Ashley's next chilling novel "The Portal Within" will have you hooked with fear, when Valerie, a fresh therapist right out of college, steps into the chaotic world of a mental hospital. Her first case Barbara-Jean, a young woman whose symptoms don't align with her diagnosis. As Valerie delves deeper, she senses a hidden truth beneath Barbara-Jean's surface. But Valerie too, is haunted by her past-the unresolved guilt surrounding her little sister's kidnapping. Will Valerie unearth the truth, or will her own unresolved pain prevent her from helping Barbara-Jean? A gripping tale of mental health, trauma, and the quest for understand.