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#Book review. THE DEVIL ASPECT by Craig Russell (@TheCraigRussell) (@ClaraHDiaz) Recommended to those who love #horror, psychology and historical police procedurals

Posted on March 11, 2019 by OlgaNunez

Dear all: This novel was right up my alley, and I caught onto it thanks to the recommendation of one of my reviewer friends at Booklikes. Thanks, Chars Horror Corner! The Devil Aspect by Craig Russell. This is the description of the American version of the book: “A blood-pumping, nerve-shredding thriller–elegant, edgy, ingenious. Craig Russell

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Central Europe, Czechoslovakia, horror, Jung, mythology, Nazi, psychiatry, serial killers, terror

#Newbook #Nuevolibro #Spanish-English/inglés-español 20 Things I’ve Learned from My Patients

Posted on November 26, 2017 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Those of you who follow my blog will know that this has been a bit of weird year, with new things (becoming an instructor at the University of the People), other things ending (volunteering at Penistone FM), pet sitting, weddings, and plans to move back to Spain. I’ve also been translating and proofreading

Posted in Book launch, New books, Novedades literarias advice, bilingual, bilingue, consejos, images, new book, nuevo libro, psychiatry, quotes, Unsplash

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview Ronald Laing: The rise and fall and rise of a radical psychiatrist by David Boyle (@davidboyle1958) #RBRT An insightful and clear introduction to Laing’s life and work in time for his rediscovery

Posted on April 18, 2017 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Today I bring you another one of the reviews I’ve written as part of Rosie’s Book Review Team (don’t forget to visit her blog, here). As a psychiatrist, I could not resist this one. Ronald Laing: The rise and fall and rise of a radical psychiatrist by David Boyle The radical psychiatrist R. D. Laing

Posted in Book review, Book reviews antipsychiatry, existentialism, hippy, psychiatry, R.D.Laing, Scotland, the Divided Self

#Bookreview MAD OR BAD: CRIME AND INSANITY IN VICTORIAN BRITAIN by David J Vaughan (@David_J_Vaughan) Great cases and a must for psychiatrists and lawyers

Posted on April 7, 2017 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: OK, you won’t be able to complain now. Neither yesterday’s nor today’s books are thrillers. Although, the subject of the book today is… well, yes, many thrillers and even horror stories could be written about it (and have). Mad or Bad. Crime and Insanity in Victorian England by David J. Vaughan In a

Posted in Book review, Book reviews criminal justice, History, insanity defence, lunacy, Murder, psychiatry, Victorian England

#Newbook Escaping Psychiatry 2. The Case of the Swapped Bodies out on 29th Dec. Special price $0.99 #TuesdayBookBlog

Posted on December 27, 2016 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: If you’ve been following my blog, you’ll remember I’ve been talking about the next book in my series Escaping Psychiatry whose main character, Mary Miller, is a psychiatrist and a writer that somehow gets involved in a number of criminal cases (sometimes more closely than she’d like). Well, now it’s finally really close.

Posted in Book launch, book promo Escaping Psychiatry 2. The case of the swapped bodies, FBI, female protagonist, psychiatry, series

#Bookreview MEDEA’S CURSE by Anne Buist A forensic psychiatrist in Australia. Mental health, abuse, death and professional boundaries.

Posted on December 21, 2016 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Today a book that when I read the description I could not resist. Medea’s Curse by Anne Buist Legend Press Mystery & Thrillers, General Fiction (Adult) Description Shortlisted for two Davitt Awards – Best Adult and Best Debut ‘A plot-twisting page-turner… I was completely gripped’ — Emma Healey, author of Elizabeth is Missing ‘A thrilling read

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Australia, Book reviews, Forensic psychiatry, mental illness, psychiatry, psychology, thriller

#Free Last Chapter of Escaping Psychiatry. Beginnings #TuesdayBookBlog

Posted on February 23, 2016 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: This is the last week when I’m sharing the prequel to Escaping Psychiatry. Yes! We’ve got to the last chapter! Although I have the draft of the next story in the series, I’m not going to punish you with it yet but I’ll be catching up on reviews, life and other projects… First… A

Posted in Escaping Psychiatry. Beginnings, FREE, Writing samples author, Escaping Psychiatry. Beginnings, Fan, Harassment, psychiatry, suspense, thriller

#FREEChapter2 of my psychological thriller ‘Escaping Psychiatry. Beginnings’ #TuesdayBookBlog

Posted on January 12, 2016 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: As I promised last week, here is chapter 2 of the prequel to Escaping Psychiatry. Escaping Psychiatry Beginnings. 2. The Firm “Mary! Here you are!” Phil hugged her and slapped her on the back. He looked well. Dressed casually, well, what passed for casually in Phil’s books, perfectly ironed chinos, Italian black leather shoes,

Posted in book promo, Writing, Writing samples Escaping Psychiatry, free, Mary Miller, offer, prequel, promo, psychiatry, psychological thriller, Writer

#FREEprequel ‘Escaping Psychiatry. Beginnings’ Psychological Thriller. 1st chapter

Posted on January 5, 2016 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I promised I’d be sharing the prequel to Escaping Psychiatry my psychological thriller book, that collects three stories. Mary Miller, the psychiatrist and writer protagonist of the stories gets in all kinds of adventures in the book. Here, we see how and when she became involved for the first time in a case. Ah,

Posted in FREE, Writing samples beginnings, cover, Ernesto Valdés, Escaping Psychiatry, Mary Miller, psychiatry, psychological thriller