Suspicious Minds
Suspicious Minds by Gwenda Bond, published by Penguin Random House in 2019, is a 320-page exploration of a mysterious lab and a sinister scientist set against the backdrop of 1969 America. This prequel to the popular show Stranger Things delves into the secret history of Eleven’s mother, Terry Ives, who becomes embroiled in a government experiment known as MKULTRA. As she navigates the complexities of a changing world, Terry’s quest for truth leads her to uncover dark conspiracies within Hawkins National Laboratory.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines elements of fiction, fantasy, and horror, focusing on Terry’s determination to expose the unsettling realities of the experiment. The story introduces a cast of fellow test subjects, including a young girl with extraordinary abilities, as they confront the challenges posed by Dr. Martin Brenner and the hidden agendas of the lab. Suspicious Minds presents a chilling examination of the human mind as a battlefield, set against the tumultuous backdrop of societal change and personal discovery.
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‘A pacey, creepy book that does what any good prequel should… this is unmistakably Stranger Things‘ – SFX Magazine
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A mysterious lab. A sinister scientist. A secret history. If you think you know the truth behind Eleven’s mother, prepare to have your mind turned Upside Down in this thrilling prequel to the hit show Stranger Things.
It’s the summer of 1969, and the shock of conflict reverberates through the youth of America, both at home and abroad. As a student at a quiet college campus in the heartland of Indiana, Terry Ives couldn’t be farther from the front lines of Vietnam or the incendiary protests in Washington.
But the world is changing, and Terry isn’t content to watch from the sidelines. When word gets around about an important government experiment in the small town of Hawkins, she signs on as a test subject for the project, code-named MKULTRA. Unmarked vans, a remote lab deep in the woods, mind-altering substances administered by tight-lipped researchers . . . and a mystery the young and restless Terry is determined to uncover.
But behind the walls of Hawkins National Laboratory–and the piercing gaze of its director, Dr. Martin Brenner–lurks a conspiracy greater than Terry could have ever imagined. To face it, she’ll need the help of her fellow test subjects, including one so mysterious the world doesn’t know she exists–a young girl with unexplainable superhuman powers and a number instead of a name: 008.
Amid the rising tensions of the new decade, Terry Ives and Martin Brenner have begun a different kind of war–one where the human mind is the battlefield.
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