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BASH: Love, Madness, and Murder Kindle Edition

by Michael Bartos (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 124 ratings
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Ashley Roper, Afghanistan War combat veteran, is now a writer and tabloid publisher in Charleston, SC. The nearby Blakemore Anderson State Hospital (BASH) for the criminally insane, is offering up a rich variety of potentially juicy stories including an escaped murderer, a patient released by a jury, the violent murder of a staff member, and illicit drugs finding their way through the barbed wire perimeter of BASH.
Ash decides to investigate from the inside, but through a series of unforeseen circumstances, ends up trapped in the hospital as a patient. Ash's headstrong wife Sally J and her lawyer buddy and former lover Roswell take on the system to try and spring Ash. The romantic and legal sparks fly inside and outside of BASH on a hot July Fourth weekend. A roadside cafe owner, a charming weather forecaster, a meth cooking biker, a crooked cop, a homicide detective, battling lawyers, and a variety of incompetent bureaucrats cross paths in this engaging and dramatic adventure.

Bartos writes with an accomplished flair resulting in a relaxed read, his words flow easily creating memorable and engaging characters. Gritty and very realistic, BASH by Mike Bartos is highly recommended =Artisan Book Reviews

"Bartos' sharp writing is fast-paced and packed with detail..."
"An intriguing premise..." -Kirkus Indie,- a service of Kirkus Reviews

..."with themes that echo One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and quirky, hard-bitten characters reminiscent of Elmore Leonard's." -Blue Ink Review

"BASH is an enthralling read"
"Darkly comic and hair raising..." Napa Valley Register

"Bartos maintains a high level of reader interest by introducing numerous intriguing elements."
"Readers will be compelled to read onward and will be rewarded..." -Clarion Review

Gloriously satiric while simultaneously real, magnificently written, Bartos turns up the heat in a novel that conflagrates and sparks. - TheReviewBroads.com

Bartos surest gift is a Tarantino-esque ability to find abstract humor amidst contextual brutality.
BASH is a strong showing from a new fiction author Palmetto Review

“Vivid and immediate writing.”
“I really liked BASH; it’s a great story…”
“…hugely exciting… -Bookpleasures.com
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Bartos writes with an accomplished flair resulting in a relaxed read, his words flow easily creating memorable and engaging characters. Gritty and very realistic, BASH by Mike Bartos is highly recommended =Artisan Book Reviews

"Bartos' sharp writing is fast-paced and packed with detail..."
"An intriguing premise..."-Kirkus Indie,- a service of Kirkus Reviews

..."with themes that echo One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and quirky, hard-bitten characters reminiscent of Elmore Leonard's." -Blue Ink Review

"BASH is an enthralling read"
"Darkly comic and hair raising..." Napa Valley Register

"Bartos maintains a high level of reader interest by introducing numerous intriguing elements."
"Readers will be compelled to read onward and will be rewarded..." -Clarion Review

Gloriously satiric while simultaneously real, magnificently written, Bartos turns up the heat in a novel that conflagrates and sparks. - TheReviewBroads.com

Bartos surest gift is a Tarantino-esque ability to find abstract humor amidst contextual brutality.
BASH is a strong showing from a new fiction author Palmetto Review

"Vivid and immediate writing."
"I really liked BASH; it's a great story..."
"...hugely exciting... -Bookpleasures.com

About the Author

Mike Bartos is a practicing psychiatrist and writer living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. His other novel is Finding Lorena,-A Time Travel Romance published in 2021.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09HQ2X7Q8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Franklin Ridge Publishing; 2nd edition (October 2, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 2, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2227 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 381 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 124 ratings

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    Michael Bartos is a medical doctor and psychiatrist living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. "Finding Lorena" is his second novel. He has lived in the low country of South Carolina and northern California, both of which are settings for Finding Lorena. His first novel is "BASH, Love, Madness, and Murder", a satirical account of a fictional state hospital and the lives and loves of the people who make the place work, or maybe not work. Bartos wrote this novel which serving as chief of staff of a large forensic hospital.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A revealing look into a typically invisible world
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2023
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Dr. Bartos brings a circumspective look at the operation of mental health facilities for the criminally insane. The reader is presented with views from all aspects - doctors, nurses and aids that work within the system, lawyers that have to deal with incarceration issues, a reporter looking for corruption, and perspectives from the inmates themselves. Bartos takes a few literary risks that may seem out of balance but actually lends a unique quirkiness that really fits into the delivery of this story. Some very interesting and unexpected arcs are introduced that seem tangential at first but wind up cleverly realigned to the story.
This book also provides a great look at Charleston and the character of the South Carolina Low Country. Overall a refreshing and excellent read!
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Nora Houston
4.0 out of 5 stars Who really belongs there?
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2021
Ash is trying to save his Charleston paper by going uncover in a psychiatric hospital. I could see it coming and I cringed reading it unfold. This is a thrilling book it kept me intrigued as to how he was going to get out of this mess. The story touches on lots of the current problems that go on in a hospital like this. There are a plethora of characters that weave together to make this story whole. A fantastic book!

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2023
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I’m a South Carolina native and spent many vacations in and around Charleston. This book describes the area so vividly and accurately that I felt like I was there. The characters were interesting and human in their weaknesses. I hope I never have to be a patient in any mental health setting.
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Allie Bohossian
3.0 out of 5 stars Good read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2024
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This is not the typical book that I read. It was a pretty good story. It was interesting that the author chose to have it told by the psychiatrist rather than by the lead in the story, but the ending ties that reason up nicely.
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Ellie
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down…
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2022
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This has so many twists and turns it keeps it very interesting. I will be looking for more books from Michael Bartos.
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Leslie
5.0 out of 5 stars How easy it is
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2021
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This is a easy story to relate to with the way things are showing up in government now. It is very well written and leaves you with things to think about. May we make things better.
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Author VL Stuart
4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2021
I found BASH an excellent read with intertwining plots. The book shifts points of view which I initially found confusing and had to adjust my reading habits, but I think it made the book more interesting. The book held my interest throughout.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining, Realistic and Scary!
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2021
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Who'd ever thought a psychiatrist could author such a realistic story with real beauracratic self-serving characters mixed with sincere, hard-working honest folks! Interesting and enjoyable tale!
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