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The story is about Dr. Emily Flesher. She was born and raised in Weston, West Virginia.
As a child Emily determined that she would one day work at the Weston State Hospital as a professional caregiver. After graduation
in 1992, she was hired by the hospital as a psychiatric nurse. Legends and stories surround the aging hospital right up until
it closed in 1994. Emily repressed the trauma of unexplained events surrounding strange incidents and mystifying secrets
hidden in the passages and underground rooms of the hospital. Strange events begin to happen again in 2002 when a potential buyer tours the hospital.
Former staff member mysteriously begin to die. Emily becomes involved in an effort to uncover information to shed light on
the deaths and rumors regarding paranormal activities of the past. To ensure her safety, Emily is abducted and secretly taken
away to Canada by members of an organization dedicated solely to the investigation of paranormal activity. Soon Emily finds
herself in a battle fighting with ghosts and spirits while at the same time fighting the demons of her past. Sean uses dialogue to introduce the concepts and phenomena of paranormal activities
in “The Hospital: Part One: Rude Awakenings.” Although I, personally, had difficulty identifying with
his characters, I enjoyed the complex plot which was filled with suspense, uncertainty, suspicion, and conflict. As in any
fiction of this nature there are times when you must let your own imagination take over to make the narrative credible.
McCracken has skillfully written this multifaceted novel and draws the reader in from the first chapter to the dramatic climax.
I am eager to read “The Hospital: Part 2: On the Inside.”
Kathryn Niles All Emily Flesher ever wanted to do was work at Weston Hospital and she
got what she wanted. Eventhough, her first patient ended in tragedy, she still loved her work, up until the hospital shut
down two years later. Now, she's back at Weston trying to figure out , with the help of professional ghost hunters, why all
of the former doctors are mysteriously dying. She thought that she had left the memories of her years at the hospital
behind her, but digging deeper into the problems at the hospital, she knows that she hasn't. Can she get past her memories
long enough get to the truth? Mysterious deaths, ghost hunters, and a cast of characters that are as
believable as real people, Sean McCracken has written a book that keeps you wondering whats going to happen next. A page turner
that will keep you up until the wee hours of the night reading. I'm waiting for the second installment of The Hospital : Rude
Awakenings, Part Two. Overall Rating : 5
Ghost Writer LIterary Reviews Built in 1881, Weston’s mental hospital became a home for the mentally disturbed and
traumatized patients, but a terrible secret was hidden behind the walls of Weston’s mental hospital, where unexplained
deaths, often labeled as suicides, dating back 130 years, went unchallenged. Since childhood, it had been Emily Flesher’s dream to work in that hospital, but it wasn’t
until 1992, after achieving her LPN, when Emily’s dream was finally realized. She was excited when she walked through
those doors, believing she could make a difference, but her first case proved to be more than she’d bargained for. Diane Yost had gone into mental shock after losing her family in a fire, losing herself in
a safe existence none of the doctors could reach, but Emily’s understanding manner touched Diane’s inner soul,
slowly bringing her back into the real world. Emily was elated with her progress, until her next visit a few days later brought
her the bad news that Diane had not only regressed, but was now talking to what could be nothing other than a previous patient
only she could see, and despite her personal beliefs, Emily could feel the unseen entity’s presence in Diane’s
room. The shock of it scorched Emily’s mind, throwing her beliefs into turmoil, but it wouldn’t be the end of
Diane’s saga, for two days later Diane was found dead on the hallway floor, leading to more unanswered questions. The Hospital was closed down two years later, but behind, it left angry vengeful spirits, determined
to get even.
Being
a horror fanatic, I was captivated by this story. Unlike a lot of other ghost stories I’ve read, “The Hospital”
goes into expressive detail of the characters involved in the story line, but it sort of stops mid-stream, urging you to read
the second book to learn it’s conclusion. It’s a reader’s choice, but I recommend this read for anyone who
likes a good mystery. (I look forward to reading book 2) Rating: 4 1/2 Stars Reviewer: Deanna  Emily Flesher has grown up in and around Weston State Hospital
and has always wanted nothing more than to become a nurse or psychiatrist and help the patients there. However, after two
years as a nurse changes in the health care system forced the closure of her beloved hospital. Weston State Hospital has stood for over one hundred years in the
town of Weston, West Virginia. It holds many secrets. When six former employees of Weston State Hospital die under mysterious
circumstances, a secret agency drafts another former employee to help them get to the bottom of the problem. First of all, I have to say that this book was well on its way
to a three or four cup rating. The characters are well written, the setting wonderfully eerie. The author obviously knows
his way around an older mental health facility. It is described exactly as I remember some of the facilities in my area. The
suspense and mystery build nicely, hooking the reader into the story and then the major problem occurs. The story ends. There
is no resolution of any mystery and the reader is just left hanging. Obviously there is a sequel, and a dedicated reader will
want to buy the second book, but I felt cheated. Maura
There is a great story hidden between the covers of The Hospital, but readers will have a tough time finding it.
The doctors of the now-defunct Weston State Hospital in Virginia
are dying. Despite rumor and innuendo, public spin says the deaths aren’t related. But as the bodies pile up, an underground
faction of politically-connected ghost busters believe that something sinister is going on – and they are determined
to find out what. This manuscript needed a lot of attention before it went into print. Spelling
and grammatical errors abound. Misplaced emotions (Flesher screams at a man she’s trying to calm so he doesn’t
wake the neighbors), clichés and stilted dialogue are used throughout. The creepiness factor is low for a paranormal novel,
and while there is some mystery, it’s not nail-biting. There was only one incident near the beginning when Flesher encounters
a ghost, but the scene was not intense enough to equal the terror Flesher feels when she is forced to recall it via hypnosis.
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Emily Flesher is not sure that she is ready to return to the hospital she
used to love so much, both growing up and as a new nurse; the abandoned hospital is very ominous. She and her team of paranormal
researchers are committed to helping the spirits within find peace. The Weston Hospital for the Insane is awakening more quickly now as the
spirits inside seek revenge and a way to move on. Things quickly come to a head when Emily and her team arrive in Weston. Emily, Claire, Pat, and Nathan finally arrive at the empty and haunted
Weston Hospital for the Insane. They are aware that danger awaits them there as well as a mystery, but none are prepared for
just what they will face. After a slightly slow start, this story really takes off. The suspense
will have you sitting at the edge of your seat while reading it and I do not recommend this as something to read right before
bed. The author combines a great ghost story with an unsolved murder, using apparatus rightly buried in the history of psychiatric
treatment. The loose ends of the previous book are neatly tied up here and very satisfactorily at that. Claire, Emily, and
Pat's characters are much better developed here, though Nathan remains a bit of a mystery. Mary and Diane become more pivotal
to the story, especially Mary, and any sympathy I had for the murdered ex-employees of the hospital is definitely gone. This
is a fast moving and intense thriller that I enjoyed very much. Maura
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