Freida McFadden has done it again - another thrilling must-read! I feel like I am gobbling up one of her books every week - they are just so damn addictive! I can't help myself! The twists and turns, the shocking reveals, and the stories themselves - riveting!!

This time round in The Inmate I was definitely thrown for a loop. I thought I had figured out whodunit, but nope, I was wrong and then some. Whoa! And, I loved it!

So, what's the book about? (summary from Goodreads)

A gripping, twisty thriller from Freida McFadden, the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Housemaid's Secret ! There are three rules Brooke Sullivan must follow as a new nurse practitioner at a men's maximum-security 1) Treat all prisoners with respect. 2) Never reveal any personal information. 3) Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates. But none of the staff at the prison knows Brooke has already broken the rules. Nobody knows about her intimate connection to Shane Nelson, one of the penitentiary's most notorious and dangerous inmates. And they certainly don't know that Shane was Brooke's high school sweetheart―the star quarterback who is now spending the rest of his life in prison for a series of grisly murders. Or that Brooke's testimony was what put him there. But Shane knows. And he will never forget.

How awesome does that sound? Like, the kind of awesome where you have to get your hands on a copy ASAP and devote your evening to reading it all in one sitting, right? That's how it sounds to me. And that is what I did and let me just say it was the right decision. The Inmate by Freida McFadden was fan-freaking-tastic! Definitely one of my favorites so far. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone, especially fans of Freida McFadden - you are going to LOVE this book! Make sure to check it out!


Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book!

Such a good fast paced read. Finished it in a day. Could not put it down. Would definitely recommend this one to others!

This was a phenomenal book with amazing twists that the reader was not able to see coming until the final page. The best part was that the epilogue also left the readers jaw on the floor.

The Inmate by Freida McFadden was a compelling read with many twists and a very thrilling ending. The main character Brooke was confusing. She was a strong independent woman and at the same time always ignoring her gut instincts.
The storyline was entertaining and the male leads Shane and Tim were wonderfully written. After reading The Housemaid this book fell a little flat but I will continue to read all of Freida’s books. Thank you to NetGalley and Freida McFadden for this ARC.

This book!! It has been a while since I have read a thriller that I actually enjoyed and surprised me. I feel like most thrillers are so easy to predict and for the majority of this book I was convinced I knew what was going to happen but within the last 40 pages there were so many twists and turns and I had no idea where it was going to go next. Now I can see how that could bother some people but I was thoroughly entertained by it. This was my first time reading something by Freida McFadden but it definitely will not be the last. It was such a quick read and I really enjoyed the dual timeline in the way she wrote it. I loved that it was a thriller but she also made you care about the characters in such a short amount of time. The timeline pacing was a little bit strange because all the sudden it would just randomly say that it had been several week since the last chapter took place but it didn't really affect the plot at all. So other than just observing that the timeline was a bit strange, I didn't really notice it much. I am also someone who likes no spoilers so I don't even read the plot summary about books or the blurb. I went into this book completely blind and had absolutely no idea from reading the beginning where we were going to end up. It was a wild ride.

Unfortunately I was unable to prioritize reading this book and by the time I got around to it - it had been removed from my shelf.

3.5 stars!
If you think that Freida McFadden ran out of ideas to make a good twist, think again because she got a good one in this book. It was crazy and I can even admit it was very suspenseful and captivating.
So why 3.5stars only? Because I see this and too unbelievable! I did not like the MC. Half the time I was utterly annoyed at her lack of standing ground. I found myself frequently rolling my eyes every time she justifies all of her actions. Other than that this was a heck of a book!

A fun twisty dark escape on a snowy day! This one has a bit of everything- teen angst, locked room vibes, murder, deception, love, and long lost family. Small town USA has a lot of missing people that just seem to vanish and they are all connected to the long ago evening where the unimaginable happens. Now it’s time to move on and Brooke is trying to do just that while raising her son. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this thriller.

Amazing fast paced thriller that keeps you on the edge and craving for more! Interesting twists and turns that take you all over the place, but nothing comes even close to the jaw dropping epilogue. Unforgettable and outstanding! A must read for thriller fans!

