I had fun reading this one. Anything medical always brings me back to my RN days and I enjoyed following the day-to-day of a general surgeon with this story.

The MC, Nora, is not only a surgeon, but the daughter of a famous serial killer akin to Ted Bundy. Her father was known as "the Handyman," and although she has tried to leave her past behind and conceal her relations to this psychopath, this proves to be impossible when a woman is found murdered in a similar way to her father's victims.

This was a quick read and I breezed through it in a day. It was a similar storyline to the novel Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham, but had enough of its own thing going to still be unique. I am a fan of McFadden's books. They are the perfect thrillers to get lost in and always bust me out of reading slumps. I'll read whatever she writes.

Started my "spooky reads for October" a few days early and what a way to start!

If there is one thing I can consistently say about the Freida McFadden books I have read, it's that they're very entertaining! I can't seem to put them down once I start! Example, I finished this in 24 hrs.

Reads very easy with the book told from the main heroine's POV, highly entertaining, creepy with a bit of horror thrown in, and plenty of misdirection. I had a little bit of disbelief in the ending and the plausibility of who the actual killer was, but not enough to ruin the book for me. After all, life can be unbelievable at times!

Perfect Spooktober read! Will definitely continue reading this author and look forward to reading through her back catalog.

The story is well written with plenty of plot twists and turns to keep you from guessing the ending. The descriptions of the characters and locations are well written. Would recommend

Thank you to by Freida McFadden, NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the arc of this book.

So just loved this book and it was a definite one session read as I just got absorbed into it. Sometimes I really worry about books that are hyped wont live up to it, but this did. I just devoured it and I loved the ending didn't see it coming.

I was given a free copy by netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely my own.

This was my ninth McFadden book I have read since July. I have become a fan of her writing for its twists and wows - this book was a good read - and a fast one - I read this book in less than two days. As always, this book had me within the first two chapters. It ranks in the top 5 of her books I’ve read this far. Loved the suspense, the story line, and the ability to draw me in and not completely have the twist figured out.

THE LOCKED DOOR 🔪
By Freida McFadden

Nora's father is a serial killer known as The Handyman-- who cuts off the hands of young, dark-haired, blue eyed women. As a child she was told to stay out of the basement... As an adult, Nora becomes a surgeon and wants to move on, but then women from her practice are being murdered in the same manner. Is it a copycat?

I've read a couple of Frieda's books and I'll admit, she knows how to hook you and deliver a twist.
This time was a little different. I was confused by the MC's arc here-- I still have (unanswered) questions.
As with any of her books, though, I can't say much-- no spoilers!

I was here for the premise, I enjoyed the ride, but didn't care for the twist.

That's all I'll say-- you be the judge!

The Locked Door, Freida McFadden
THANK YOU Netgalley for this early copy. I am honored to having been selected.
Nora, a successful surgeon, has everything she wants out of life…if only she could leave the past in the past!! Growing up she discovered that her father was killing young girls in their neighborhood. Now serving 30 life sentences, how could all of this be happening again, when more girls go missing all these years later? Is this a copycat murderer? Or is he still up to his same old tricks, somehow from jail?
The book alternates between past and present. This book kept me on the edge of my seat, the entire time. On one page I would think I had it all figured out, only to turn to the next page and think something totally different. And just when I thought I had it figured out, I was not expecting that ending at all!!!!
A great, fun thriller for sure! I really enjoyed this! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really enjoyed this one! This author is churns our reliable page turners, but some of them fall a little flat for me. Not this one! I couldn’t put it down AND I didn’t guess the twist. That’s always a win for me!!! Don’t miss this one!

Nora is the daughter of a serial killer. As a surgeon, she saves people instead of killing them. She did everything she could to get away from who she was. But the past is catching with her.

I enjoyed this well enough. It was a quick read. I don't think it'll be a memorable story, but it was fun while it lasted.

Bummed Out 😞 that I didn’t love this one.

Nora doesn’t know what exactly is going on in her basement but she does know her dad’s building skills are not it. As usual with Frieda’s book we get two suspects at the end and flip back and forth between who did it, which did have me surprised at who Nora suspected.

I did not like the repeated introduction of the characters. Like I get it, you met Mr. Smith at the grocery store (for example).

Thank you so much Net Galley, Poisoned Pen Press, and Freida McFadden for giving me the opportunity to read and honestly review this book.

Yet another one by Freida I COULD NOT PUT DOWN! The only thing you can expect from this author is that you will not ever see that twist coming. Loved the characters, backstory was amazing and those twists!!! On a quest to read everything by the woman. Thanks to net galley for the copy!

Overall I enjoyed this book and was a surprised by the twist at the end. It was fast paced and I do enjoy quick chapters. I liked the past timeline and how we were able to learn more about Nora’s past but I do feel some things were left unanswered. However I would still recommend this book.

I'm sold. I'm boarding the McFadden hype-train. SHE KEEPS KILLING EVERY DAMN BOOK! (Pun intended hehe.)

This fucker had me hooked from start to finish. I could not put it down. I would literally wake up at 4am just to pee, but then decide 'LET'S READ A CHAPTER BEFORE I GO BACK TO SLEEP'. It was another masterpiece.

What is behind the locked door in her parents basement? Is it really her fathers workshop or something more sinister? This tale follows Dr. Davis as she tries to forget her past and her father who is behind bars. A truly amazing story! Frieda McFadden has done it again!

This is the second time I have read this book and it was just as good as the first time. I have really fallen in love with this author. The story was good and kept you on your toes. The ending even the second time reading it still caught me off guard.

Fast paced psychological thriller that kept me turning the pages to see what happens next. A solid 4 star read!

This book! It really had me shook the whole time! Very fast pace and didn’t expect the twist! Wonderful job Frieda McFadden!

This book was well written and did have a decent twist at the end, however I didn’t find it as thrilling and attention grabbing as I have found other Freida novels. It definitely could have used some more excitement and build up to a fairly anticlimactic ending.

Now this is what I want in a thriller - the rerelease of McFadden’s The Locked Door kept me on the edge of my seat, absolutely sucked me in and had me second guessing all my thoughts. Plus it was the perfect true crime esque thriller, always my fave!

Twenty-six years ago, both of Nora’s parents were arrested - her dad for being the serial killer (the Handyman) and torturing girls in their basement and her mom for maybe keeping his secrets. Since then, Nora has changed her last name, become a surgeon, and generally built a good life, albeit a lonely one. But now, female patients of Nora’s are showing up murdered and missing their hands - her dad’s MO. And it seems like someone is trying to frame her for it. Nora is left to try to figure out who is murdering women and what it has to do with her and her father. And trying to figure out who she can possibly trust.

This book had a building terror that is so key in a good thriller. I’m a guesser by nature, so I like to try to figure out what is going on, but McFadden and Nora kept me on the edge of my seat. The book also time jumps back to Nora’s childhood around the time her dad was caught which helped tell her full story. I absolutely loved this thriller, and you should grab it when it is re-released on 10/3!

Thank you to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press and the author for a copy of this book to read and review!

🤯 Mind. Blown. I don’t know how she does it … but Freida knocks my socks off every time with all her twistiness! I was pretty confident that I knew what was going on … and feeling a bit disappointed that I had figured it out so easily (insert smug smile here) but then Freida did her thing and hit me with a reveal that I really didn’t see coming. Duh.

Unputdownable ... I binged this one in less than a day! A super quick read ... this creepy little thriller will keep you glued to it's pages! It's also set up nicely for a sequel … hmmmm?? Yes, please Freida!!! Do it!