Another great read from Freida McFadden, she never disappoints! Over the top suspense, clever plot, and the perfect amount of twists. The perfect psychological thriller that will have you questioning every character! Thank You NetGalley, Freida McFadden and Poisoned Pen Press for this ARC!

I am a huge fan of Freida McFadden! Her books are so good. This one did not disappoint! I’m glad I started reading it over the weekend because I couldn’t stop reading it.

As the daughter of a serial killer, Nora Davis has done everything she can to escape any attachments to her father. She changed her last name and became a doctor. She wanted to help people and try to even the score from the damaged lives her father created.

Her father is still in prison and she hasn't seen him in years, so why are women suddenly disappearing with the same MO? It is as if the headlines are being ripped from the pages of the newspapers from when she was a child and her father was actively killing.

All eyes begin to turn to her despite all of her best efforts to have no association with her father. Who ever is killing these women has began to leave evidence in her home and car.

Full of suspense that Frieda McFadden is known for, this book kept me guessing right up until the big reveal.

This is the 4th book by Freida McFadden I have read this year (the first two were the Housemaid and the Housemaid's secret, and then the Coworker). I still have several more books by her that I plan to read and I can't wait to see what she comes out with next! She has become a solid 5 star author for me and I have loved everything I have read by her so far. Her books have made me fall in love with the genre.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of the E-book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the chance to read The locked door by Freida McFadden. I have been a fan since reading The housemaid. Originally published in 2021 I found this was just as good as The housemaid, and I had a hard time putting it down. Told in first person and two timelines, it was fast paced and lots of twists!

Like all of the other Freida McFadden books I've read, this book sure kept me on my toes! I kept thinking I had it figured out but there were so many twists and turns, I could barely keep up. A great psychological thriller that I could barely put down!

Narrated by Nora, I was drawn into her story immediately. Nora Davis is the daughter of a notorious serial killer dubbed "the handyman." Her father told her he was working in the basement, but he was actually killing women in their basement. She has since moved on, become a surgeon, and changed her name, hoping no one knows that she is related to a deadly killer imprisoned for life for his crimes. Her world is rocked when a copycat killer begins killing women she has seen in her medical practice in the same manner of her father. However, her tranquility shatters when one of her young female patients is brutally murdered, mirroring her father's infamous methods. Someone knows Nora's secret and aims to frame her for the crime, though she's far from her father's sinister nature. The police have nothing on her, as long as they never venture into her basement. Nora is cold and not wholly likable, but something about her made me want to know more. She has a strong voice, and there are some layers to her character. There were some twists and interesting development.


Thanks to NetGalley, the author & Poisoned Pen Press

Another fun popcorn thriller by Freida McFadden! This tells the story of Nora, who's father is a serial killer in prison. Nora has changed her name and become a doctor. She wants nothing to do with her father and his past. When the patients of Nora's practice begin dying- murdered in the same way that her father killed his victims, Nora must figure out who is doing this and what they are trying to tell her. 

This is another edge of your seat thriller from McFadden. She has a way of telling the story that keeps the reader engaged the whole time. I love that her chapters are short and have cliffhangers to keep you wanting more. 
I enjoyed this thriller and will of course read more by McFadden. The audiobook was fantastic and really brought the story to life.

My first Freida McFadden book and definitely will not be my last! There were many plot twist that kept me guessing until the end!

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 "The Locked Room" is a total page-turner! I couldn't put it down.

This thriller kicks off with Nora Davis, a successful surgeon leading a quiet life. Little does she know, her past holds some dark secrets. When one of her young patients is murdered in a gruesome way that mirrors her father's crimes, Nora's world gets turned upside down. She's convinced that someone is setting her up for this heinous crime.

The tension and suspense in this book are off the charts. Every twist and revelation left me on the edge of my seat. Nora's character is relatable, and her journey is a rollercoaster of resilience and determination. The story delves into themes like family, trauma, and the inescapable impact of our past.

If you're into nail-biting thrillers that keep you guessing, "The Locked Room" is a must-read. It's a spine-tingling, heart-pounding experience that'll leave you with chills long after you've finished. Highly recommend! 📚🔍😱 #BookReview #TheLockedRoom #Thriller #MustRead

The Locked Door

By: Freida McFadden

4⭐️

Wow what a twist the last 20% of this book! Freida yet again did an amazing job! I was locked in this whole book, and what a wild ride it was! I thought I knew who the killer was and then it wasn’t that person at all. I absolutely loved the flashback’s of Nora’s childhood.

Freida McFadden is an auto buy for me! I love how binge worthy all her books are.

Thank you so much NetGalley for this Arc for an honest review.

This book is a mystery/thriller with different point of views from the characters and beautifully written. The timelines were also very well written.

I read this book in a day and I never looked back! The twist and the plot were pretty easy to identify but the different POV's kept me intrigued to see how everything was going to unfold. A couple of the characters were so unlikable that it made it hard to feel bad or connect with them in any way. I do wish that the ending would've given a little more, I wanted to know how the characters dealt with the aftermath.

