4.5/5

I’m a huge Freida fan, so to say I was excited when I was given access to this arc was an understatement. I have been anxiously anticipating this book for months and could not wait to get my hands on it! Like most of Freidas books, this was a one sitting read for me. It was quirky, suspenseful, and in true Freida style, so many twists you don’t see coming. It grabbed my attention immediately and I didn’t put it down until I was finished! It was turtly awesome 😜

Thank you to Netgalley and Poisened Pen Press for granting access to the advanced reader copy of this book by Frieda Mcfadden..

I am already a fan of Frieda Mcfaddens work and this novel did not disappoint. So if you are a Mcfan I definitely recommend adding this to your TBR.

The story follows two women, Dawn, a slightly eccentric newly hired accountant, and Natalie, a mean girl salesperson who are coworkers. It also follows two timeliness, Dawn's emails starting 9 months ago, and Natalie's current experiences. Together they build a picture of their complicated relationship.

The prose leads you to question motives, intent and morals behind each character and builds to an interesting and twisty conclusion.

I thoroughly enjoyed the journey, I found this book engaging and gripping and I would recommend to all thriller lovers.

Got an ARC and read it in one day. Really in eight hours! Mind blown!!!!! Possibly, Freida’s best. Great characters and really captures office politics and cliques. Sooo good!!!!

I devoured "The Maid" last week and when I saw "The Coworker" available to reuqest I was really excited. Freida McFadden writes thrilling pageturners with a bunch of unforseen twists.
I really enjoyed this thriller of hers as well even though the characters were so unlikeable, they fit their roles and made the story as interesting as it was, they added drama and suspense and I never knew if I should feel sorry for them or not.
Some twists (including the "big" one) I could guess earlier on but they were still executed well and it didn't stop me from reading.
The ending was a bit "too good" for my taste and I had trouble getting into the story in the first chapters, so that is why it's only going to be 4 stars from me.

Freida did it again! What an amazing book with a twist at the end ! Had me on edge every page ! Another great thriller with workplace trauma and bullies. If you’re looking for a thriller page turner this is it !

I’ve said before that when reading Freida McFadden’s psychological thrillers, I just have to let myself give into the craziness of it all. This new book of hers didn’t waste any time and jumped right into the mystery and suspense. The plot of this one intrigued me from the beginning. Natalie and Dawn are coworkers and cubicle neighbors at a nutritional supplement company. Natalie is the top sales rep and loved by everyone, while Dawn is a quirky, turtle loving, sensory sensitive accountant who doesn’t have any friends. Natalie is concerned when Dawn doesn’t show up for work one day, and she quickly gets wrapped up in a whirlwind murder mystery that nobody saw coming.

Freida’s writing style is very different from other books I’ve read lately and was a little jarring at first. It is basically just a stream of consciousness from the alternating perspective of the characters. It’s more matter of fact and to the point, and she doesn’t waste any words. I’ve learned from reading her books that everything she writes is purposeful and helps to either drive or distract from the suspense. I’ve also learned not to trust anyone. This book was full of unreliable characters and red flags. While reading I was trying to figure out who was responsible and what to believe, which is really hard when all of the characters are somewhat suspicious and have conflicting viewpoints! I’ll admit that I saw the first twist coming from a mile away, but the second one definitely surprised me. I did anticipate the third one somewhat, since I’ve learned her writing style and how she likes to end her stories.

Overall, not my favorite book of hers (The Housemaid is still #1!) but the short and fast-paced chapters had me convincing myself to read just one more, over and over and over again. It definitely held my interest and I’ll never think about turtles the same way again.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for my review!

What a clever story! I was able to guess some of the plot points, though not all. It was intricate and nicely done. My only complaint was that the characters were so unlikable--though, that is what makes the story really work!

I love Freida McFadden. I can always count on her books to be fast paced page-turners and this one was no different. I read this one quickly but there were some parts I felt were unnecessary and I skimmed through. I guessed the twist fairly early but it was still enjoyable. The ending didn’t do it for me though. I’m not sure what I wanted but it wasn’t that ending.

I have never read a book by Freida McFadden until The Coworker. I will now be reading every book by Freida McFadden.

Aside from all the technical things, it’s written, well, it reads quickly, it reads easily, the story hooks you from page one… this book was incredible. The way the storyline was woven into and between Natalie‘s life, and Dan’s life was so well done. The storyline itself was unique, and I didn’t see it coming. And although we figured out “who done it“ several chapters before the end of the book, there were still so many twists and turns before we got to the end. And the way everyone lived their lives after they all figured out how they were involved? Oh, my gosh!

I can’t wait to read every other book by this author, and by the way, I think The Coworker would make an excellent movie!

I cannot BELIEVE how quickly I read The Coworker by Frieda McFadden. Excellently written and captivating characters. You do NOT want to miss these twists and turns!

Fantastic plot, well written, and twists all the way up to the last page! I could never tell who I should be rooting for and who to believe - loved it!

