Madhouse is a nice and quick read and the plot was engaging at kept me turning that page.  A story that has dysfunctional families at its core and the vulnerability of children.  Lucas is a little boy full of life until he hears his parents exchanging cross words in the family home.  What child wants to think about his parents splitting up?  What child wants to spend his time in two different households?  What child wouldn’t do anything to keep his parents together?  Lucas’ methods aren’t entirely sensible but alas they are the actions of a child and it is the actions of grown adults that are completely to blame…