Dramatically examining the haunting experiences of survivors, accomplices, and casualties of the Third Reich, The Madness Locker by Eddie Russell is a powerful narrative exploration of the grim past and its ominous echoes today. Forty years after being rescued from the clutches of the Gestapo, a dormant messenger of evil reappears in Ruth’s life with an unexpected purpose. Moving smoothly between two different timelines and tales, this novel takes readers from the visceral horrors of a concentration camp to the xenophobic struggles of an immigrant, and the mystifying trauma responses of a nearly broken soul. Though there are occasional issues with narrative flow and consistency in the storytelling, this is an unpredictable drama of survival at all costs that is both touching and timely.
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