Loved this quick read! The twist at the end- wow didn’t see it coming!! Some of the interactions in the jail seemed far fetched, but overall really enjoyed this suspense book.

Brooke, a woman who put the father of her son behind bars for killing three of her best friends, comes face to face with her past and starts to second guess the killer.
Frieda does an excellent job of adding endless twist and turns, which had me second guessing the killer until the end.
The complex relationships between the characters add depth to the narrative and kept me engaged throughout.
Overall, "The Inmate" is a fast-paced and thrilling read. And round of applause for the ending! 👏 👏👏

This book is absolutely amazing. I had no idea what to expect but the twist and turns are amazing!! 5 stars ⭐️

The Inmate tells the story of a woman going back to her hometown after the death of her parents. She takes a job as a nurse in a local prison and settles into her childhood home with her son. But things aren't that simple. She's hoping to avoid a certain inmate because she's responsible for putting him behind bars when she testified that he killed her friends and tried to kill her. He was her high school boyfriend and people in the town never believed he did the crime.
One thing I'll say about Freida McFadden books is that I fly through them. Most of them I finish in a single day, and this one was no exception. The mood created was dark and ominous and I did want to keep reading to see what happened. Yes, most of the twists were pretty obvious, but the story was emotional and human and I still enjoyed the journey.

I think I'm reading too many Freida McFadden books because I'm starting to figure things out quicker and quicker! Nevertheless, I'm a huge fan of her writing and her books. The Inmate managed to keep me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I ended up reading it in a single day because I really wanted to know how it would end. Freida's writing style is so easy to follow, and the short chapters in this book made it a real page-turner. Not my favorite book by her, but definitely a good one I can recommend!

I enjoyed reading it: the pace, the characters, the style. Kept me interested until the end. I recommend it.

By far my favourite Freida book to date. Yes it was a little implausible but I couldn’t put it down. Loved the past and present POVs and the epilogue was great!

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and author for advacr cooy of this book.

I am a Freida McFadden fan. This book was not my favorite but it was entertaining as a thriller with twists.

Brooke and her son move back to Brooke’s hometown. Brooke has a job at the local prison as a nurse. Her ex is at this jail after being found guilty of trying to harm her years earlier. This followes the past story and chain of events as well as Brooke in current time.

Some parts felt repetitive, but overall it was an new thriller read with twists that the author seems to always deliver. A quick, good read. Not my favorite but still love this author and read all her releases.

This book was a crazy fast read!
Which was good, because I don’t think I would have stuck with it if the pace was any slower.

3/4 of the book was mostly boring, and predictable.

The single mom, dating, etc I could relate too. Brooke was an unbelievably boring character, she was mostly unlikable and not for the right reasons that you want a main character to be unlikable.

That said, the final few plot twists were ok, but The epilogue saved the book for me… without it I would have gone 3 solid stars, I rounded up for that.

4.5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


✨ Romance. Thriller and of course Freida’s being queen of twisted story! Yep it’s a big twist at the end.

✨ Brooke is a single mother who got a job in a security prison - she has a son which is a 10 year old boy, Josh. She grew up on that town, and she came back so that she can provide even better life for her son.
Brooke met with one of his friends,Tim. Which they get along together . Also Brooke is lucky enough that she found a sitter for Josh, which is maggie.
After working a few days in the prison,she met her ex boyfriend, Shane,which Josh dad.
✨ Yet again, what could be possibly go wrong? The revelations and heartbreak it may bring.


✨ I rated it 4.5 as it was a great twisted story at the end. Just a few chapters has makes me bored a little bit because of the dragging the story.
It comes with 2 scenarios before and the present.

✨overall, Freida did it again. No cliffhangers this time.


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Wow! What a wild book! 4.5/5 stars for me. I was captivated from the beginning but was nervous it would have a very predictable outcome. I was so happy to be shocked by a couple of the plot twists, ESPECIALLY the epilogue- WOW! Very quick read, wonderfully captivating, highly recommend!