Silence for the Dead

Wonderfully gothic, creepy post-WWI historical fiction. The plot is an embarrassment of riches: an old mansion full of mental patients (or PTSD survivors to use 21st century vernacular); a not-quite-Nurse-Ratched; odious smells, mysterious noises and ghostly visions; and a romance between Kitty, who's not quite a nurse, and Jack, who's more than a patient. Very atmospheric and compelling.

Docked one star for the secondary character who knows exactly what is going on, but won't tell Kitty because Reasons.