The book begins she. Brooke stars her new job as a nurse practitioner at a prison. It happens to be the same prison that the person who was convicted of trying to kill her and is also the father of her 10 year old son resides. She has some run ins with Shane. I was engaged from the beginning and Freida did not disappoint.

I will start of by saying I am a huge fan of Freida McFadden. She is my favorite author to read. Her books are so easy to read, always keep me engaged and are hard for me to even put down. This is the 3rd book of hers I have read and want to eventually read them all.

The inmate was no exception. This book was very intriguing and just when I thought I had figured out where this was going to go there was a twist at the end. Didn’t see it coming .

Brooke Sullivan works at a nurse practitioner in a men’s maximum security prison. None of the staff is aware of Brooke’s connection with their most dangerous prisoner Shane Nelson or the fact that he was Brooke’s high school sweetheart. Also he is spending his life in prison now for a few murders and Brookes testimony is what put him there !

Thank you to NetGalley , poisoned pen press, an imprint of Sourcebooks, inc for a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review

This was such a wild ride !! If your looking for a book that keeps you guessing this is it , if you like multiple twists and want a book that you can’t predict right away Freida McFadden ‘s The Inmate is exactly what you want not only it the cover amazing but what’s inside will truly satisfy

Frieda Mcfadden has done it again I thought I figured out who had killed everyone and strangled Brooke but nope you think you have finally figured it out guess again you think you have it figured out now your right but there's just more to the story that you didn't see coming. I always wondered why when Brooke came back to town why didn't Shane's family say anything to her or why was his family not mentioned but it all makes sense now and that epilogue wow I don't know whether to be scared or happy that Brooke has so many people willing to do anything to protect her.

Oh how I needed this wild and fun ride. The Inmate kept me doubting myself as I went back and forth trying to piece together the clues of who truly committed murder. At no point in the story did I have everything completely figured out, which hasn't happened for me in a long time with a thriller. Mischievous, too trusting, sneaky, and brainwashed describe some of the characters. You'll need to read this excellent murder mystery to figure out who. Enjoy!

This book absolutely kept me on my edge of mg seat! The ending absolutely left my jaw on the floor!!! Was unexpected and loved that!!!

Overall rating: 3/5

This is the fourth book I have read by Frieda McFadden - and as anticipated, this was a quick and twisty read.

I felt pacing lagged a bit through the mid-section of the book, and there were one or two noticeable subplots that I wish were a little more fully developed, which is reflected in my rating. However, this was a fun read that I completed in one day, and the epilogue was a real jaw dropper, so it’s worth the read if you’re looking for a quick thriller.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing this eARC for review!

(NetGalley)
Wow! If you love twists and turns... right through to the end of the epilogue....then this book is for you!!! I love Frieda McFadden books and can't believe I missed this one! This is a story of close friends who spend a stormy night together and one of them ends up in jail! Fast forward a decade later...and life has moved on...but some secrets never die! A situation brings that fateful night back to the surface, along with all the heartache and fear! Who can you trust? Did everything occur as you remember it? What if you got it all wrong???
Don't miss this thriller! It's a fast paced, wild ride! The ending is indescribable! Not at all what I thought!
Freida McFadden...you've don't again!!! If you missed this book initially...pick it up! You won't regret it!!!

The Inmate by Freida McFadden is a psychological thriller where the main character, Brooke Sullivan, has returned to her childhood home with her ten year old son after the sudden death of her parents. Brooke is a nurse practitioner, and she’s having trouble finding a job, but one comes up in the men’s maximum security prison. The issue is, her ex-boyfriend, Shane Nelson, is incarcerated in that jail for life. And Brooke is the one that put him there, and never told him they have a son together. Eleven years ago, Brooke and her friends, Tim and Chelsea, had a weekend planned at Shane’s house without any parents knowing. The weekend starts with six seventeen year olds, and ends with half of them dead.

When Brooke moves into her parents house, she meets up with her best friend from years ago, Tim Reese. Tim gets along great with her son Josh, and soon Tim and Brooke start dating. But as she starts thinking about what happened that night eleven years ago, she starts doubting what really happened and who killed her friends. Did she get it wrong? Was Shane, her baby-daddy, innocent?