{This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.}

I thought The Coworker was an excellent book. It was the perfect who done it. The story revolved around Dawn, who was an accountant at Vixed, a supplement company, and Natalie who was a sales rep. Dawn was obsessed with turtles and she had a way about her that was obnoxious to others. She had no friends to speak of, but she wrote constant emails to her best friend, Mia, who has cerebral palsy. All she wanted was for Natalie to like her. She went out of her way to be nice to her, but Natalie rebuked her at every turn.

Natalie hooked up with Caleb, but she was sleeping with her boss, Seth. Dawn notice discrepancies in the books and came to realize that Natalie had been stealing money from the company. So she sent Natalie an urgent email requesting that she meet up with her after work. But when Natalie went to see Dawn after work she was not in her cubicle. Caleb had a date with Natalie that night and he went to her house but left at 9:30. Dawn was very set in her ways and was always, always in the office by 8:45 in the morning. Natalie went to her cubicle the next morning but Dawn wasn't there. She waited for her for an hour and she still didn't show up. Dawn had a meeting with Seth that day for 2:00 during which she was going to tell him about the missing funds. Natalie was very concerned about Dawn. When she didn't show up after several hours, Natalie went to Seth about it. Seth told her that he had a meeting with her at 2:00 but she didn't show up for the meeting either. Because Natalie was so concerned, she went by Dawn's house. No one seemed to be home so she went around to the back door and found it open. When she went into the house, she found a huge blood stain on the living room floor so she called the police. Detective Santoro asked her several questions and let her go.

As the detective went through Dawn's house He found Natalie's fingerprints everywhere. He also found incriminating emails that Dawn had written to Mia. In the emails he learned that Natalie was sleeping with Seth and that she had been a bully to Dawn. He also learned about the discrepancy in funds that Natalie allegedly stole. And then they got a search warrant for Natalie's house and car and found Dawn's hair and blood in her trunk. Eventually she was arrested for murder. During all this time, Natalie had coordinated an annual 5K run in honor of her friend Amelia for cerebral palsy. She was arrested at the run. Eventually, detective Santoro found a body and assumed it was Dawn's.

As it turns out, Amelia was actually Mia, Dawn's best friend. It seems that Dawn and Natalie had gone to the same high school. Natalie and her friend Tara had played a dirty trick on Mia and sent love notes to her from a guy named George that Mia had a crush on. When Mia approached George he told her He hadn't written the love notes and that he had no interest in her. 2 days later she committed suicide. Dawn accused Natalie of causing the suicide and she never forgave her.

Dawn had actually faked her death with the help of Seth. You see, Seth was Mia's brother and he and Dawn were in love. Together they set Natalie up with the hopes that she would go to prison for the rest of her life. Detective Santoro had run DNA and learned that the body they found was not that of Dawn. It was actually Tara. So bail was set for Natalie and Seth paid it.

The rest of the book was about what happened to Dawn, Caleb, Natalie and Seth. It had my interest from the very beginning and I had difficulty putting it down. The characters were very well developed in the storyline was easy to follow. I gave it five stars.

I enjoyed this book! It was fast paced and had lots of twists and turns I didn't see coming. When I first started reading, I was hooked but had no idea where the story would go. I love reading books like this! Great ending too. Would recommend!

Another hit by McFadden! All throughout this book I never knew what was going to happen next. Not many authors can do that and keep the pace!

Natalie comes into work to find a coworker missing and takes it upon herself to try and find her. Said coworker cannot be reached via text or phone call and sets off a chain of events like you wouldn’t expect. This book throws you into a world of business relationships with huge twists and turns. It will have you on the edge of your seat ready to see what happens next.

Freida McFadden is one of those authors who can write a super entertaining thriller and that is exactly what this was. I enjoyed the suspense and the twists!

Her books are amazing and this one definitely did not disappoint. I didn't expect everything I got in this book just looking at the cover and description. It was so real and the characters were so raw. They didn't feel one dimensional. They reminded me of so many people I've met in real life. I quickly devoured this book and I can't wait for her next one.

After reading The Housewife and The Housewives Secret, I was really excited to read another Freida McFadden. While I enjoy her writing style and these are quick reads, I did find this one to be a little far-fetched at times. The turtle story line also had me feeling like it was a bit ridiculous. Overall, it was a quick, easy read and I do think Freida McFadden fans will still enjoy it.

This book is by far one of my new favorites by Freida. She really knows how to make you think you know what's happening and you are always wrong!

This my THIRD Freida McFadden book this month. Needless to say I jumped up and down when I selected for this ARC.

All of Freida’s books have twists and turns and you think you know where the book is going and you have it all figured out and she laughs at us because we have NO IDEA. She did it again, this book is no different. Every twist had my jaw on the floor and I would say out loud “noooooo” “wtffffffffff!”. READ THIS BOOK!

Really enjoyed this book! Another great book from Frieda!! The twist I did not see coming….she always lets you think you’ve got it up until the last moment and BOOM surprise!