Overall I give this 5 out 5 because it really was a great book and I will definitely read more from this Author. I enjoyed the thrill of the plot and its twists.

I liked this much better than the housemaid series by the same author.

In this case, I thought the two timelines were done very well. I kept wanting to go back to the 26 year old timeline and read about little Nora. Freida did a great job keeping me engaged with the story and the characters.

The idea of a copy cat serial killer of your father trying to frame you, was definitely a new one for me. While I love thrillers and scary movies, I did feel like this had a bit too much of the “don’t go into that room” or à la Pretty Little Liars, a lot could’ve been resolved if Nora had gone to the police early on.

I really enjoyed the tension of seeing some of the darkness in Nora and trying to figure out if she would end up being a completely unreliable narrator who had followed down her father’s past. I loved the end chapter from Harper’s perspective showing what Nora will do to help people who deserve it.

Also, while I may not remember everything from college, I would definitely remember a guy who I dated for 3 months. Seems a bit of a reach that Nora really didn’t recognize her ex.

Thank you to Poisonwood Press and NetGalley for this complementary copy.

3⭐️ 0🌶️

I have been hearing about Freida for a while now and I excited to start this book. I haven’t read a ton of domestic thrillers but I have read several of KMod’s. This book was like KMod light. At one time or another I was suspicious of pretty much everyone and was curious how this all played out. I did ultimately guess the true killee but was completely wrong about why. So that was a fun twist.

I really enjoyed the Freida paid attention to minute details and was reasonably confident that the medical parts of the book were accurate. But I thought the plot relied too heavily on the brilliant surgeon being not so brilliant.

I am a bit confused about what the purpose of the flashbacks with the classmate was and felt it was a bit unnecessary. I also wish the information dropped in the epilogue has been set up a little better. I would have liked to see more clues about that.

Nora was eleven years old when the police showed up and arrested her dad as a serial killer. She always wondered why he was so secretive and what he was doing futzing around in the basement all the time. Now grown up Nora has become a surgeon when suddenly her patients start disappearing and showing up dead-bearing the same signature her father used in his murders. The author does a pretty decent job of keeping you guessing on what is really going on. I wish there had been a bit more backstory with some of the secondary characters because when Nora considered some of these people as suspects there wasn't much past for any of them to go on-just superficial things happening in the now that might lead her to think they had something to do with it. Didn't figure out the twist at the end but also did not buy into the "obvious" suspects either. Fun read. Breezed right through it.

3.5 stars rounded up.
Super quick, suspenseful and disturbing read. 😱

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Freida McFadden always gives me a psychological thriller that's a quick read and I'm invested!

Years ago Aaron Nieling was sentenced to prison as a serial killer after killing 30+ women. He was dubbed "The Handyman" as he locked these women in the basement workshop of his home. His family had no idea, until his daughter made a discovery and his house of cards came down.

Twenty six years have passed and Nora is now a surgeon in her thirties. She's in practice with another surgeon, Philip. She has changed her last name to Davis, her maternal grandmother's name. It's the anniversary of her father's capture. He still sends her letters, which she doesn't read. No one knows he's her father. And she still cannot stand the smell of lavender which is what he used to cover the smell from his workshop.

When a couple of her former patients are found dead, mutilated just like her father's victims were, the police pay her a visit and she realizes she is a suspect.

The investigation and twist and turns kept me invested!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Freida McFadden knows how to write easy-to-read page-turners. This one was suspenseful and featured intriguing dual timelines, well-executed misdirection, and red herrings that kept me compulsively turning the pages. I was intrigued by the straightforward voice and character of our murderous heiress, FMC narrator, Nora Davis, aka Nora Nierling.

Unfortunately, I've got the type of overactive brain that will inevitably attempt to guess the "whodunit" in twisty psychological thrillers, often spoiling the fun for myself. I wish I could just go with the flow and enjoy the ride.

Out of personal curiosity, and maybe regrettably, I made a couple of Kindle notes before reaching the 55% mark (I'll keep it intentionally vague to avoid spoilers for others) and I was correct (This is why I can't have nice things.)

However, let me be clear – this isn't a shortcoming of the book itself. The plot remains engaging and Ms. McFadden maintained my interest and surprised me with many other contextual reveals. I still overall enjoyed this quick, gripping read. I’m definitely a little jaded by the genre and need to take a big break.

My heartfelt thanks to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press for the opportunity to read this work in exchange for an honest review.

Couldn’t put it down! Couldn’t wait to see how it ended, read it in only a few sittings! The main character was very interesting and it was interesting to see what she would do.

Thank you to #Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book. I loved the plot and it had me turn the pages quickly as I wanted to see how it would end. I would definitely recommend!!

This was exactly what I needed after dnfing another book this week. I devoured this in one day. It has my favourite, short chapters! The pacing was perfect, it kept me engaged the entire time. I was dying to know how everything unravels.

Fantastic psychological thrill that has you second guessing everything. Can’t wait to read more of McFadden’s backlist.