Whoa, I really enjoyed this! I must admit that I was completely surprised by the turns, which kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time!

2.5 rounded up

I love thrillers and enjoy reading them in between my romance novels. I had high hopes for this one due to the hype I was seeing. Unfortunately, it wasn't what I thought it would be.

I enjoyed the plot and the twists that occurred. I am always a sucker for the dual POV/past present writing style.

Who wouldn't love the story of a serial killers daughter? Now, Nora has grown up and has become a successful surgeon. With her dad in prison for the rest of his life, she decided to change her name and hide her previous life. Following a recent murder of her patient in the same way her father committed his crimes, the police have come to get some answers from her. Nora is out to prove her innocence and figure out who knows her real identity and who is out to pin these murders on her.

I wanted to love the writing style, and while it kept me reading, I could not get over the whiplash I got from past to present. More so in the fact that Nora showed signs at a young age, of being like her serial killer father. Then if you read on she is a normal good person? There is not any context as to how she became the person she was today. There were still remarks throughout about her feelings of killing things or when she was in surgery and the feeling of opening up a persons body. I really wanted to like her, but part of me knew she was bad like her dad. Then nothing came of that... just some confusing feelings on that. I love Freida McFadden and enjoy her books, just this one missed the mark for me.

Thrilling, secretive, with medical nods, as a mystery-addicted nurse what more could i ask for!?! Seriously pulls you in from line one and there are twists throughout which I LOVED! Looking forward to reading more from this author.

In the beginning of the book I felt like this might not be a book for me and I even took a short break from it. After the break I felt like it had a potential and after I read some more I was hooked.

I sat on nails while reading the last half of the book and couldn't figure things out before hand.

If you want read a thriller with a storyline that gets better while reading and can make you feel the thrill then this one is for you.

I loved ‘The Housemaid’ so I was over the moon to receive this ARC - thank you NetGalley and the author.
Frieda McFadden is definitely on my list of must read authors and this story did not disappoint. Hooked from start to finish and boy what a reveal. I think I need to read it again to fully appreciate the story! Would definitely recommend.

You can always rely on McFadden for a bingeable and twisty thriller but they’re all starting to blend together. While she writes enjoyable thrillers and I will always recommend them, this one was way too similar to her other ones. I think I need a McFadden break…..

Thanks, Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley, for the ARC! I love Freida McFadden. I love the complex stories that she tells and how she weaves it all together. The Locked Door is no exception! This is likely one of my favorite one of her books. I loved how the story developed, the flashbacks to how we got where we are, and the twist at the end. I would recommend this to any fan of thrillers and mystery.

Very intriguing book. I wasn't expecting the twists and definitely didn't expect the big reveal. This author doesn't disappoint.

Never a dull moment with Freida McFadden! Each and every book is so engrossing and I haven't figured any of them out before the ending. This one is no different!

This was my first book by Freida McFadden. I have all her books on my to be read list, but just haven't gotten around to reading them. When I saw The Locked Door, I jumped at a chance to read it and oh boy was I not disappointed! Ms. McFadden's writing is so amazing, while reading, time just flies by! I wasn't bored through out the entire novel and I also could NOT put it down! I enjoy figuring out "who did it" and the plot twists and I was right in one way but wrong in another way. I kept changing my mind through out the whole book! His is what makes a great novel and writer.

The Locked Door by Frieda McFadden

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I was lucky enough to receive this as an ARC on NetGalley, but have had quite the backlog to get through on there so excuse the tardiness of this review! 🙈

I was really intrigued by this book as soon as I read the premise and it did not let me down!

The book was packed full of short chapters that were gripping enough to keep you turning the pages! Typically for Frieda McFadden books, there were plenty of surprise plot twists along the way and each of them caught me by surprise!

I loved the way you found out more about Nora and the impact her dad had on her through a series of flashbacks to her childhood. It really added a lot of depth to her character and explained a lot more about her.

If you love fast paced books, it’s worth picking up The Locked Door!

A solid thriller once again from McFadden. Her books are always such ride. However, I will say this one didn’t grip me as well as some of her others have. I think because I read A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham earlier this year and the plot - to me at least - seems weirdly similar, so this wasn’t able to hold my attention as well as other of McFadden’s books.

If you’re a fan of a good fast-paced thriller I’d still definitely recommend checking this one out though.

I love a book by Freida McFadden. She never fails to deliver a jaw-dropping twist, even when I think I have figured it out. I was truly shocked in this one!

This story follows Nora, now a successful surgeon, and also the daughter of a notorious serial killer. Nora has tried so hard to hide her past, but then copy-cat murders start happening..... and are making her look really suspicious.

This was absolutely one of my favorite Freida reads. No one keeps me quite entertained like Freida McFadden. Very surprised at the ending. Five stars

I have to say that I liked other books by Freida a lot more. I just think this book wasn’t for me, because I’ve seen a lot of people loving this book.

The writing style was still gripping, easy to understand, pretty fast paced and I loved the short chapters. Typical Freida style.

I didn’t saw the plottwist coming, but it felt a little far fetched to me.

I would still recommend this book, because I feel like a lot of other people will love this one!

It’s been a while since I’ve had chills from reading a book and this book did just that. Freida McFadden hit the right note by writing a psychological crime thriller that is both realistic and absolutely terrifying. Told from the perspective of Nora, a surgeon, we read about her early life living with her father (a serial killer) and her current life in alternating chapters. Despite Nora’s successful career and years of burying the memories of her traumatic childhood away, she can’t escape danger and the feeling that someone is watching her.

What happens next is the murder of a few of her patients, who are killed in the same way her father killed his victims. A series of horrifying incidents follow where Nora is wrapped up in the murder cases of her patients, with many thinking she’s the culprit. McFadden threw in a lot of red herrings, which kept me guessing. The chapters give insight into Nora’s mind and how she deals with the trauma of childhood and murder accusations, while keeping pace with the plot. I never felt compelled to skim paragraphs, which is often the case when I read thrillers and the author describes every single one of the protagonist’s thoughts assuming that the reader cannot piece together bits of the story themselves.

I couldn’t put the book down and finished it in one sitting. I had to know who was behind the murders. The ending actually caught me by surprise and I’m pleased with how it turned out. The books ends with an epilogue with a slight cliffhanger that makes me wonder if this will become a series. Thank you to the author, Poisoned Pen Press, and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy so I can provide an honest review.

As always, Frieda has done it again! If you love psychological thrillers you will love this book. Plus, it’s on Kindle Unlimited right now!

Unfortunately, I was not a fan of this one. The book read like a 20 year old was telling the story. I do appreciate the one twist at the end. But the rest of it was not great.

Solid thriller from an author that I really love. I'd give this one 4 stars! Characters kept me turning the pages, and I loved that I could not predict the ending. Great book!

I was hooked from the first page.
This author always keeps you guessing and her character development is flawless.
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