Set in 1890 Boston and Ohio, A Madness So Discreet (2015) by Mindy McGinnis is a young adult mystery thriller about Grace Mae, a sharp-minded girl from a wealthy family who is institutionalized to hide her out-of-wedlock pregnancy—caused by her powerful father. After a violent outburst and miscarriage, Grace is rescued by a doctor who fakes her death and recruits her to help solve crimes in a more progressive asylum in Ohio. As Grace aids in profiling a serial killer targeting young women, she ultimately takes justice into her own hands—then orchestrates a plot to frame her abusive father. The novel, praised for its dark intrigue and tenacious heroine, won the 2015 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery.
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