Freida McFadden's books are always a trip. Fairly quick reading with lots of twists and turns. The Inmate follows Brooke Sullivan as she returns to her hometown with her ten-year-old son. She get the only job she can working for as a nurse practitioner for the nearby-ish men's penitentiary. Oh, and she has a connection to one of the more notorious inmates, Shane Nelson. Oh, and Brooke was Shane's high school sweetheart who's testimony put Shane in prison for life after he was accused of a series of murders. And we're off!

The novel works on dual time-lines: the present and eleven years ago when Brooke and Shane were in high school right before the incident that lead to Brooke having to testify against Shane. Both timelines support eachother well.

The novel has a ton of secrets and reveals and the ending is one that I NEVER saw coming. True to form for McFadden.

Thanks to NetGalley for the arc. Defintely check this one out!

Amazing!! Once again another book I read all in one sitting. You really know how to play with my emotions. Recommend this book 1000 times over,

A quick read. It had simple plot lines but lots of twists throughout the story. You like all the characters and don’t want any of them to be the murderer. Every time I thought I knew who the murder e was, I was wrong and some of the plot was a little far fetched but I enjoyed it.

Freud McFadden books always ruin my sleep schedule. I was up until well into the early morning trying to finish this book. The twists and turns made me heart race. No one does it quite like McFadden. She has a way of throwing you off her tail and then pulling a fast one on you. This is by far my favorite of her works. I will reccomend this book to anyone willing to listen. The mystery, the suspense, and the thrill is so well written. Absolute master piece.

The thriller of the year!!! You do not want to miss this book!!! A nurse working in a high security prison makes a heart in your throat story.

The main character's in McFadden's books are usually strong and independent.
In this book, the main character was easily persuaded and influenced by other people's actions and opinions. It frustrated me, and the main character made many poor decisions regarding Shane Nelson and her work at the prison. The book got a third star with the twist last chapter (otherwise it would have been 2 stars). It made me want to see more about the character's future and the main character's view of him.

Over the top, good read, love the author. Her books are always twisty and entertaining even if they are over the top sometimes. I liked the premise and their history.

Wow! I love Freida McFadden’s Books so much and this was another highlight, I don’t know how she is able to write something like this but it’s incredible, every time when i thought i knew what was going on i was surprised with another twist.

Apesar de achar "A Empregada" um livro com plot e personagens mais interessantes, confesso que tive uma experiência melhor com "The Inmate". Talvez por eu gostar muito de histórias envolvendo ambiente de prisões.

A Freida tem essa característica de livros "page turner", e esse foi bem assim. Não consegui parar de ler até chegar no final do livro, e por mais que muitas pessoas falem que o final é previsível - o que meio que é sim - eu fiquei na dúvida de quem seria até o momento da confissão em si. E o finalzinho do livro, em específico a última frase, me entregou TUDO. Adorei.

Obrigada #NetGalley e #PoisonedPenPress pelo ARC.

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Although I found "The Maid" had more interesting plot and characters, I confess that I had a better experience with "The Inmate". Maybe because I really like stories involving prison environments.

Freida has this characteristic of page turner books, and this one was just like that. I couldn't stop reading until I reached the end of the book, and even though many people say that the ending is predictable - which it kind of is - I was unsure who it would be until the moment of the confession itself. And the very end of the book, specifically the last sentence, gave me EVERYTHING. I loved.

Thank you #NetGalley and #PoisonedPenPress for the ARC.

Freida McFadden has been on my TBR since forever! I read such rave reviews about The Housemaid, (even though I have yet to read it) and was excited when I received the arc of The Inmate. Sadly, it was a bummer! It's fast-paced and full of unexpected twists and turns. But a lackluster main protagonist and glaring plot holes stopped me from enjoying this book as much as I had hoped to.

2.5/5

This book was a 3/5 star rating for me. The characters didn’t stick too well for me and the plot was predictable!

I love this book so much! It’s definitely my favorite book by Freida! The suspense had me on the edge of my seat, and the twists were so unexpected!
I did find the main character kind of dumb, but I feel like every main character is in their own way, the story wouldn’t be the same if they weren’t.
Overall, a great read, suspenseful, twisty, and truly unputdownable.

This definitely isn't my favourite of Frieda's books but overall it was still a pretty good and easy thriller read.

McFadden is AMAZING. I thought I knew how this book was going to end at least 5 different times!!
Suspenseful, thrilling, fast paced....what else could you want in a book?!

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𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕀𝕟𝕞𝕒𝕥𝕖
𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗙𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻
Psychological Thriller
336 pages
Pub Date: March 5, 2024

Sʜᴏᴿᴛ Sʏɴᴏᴘsɪs
A 27-year-old single mother moves back to her hometown after staying away for ten years due to a horrible incident.

Now, she works as a nurse practitioner in a prison, where she secretly knows one of the inmates. It was her only job offer, so there wasn’t much choice.

After being told this prisoner is manipulative, she makes some poor decisions, leading to a world of hurt.

Brooke’s move brings her a new job, a new boyfriend, and an ex with issues. Does she handle any of this the right way, and will the past come back to bite her in the butt?

Mʸ Tᴴᴼᵁᴳᴴᵀs
Well, I read this in one big sweep last night. I started at 12:30 a.m. and finished at 4:30 a.m. because I couldn’t put it down! I tried so hard to figure out who the evil one was and kept flip-flopping between characters as I went along. As with all of Frieda’s books, the ending was a real shock. I didn’t necessarily like this shock, but it was a real hum-dinger.

After finishing, I still don’t know how I feel about the main character. Was everything that happened beyond her scope of understanding, or did she bring some of it on herself? Darned if I know. I can say I would steer clear of her if I came across her.

Psychological thrillers are my favorite genre, and this one snagged me right up. Alternating between the past and the present, it was never stagnant or even slow-moving. After I finished, I lay awake thinking about the story, wondering about a few things and why they happened.

💕Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing this ebook for me to read and review.

A quick, exhilarating page turner with a very surprising ending. Another book I couldn’t put down from McFadden!

I don't really get the Freida hype. Yes, they're fine books and they're quick reads, but it's nothing groundbreaking. With how quickly she's publishing books, it's almost like she's using a ChatGPT formula to help her write.

The book felt a bit whiney and panicky. FMC shouldn't have gotten away with as much as she did.

As a previous single mom, I found this female character, Brooke, particularly frustrating because of her choice in relationships. Frieda McFadden writes interesting and easy to read books and they always have a major plot twist. I struggle to really enjoy them, because I don’t seem to like the main female characters. For me that makes it a struggle to get through the book.

4.25 stars

Ahhh, yes. I tend to really enjoy this writer’s fun, twisty, quick thrillers. This one was tense and suspenseful from the beginning, and although I knew a certain reveal had to be coming from pretty early on (even with a bit of a fake-out), there was still a final twist that I didn’t anticipate. I can always seem to count on this writer when I need a good thriller, and I can’t wait to read her next one!

Definitely not my favorite and boy was Brooke an easy character to become frustrated with. I mean, was she really that oblivious!?

Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.