This was predictable. I thought the main character, Brooke, wasn’t really well developed. She’s a hot mess, but an unlikeable one. I understand she went through a lot as a teenager, but as a nurse practitioner she should have been a little ‘smarter’? The back and forth of who did it was confusing the heck out of me, and I couldn’t understand how she could have trusted Shane when she was so certain he was a killer? It really baffled me. I know a lot of people love Frieda McFadden, but I struggle with her books. I am giving this 3 solid stars, cause the ending was good and twisty, I just didn’t love the rest of the story and how it played out.

I would like to thank Netgalley, Hollywood Upstairs Press and Frieda McFadden for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Inmate

Freida McFadden

Another solid book by Freida McFadden! This was quick read. Suspenseful. I was shocked at the ending!! Who else didn’t see that coming?!

✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ / 5

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I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and all opinions expressed are mine.

Freida McFadden excuse you ma'am what a way to represent guilt. Guilt looks different and those who are guilty are always not found. The book follows Brooke a nurse practitioner at a maximum-security prison that also contains her ex-boyfriend Shane. It was great exploring how far people will go to hide their guilt and the weight of guilt.

I’m more of a fantasy reader but I wanted to give this book a try. I never realized I would fall in love with it. I was constantly on my toes and was wrapped up in this book entirely.

Brooke is a single mum, a nurse practitioner, she has a ten year old son Josh, they have just moved back to her home town, the only job she could get is at a men’s maximum security prison. Brook is determined this is their fresh start.
Brooke did not reveal at her interview that she knows one of the inmates, Shane, her son’s father, and the person who tried to kill her, her evidence helped put him in prison and Brooke doesn’t have to wait long until their paths cross. Shane has always claimed he is innocent..
A fast paced read, past and present timelines, full of suspense, intrigue, obsession, dark secrets from the past, well plotted twists to keep the reader guessing. Great epilogue!
This is my first book by this author but I will definitely be reading more. 4.5 stars.
Many thanks to Net Galley and Poisoned Pen Press for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review.

Loved the synopsis of this book and i will say that if you love thrillers or books by Freida McFadden, you'll like this book. I do think the cover could have been different than it is

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of the book.

This was hard for me because although I was entertained, it’s not a good book. The weak plot at times felt like good twists, but it’s actually just confusing. The reason for the murders(s) is really dumb. The protagonist’s motivations are incredibly unrealistic. The best part of the book was the last line.

A page-turner! In true Freida McFashion, this book delivers! Filled with all the jaw-dropping twists she’s known for, The Inmate does not disappoint. If you think you’ve got this story figured out, rest assured, you don’t. This might be one of her best yet.

Rating: soft 4
Genre: thriller, mystery, childhood lovers, love triangle

Honestly Freida McFadden was my intro to thriller and mysteries, and I am forever grateful for that introduction. She is such an amazing writer and her stories never fail to amuse.

With The Inmate specifically, McFadden once again delivers a great story through her amazing storytelling. The way she flips back and forth between past and present to prolong suspense is masterful. My only slight issues with this story was the pacing (I found that the reveal was a little too quick and not enough background, reasoning, psychology was used)

I was hoping for more. Freida McFadden has become very popular in my circle lately and this was my first book of hers. It had twists and turns, but they weren't twisty enough for me. It was more like "oh, yeah, ok. it's like that. makes sense" Nothing came out of the blue and smacked me in the head. I wanted to spin like the teacups and it was more like a carousel. Quick read, entertaining, but doesn't make me want to read more of her novels.

I love Freida McFadden's dark and twisty books so I was super excited for this one and it did not disappoint. I found this to be very fast-paced and the twists totally kept me hooked, I really enjoyed this one and highly recommend it to thriller lovers!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC!

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The premise of a nurse coming back to her hometown and getting a job in a prison where she was bound to have to care for her first love, but also the same person who tried to kill her and who she testified against to land him in prison sounded like a recipe for fiction disaster. McFadden definitely did her thing and this book was one that was hard to put down. The tension that was felt throughout because it was hard to place trust in anyone was a page turner. As much as I wanted to believe who the person was terrorizing Brooke, I uncharacteristically welcomed the twists offered throughout and settled right into this book telling me the story. Definitely a recommended read for a quick thriller.