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.
Read this in one day

A other gripping and twisty psychological thriller by the absolute queen of this genre. I was hooked from the very start,

I love this author so much and this was just as good as the previous books. I definitely recommend this to everyone

This is one of my favorite thrillers I've read this year! It had twists I didn't see coming and was highly entertaining and hard to stop reading! I HIGHLY recommend this! Special Thank You to Freida McFadden, The Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.

Dr. Nora Davis is very good at what she does, cutting people up on the operating table. No one would ever guess that her father is one of the most famous serial killers in Oregon's history, and Nora would like to keep it that way. When former patients of hers start getting murdered the police can't help but notice that the victims are very similar to Nora's father's, and his trademark was cutting the hands off his victims. As each victim is found is seems like Nora is getting framed for the murders and she has to race to find out who is responsible before the police arrest her and throw her in jail.

This was my first Freida McFadden book and it definitely held my interest, but I was expecting a lot more. There was a plot twist, but it was kind of predictable and the writing was very simplistic. There was no depth to any of the characters. I think this book is a couple of years old and I hear how great her books are, so hopefully she's gotten better. I'll definitely read more of them!

I LOVEDDDDD THIS BOOK. I could never have predicted the end. It is so well written and kept me on my toes the whole time!! Thanks to NetGalley for sending me the ARC in return for an honest review. :)

Freida McFadden is the master of the thriller genre. Her strong female characters, although flawed at best are very memorable. Once again, she does not disappoint in the this second book. The main character learned a lot in the first book and applies her learning in this book. I see a third book in this series. I just love the way she builds the intrigue bit by bit until your heart beats faster as you read, Kudos to strong women. I'm looking forward to a third book in this series. Who will she help now?