Dark and suspenseful. Nora is a successful surgeon. She's made a new life for herself. So what if it's lonely? For twenty six years, she's been trying to move past her father's crimes. Her father Aaron, otherwise known as The Handyman, tortured and killed multiple women when Nora was a child. Now it seems that the past is coming back to haunt her. Her patients start to turn up dead, and the killer has the same MO as The Handyman. Someone seems to be trying to frame Nora... Or could the answer be closer to home?

I found this to be an interesting, psychological read. Nora is definitely an unreliable narrator, which I always enjoy. You can't wait to get the full picture of her character and her motivations. The mystery is well paced, and kept me guessing. I didn't guess the twist; always a plus for a mystery novel. Would recommend.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Ms. McFadden has done it again. Written a novel that kept me guessing until the very end. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I can honestly say my initial thought was wrong and I did not see that plot twist coming.

I found "The Locked Door" by Freida McFadden to be disappointingly predictable, with a lackluster plot and underdeveloped characters. The writing style felt uninspired, making it a struggle to stay engaged throughout the entire book. Overall, not a compelling read.

HOLY COW! Freida has done it again. I swear every time that I pick up one of her books, I do not set it down until the story is over. This book gave me insane whiplash. In this novel you are following the story of Nora Davis who's father did some very unthinkable acts which put him behind bars. Now Nora is all grown up and weird things start to happen and she thinks someone is out to get her, but who? I kept thinking that I knew what was happening, or what was coming but in the end I had no idea and my theories were completely wrong. If you are a person that loves a good page turning thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat until the very end this book is for you! I have not been disappointed by any book I have read by Freida McFadden, and this one is near the top of my list of favorites.
*this is a re release of The Locked Door by Freida Mcfadden from Poisoned Pen Press*

Thank you Netgalley, Poisoned Pen Press, and the Author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Freida McFadden is known for her twists, and this book's twist does not disappoint. The story follows a daughter, who after years of running from her past, has built a life for herself. But, when that past catches up to her she finds herself being set up everywhere she turns. When the culprit reveals themselves, it's the person the reader will least expect.

This was killer!! WOW! I do not know how McFadden isn't more popular because this was so amazing!!! I need more! I don't even know what to say to this book. If you love thrillers then this is YES!

I really craved more suspense to move the story forward. Not my favorite McFadden book but decent enough to finish.

This. Book. Slapped. So. Hard. I cannot get enough of this author. Each story is unlike the former and only makes me want more!! Five stars!!

<i>The Locked Door</i> was my second time reading from this author and I can now say that I have definitely become a Freida McFadden truther and will be devouring everything she writes.

This gave me everything that I look for in a good Thriller. Suspense, characters that feel unreliable — including the main character and plot twists at every turn.

I can’t wait to read more of her books.

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing me with this ARC. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I have quickly become obsessed with Freida McFadden's books after binging The Housemaid over the summer, so I was so excited to be approved for this arc. And no surprise but I loved this book! This kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time and I loved all of the wild twists and turns! Solid 4 star read for me!

Wow, what a read! I was initially worried about the plot as I had read other books with similar plots. However, Freida McFadden did a great job in making it unique and so fun. It was difficult to put this down, I had to know just what would happen next! I also enjoyed the dead panned humor sprinkled throughout with the main character, Nora Davis.
THAT ENDING?! DID NOT see that coming. Though, I did feel a little let down with the climax, I overall did enjoy this novel.
Thank you NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for a copy of this book.

This was a solid thriller. Lots of twists and kept me on my toes. Not much else to say! Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC for my honest opinion.

I have the audiobook for this ARC and I just couldn't listen. The narrator sounds angry and it gets frustrating to listen to after a short while. The story sounds interesting, but I didn't download the actual book in time to read rather than listen, so I got the audiobook from my library.

I won't post this review to Goodreads since I was unable to give the story a fair chance.

Whoa, I really enjoyed this! I must admit that I was completely surprised by the turns, which kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time!

I'll admit I wasn't sure about this one at first but the further I got into it the more invested I was. I had a few predictions but I absolutely did not expect the major twists at the end! Overall a great thriller!

2.5 rounded up

I love thrillers and enjoy reading them in between my romance novels. I had high hopes for this one due to the hype I was seeing. Unfortunately, it wasn't what I thought it would be.

I enjoyed the plot and the twists that occurred. I am always a sucker for the dual POV/past present writing style.

Who wouldn't love the story of a serial killers daughter? Now, Nora has grown up and has become a successful surgeon. With her dad in prison for the rest of his life, she decided to change her name and hide her previous life. Following a recent murder of her patient in the same way her father committed his crimes, the police have come to get some answers from her. Nora is out to prove her innocence and figure out who knows her real identity and who is out to pin these murders on her.

I wanted to love the writing style, and while it kept me reading, I could not get over the whiplash I got from past to present. More so in the fact that Nora showed signs at a young age, of being like her serial killer father. Then if you read on she is a normal good person? There is not any context as to how she became the person she was today. There were still remarks throughout about her feelings of killing things or when she was in surgery and the feeling of opening up a persons body. I really wanted to like her, but part of me knew she was bad like her dad. Then nothing came of that... just some confusing feelings on that. I love Freida McFadden and enjoy her books, just this one missed the mark for me.

Thrilling, secretive, with medical nods, as a mystery-addicted nurse what more could i ask for!?! Seriously pulls you in from line one and there are twists throughout which I LOVED! Looking forward to reading more from this author.

In the beginning of the book I felt like this might not be a book for me and I even took a short break from it. After the break I felt like it had a potential and after I read some more I was hooked.

I sat on nails while reading the last half of the book and couldn't figure things out before hand.

If you want read a thriller with a storyline that gets better while reading and can make you feel the thrill then this one is for you.

I loved ‘The Housemaid’ so I was over the moon to receive this ARC - thank you NetGalley and the author.
Frieda McFadden is definitely on my list of must read authors and this story did not disappoint. Hooked from start to finish and boy what a reveal. I think I need to read it again to fully appreciate the story! Would definitely recommend.

You can always rely on McFadden for a bingeable and twisty thriller but they’re all starting to blend together. While she writes enjoyable thrillers and I will always recommend them, this one was way too similar to her other ones. I think I need a McFadden break…..