Step into the unsettling world of the Crawford family in this historical psychological thriller set in the Los Angeles suburbs. Leo Crawford appears to have the perfect life—a rising advertising star, a brilliant wife Rose, and a rebellious teenage daughter, Melinda. However, this facade shatters when Rose vanishes during a family vacation, only to return profoundly changed.

As Rose struggles to reintegrate, a new color television triggers a severe breakdown; she claims voices are communicating through the screen. Diagnosed as hysteria, her family's terror leads to her confinement in an institution where women are allegedly silenced and drugged. Desperate, Leo begins investigating, uncovering evidence suggesting Rose's breakdown is not mental, but connected to the truth behind her institutionalization. The deeper he digs, the more danger his entire family faces, realizing that what happened to Rose was merely the prelude.

Key Features & Themes

• Genre: Historical Thriller, Psychological Fiction
• Setting: Los Angeles suburbs, exploring themes of hysteria and institutional confinement.
• Plot Focus: A husband's desperate search for the truth behind his wife's apparent mental breakdown.
• Binding: Paperback format.

Specifications

This paperback edition is written in English and contains 326 pages of gripping narrative.

• Author: Faith Gardner
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 326 pages
• Publication Date: June 16, 2026
• Dimensions: 13.97 x 2.08 x 21.59 cm (Approx. 140x21x216mm)
• Item Weight: 490 g
• ISBN-13: 979-8259471115

Perfect for readers who enjoy historical settings intertwined with intense psychological suspense, The Spin promises a chilling exploration of family secrets and institutional control.