Mindy McGinnis
6 SeriesMindy McGinnis is an American author of young adult novels and an Edgar Award winner for Best Young Adult Novel. She graduated magna cum laude from Otterbein University with a BA in English literature and religion. McGinnis has over a decade of experience as a librarian and resides in Ohio.
In "A Madness So Discreet" by Mindy McGinnis, Grace Mae is sent to an insane asylum due to family secrets and her pregnancy. A visiting doctor recognizes her intelligence and recruits her as his assistant in criminal psychology. Grace uses her perceived madness to gather clues at crime scenes. While finding friends and hope in the asylum, she and the doctor investigate a series of gruesome murders. The case brings Grace's fragile sanity and past demons to the forefront, challenging her new life.
