BASH: Love, Madness, and Murder by Mike Bartos (Author), Bruce Hopkins (Author)

 

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BASH: Love, Madness, and Murder 

by Mike Bartos  (Author), Bruce Hopkins (Author)

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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.

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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 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

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"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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Product Details

• ASIN: ‎ B09JJKFQT5
• Publisher: ‎ Independently published (October 15, 2021)
• Language: ‎ English
• Paperback: ‎ 371 pages
• ISBN-13: ‎ 979-8465968096
• Item Weight: ‎ 1.39 pounds
• Dimensions: ‎ 6 x 0.93 x 9 inches

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I am a practicing psychiatrist with decades of experience working with many types of patients including the criminally insane. I created the fictional Blakemore Anderson State Hospital, known as “BASH” along the coastal inlets and marshes of South Carolina. My years in the South Carolina Low Country influenced the writing of both my novels and short stories as well. The lyrical beauty of the area lends a unique character to my fiction. My second novel, "Finding Lorena" is a time travel romance that takes place in and around Charleston and also northern California.

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