The Coworker
Freida McFadden
Pub Date: August 29, 2023
Poisoned Pen Press
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
I have been a dedicated fan of McFadden after the Housemaid. Fast paced and thrilling book.
I love McFadden books because they are filled with twists, I highly recommend this book and author.
4 stars

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book was a page turner and I finished it in one night. It was absolutely gripping. All of her books are extremely fast paced and easy to follow. You jump right into the story which is incredible for a thriller like this. It is a quick page turner that leaves you wanting more. Such a great page turner!

Solid 4 star thriller!

I received an advanced reader copy of this book for my honest review.
One day Dawn doesn’t show up to work. Her CoWorker Natalie is worried because Dawn is always punctual. Noone else seems to even notice. Dawn’s phone rings and Natalie answers. All she hears is a voice saying Help me! Is Dawn in trouble? Natalie feels she has to look into this because no one else seems to care. She finds blood and from there a slippery slope of a ride begins. Is Dawn dead? Who did it? Why? It’s a mystery from start to finish hard to put down.

THE COWORKER by Fredia McFadden publishes August 2023. We spend over 75% of our lives at work. Sometimes our coworkers are bullies, narcissists, liars or even killers

Sorry, but this was the worst book I’ve read by the author. At this point, I think she’s focusing too much on quantity (getting books out more frequently) rather than quality. There are several of hers I’ve enjoyed, but the last few have just been disappointing.

Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.

I like to read Frieda McFadden’s thrillers because they are quick, easy, simple reads. Sure- there are some plot holes but they also hold my attention. This one is no different. What happens when you cross a popular, mean girl with a quirky, odd, on the spectrum type co-worker? Possibly some bullying, but in this book, it also turns into a murder case. Embezzlement, affairs, and lies upon lies are in the work environment at this business….it is hard to figure out who the good guy and who the bad guy is.

Freida McFadden is quickly becoming a favorite of mine, and this book has sealed the deal! A fast paced story where you just don't know who to believe, The Coworker had me reading well into the night to finish!

Thank you to Netgalley for the prerelease ebook!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars

Natalie is the star sales person at a nutritional supplement company. Dawn is the new accountant who sits next to Natalie. Dawn is very punctual and when she is late for work, and then Natalie gets a scary phone call, Natalie gets worried. Details of the two women’s interactions over the past year make you wonder what led up to Dawn’s disappearance.

Quick thriller with several twists. Enjoyable but I did have some frustration as this ARC had a fair amount of editing issues, especially in email exchanges.

If you are looking for a page turner you can read in one sitting - say on a 5 hour plane ride, this is the perfect suspense novel. An easy read that hooks you in from the first page and keeps you guessing until the end.

Dawn is…well, she is odd. When she doesn’t show up to her job as an accountant at Vixed at her designated 8:45am, her co-worker, Natalie, is concerned. You can set your watch by Dawn, so it is very out of character for her to be late. When Natalie goes by Dawn’s house to check on her, she is immediately weirded out by the massive collection of turtles. She is then horrified to discover blood all over the floor. She quickly becomes the number one suspect in Dawn’s disappearance. She swears she didn’t do anything to Dawn. So many secrets….

I love Freida McFadden. Her writing is just easy and engaging. This one isn’t as twisted as many of her other books, but still an enjoyable read. I have known and worked with many people like Dawn, so I enjoyed the quirkiness of her character. Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book!

Fast pace and thrilling and kept me on the edge of my seat. Just when I thought I had the twists figured out another curveball is thrown. It truly had me guessing (and gasping) until the last sentence. Frieda is the thriller queen!

4 stars

McFadden is definitely becoming a master of her craft. This book is just another of her twisty turny thrillers. She is making herself a force to be reckoned with in the genre!

The Coworker is probably my favorite to date.

I love that there’s always going to be some sort of twist I didn’t see coming in a Freida McFadden book! The characters are so real, in that they’re flawed, but also, the narrator may be unreliable, so it’s fun to read, trying to figure out who is lying.

The CoWorker is a psychological thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

At work, Dawn is rather awkward and not part of the cool crowd. One day this most punctual employee doesn't show up. Soon, her coworker Natalie receives a call that pulls her into a crazy mystery. Dawn was not who she seemed and she states she is being targeted by someone close.

The book becomes a game of cat and mouse as the search for the real victim and resolution begins.

An edge of your seat thriller

I enjoyed the premise of this book, a thriller set in an office environment is certainly outside the norm. I was surprised by most of the many twists, although one or two I guessed in the beginning. There is some problematic language in this book, such as the term “commit suicide,” and uses of ableist words “crazy” and “obsessed.” I was disappointed that an experienced author wouldn’t know about the harm these words can have. Looking beyond that, this book sucked me in and I couldn’t put it down! I was guessing up until the end.

I LOVE FREIDA MCFADDEN!!!!!!!!!!!! Her latest novel, "The Coworker", is another twisty psychological thriller to die for!

So this was my 1st book by this author, and I was curious to read it because I know she's popular. I received an ARC from Edelweiss+. Although this was a quick easy read, it was nowhere near as good & complex as other thrillers I've read. The characters were silly and downright ridiculous at times, almost laughable. It reminded me a bit of Colleen Hoover's Verity, which I also didn't like although it was a teeny bit better.

When Dawn doesn’t show up for work one day Natalie knows something is wrong. because Dawn always sticks to precise routines. Going to her home she finds blood all over the kitchen but no Dawn. And to make matters worse the police think Natalie killed her. A fast reading suspenseful page turner that doesn’t disappoint from first page to last.

This was such a masterpiece! This book is full of twists and turns, drama and forgiveness. I have no doubt that this book will bring Freida to the next level in her career!