional focuses is counseling survivors of narcissistic manipulation. She has a Masters in English. She previously wrote in another genre under a different pseudonym. The Hawthorne School is her first psychological suspense novel.

About Nan McNamara

Nan McNamara has spent over twenty years performing on stage, film, and television (including Criminal Minds) and working behind the microphone as a voice-over artist for radio/television commercials, audiobooks, and video games (including voicing “Anya” for the Gears of War franchise). Her passion is to tell good stories, regardless of the medium. An L.A. Drama Critics Award Winner and an L.A. Weekly Award Winner, she holds a BA in theatre and is originally from St. Paul, Minnesota.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Holly on August 28, 2021

2.5 STARS A creepy gothic school and a clueless protagonist! I did enjoy the atmosphere with the enormous, gothic, castle-like Hawthorne school which is what drew me to this one. The protagonist, Claudia wants the best her four-year-old son, Henry. He is getting bad reports at his current school when s......more

Goodreads review by Darlene on November 18, 2021

The Hawthorne School is a slow, steady psychological thriller. The mystery develops nicely but there are no intense, edge-of-your-seat moments The book was engaging if a little predictable. I enjoyed the story but spent most of the time wondering how the protagonist, Claudia, could be so thick. All t......more

Goodreads review by Dannii on June 05, 2021

Claudia Morgan is struggling. She is a single-parent barely making enough to send her young son, Henry, to pre-school. She is willing to do anything to provide him with the best start in life but when the pre-school start to have concerns over whether they are the best fit for him, due to his behavi......more

Goodreads review by Natalie all_books_great_and_small on January 30, 2022

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers. The Hawthorn School is a steady, creepy thriller that was chilling and had little twists throughout. Claudia is a young single mum and struggling with her son, Henrys, behaviour.......more

Goodreads review by Mary on March 17, 2022

The Hawthorne School by Sylvie Perry is deemed as a twisty psychological suspense novel, and this is not entirely wrong. The setting of The Hawthorne School is all very mysterious and somewhat creepy, and there were definitely times of suspense, but this is a SLOW burn folks. I have come to apprecia......more

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