Bad karma by Douglas Clegg

This is a book in the criminally insane series. An institution, Darden State,  is the home for a variety of criminally insane inmates with one in particular truly frightening Trey. Tray, a psychological administrator, is trying to help these people but Agnes, an inmate with reincarnation fantasies,  is apparently beyond help .

Trey is with his family on Catalina island for a long-needed vacation. What happens next is stuff out of nightmares as problems at Darden impact  Trey while on vacation.

The author makes it clear that Trey is someone who has tried diligently to help people and finally coming to the recognition that there are some people beyond help.

The book wasn't particularly enjoyable, but it was a fast read that kept your interest. 

This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.