The Madman's Hotel
5.0/5
Critic Rating
Dive into the chilling past of mental health treatment with The Madman's Hotel, an Audible Original audiobook. Written and executed by Niall Breslin, a passionate mental health campaigner, this audiobook uncovers the secrets of St. Loman's hospital, where patients were mistreated and over a thousand went missing. Niall, alongside Julie Clarke, whose great-grandmother lived and died within these walls, takes you on a touching exploration to find the truth and seek justice. The story is fascinating and mixes personal history with a fight for recognition and change in mental health practices today.
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Fiona Sturges • Financial Times • Nov 24, 2024
"...powerful new audio series...Breslin is a sharp, empathetic host who joins Clarke in her campaign to have the graveyard restored and who pulls us up short with shocking historical nuggets...there’s another twist in this already shocking tale...All of which makes The Madman’s Hotel a gripping mystery wrapped in a scandal and bound in a little-known yet deeply troubling chapter of Irish history. "
Score: 5
Lucy White • Irish Independent • Oct 31, 2024
"Breslin on an Instagram post promoting the series, although most would agree that blame, and therefore culpability, is the very least we should expect from a state riddled with skeletons in its closest."
