Exit Strategy by Joseph H. Baskin
Published by Joseph Baskin on June 27, 2018
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Psychological
Pages: 252
Format: Paperback
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Disgraced psychiatrist Archibald Wendt seeks a new life in Harding, Ohio, but gets drawn into the affairs of the town’s wealthiest family. Aging tycoon Virgil Morgenstern, soliciting advice for succession planning, embroils the psychiatrist in a tempest of family politics. Before the dust settles Archie will have to battle the town’s suspicions, avoid harm to life and limb, and face his own demons. Anonymity turns to notoriety as his world comes crashing down. Exit Strategy is an exploration of the lives we keep secret, the guilt we carry around, and the impact of suicide on those left behind.
I am from a suburb of Cleveland Ohio – born and raised there for 40 years before I headed down to sunny Florida to live. I’m a hometown girl at heart and if you don’t know me, I’ll tell you – I go up to Cleveland nearly every May for a “race-cation”. I participate in the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Race Series and I visit family.
That being said, when I was contacted about the possibility of reading today’s book Exit Strategy by Joseph H. Baskin (FROM CLEVELAND, OHIO), I yelled a quick “ABSOLUTELY”!
So here we go…..
Virgil Morgenstein is an aging, wealthy tycoon in Harding, Ohio with “interesting” plans for his future. Dr. Archibald Wendt is a a psychiatrist looking for a new start in a new city after having been disgraced. Shortly after arriving in town, Morgenstein surprisingly befriends Wendt and gets drawn into the affairs of the town’s wealthiest family. When Morgenstein commits suicide, it seems that Wendt has fallen right into the plan that Morgenstein had set into play so as to make Wendt the guy to be blamed.
In all honesty, I had a hard time digging into this book, but once I got started I realized that Dr. Baskin provided a well-paced story with strong characters. There’s a LOT of alcohol and even more money in this small town psychological thriller/drama full of suspense and entertainment.
Joseph Baskin currently works as Staff Psychiatrist at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Assistant Professor at the Cleveland Clinic/Case Lerner School of Medicine. He is the medical director of a high acuity unit that specializes in the treatment of suicidality. Previously he’s worked at Bridgewater State Hospital (corrections facility for the criminally insane) and Ohio State University.
Education includes: BA from the University of Michigan, MD, The Ohio State University, Internship in General Surgery at Rush Medical Center (Chicago), Psychiatry residency Harvard South Shore (Brockton, MA), fellowship in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Massachusetts General Hospital, fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry, University of Maryland (Baltimore).
Joseph H Baskin lives in Cleveland, Ohio with his wife, four kids, and two dogs. When he’s not writing he practices psychiatry and dreams of a Cleveland Browns Super Bowl (poor guy).
I was provided with a complimentary paperback copy of this book from Smith Publishing in exchange for my honest review. Thank you Smith Publishing!
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