The Lobotomist's Wife

An innovative development in psychiatry, a terrifying historical book about a tenacious and caring lady, and a horror waiting to happen.

Ruth Emeraldine's mission has been to assist people with mental illness ever since her brother committed suicide after World War I. She then falls in love with the charming Robert Apter, a smart physician who is a proponent of the lobotomy, a revolutionary new therapy. Ruth views Robert as its brilliant pioneer and considers it to be a miraculous remedy. But Ruth finds it impossible to ignore her mounting misgivings as her husband descends into delusional megalomania. Robert is operating on people carelessly, often leading to terrible outcomes. Margaret Baxter, a helpless young mother, is waiting to become his next victim.

Margaret finds it difficult to get out of bed, much less take care of her baby. She thinks a lobotomy is her last chance when Dr. Apter diagnoses her with the baby blues and suggests the treatment. Ruth is the only one who can save her—as well as many others—from the terrifying results of Robert's desires.

The Lobotomist’s Wife, a riveting thriller about a woman struggling against the worst odds, ego, and well-meaning intentions gone tragically wrong, is inspired on a startling episode in medical history.