A solid thriller, I definitely enjoyed the housemaid more by this author which is why I wanted to try another. As an avid thriller reader the TWO major twists were amazing and I didn’t see either one coming. The last 10% of the book just captured you in and the epilogue was amazing.

This book was just a good fast paced thriller. I can’t believe it’s as hyped as it is though. I enjoyed it, but it’s not something that will haunt me at night

Brooke is hired to work at a prison and if she wasn't so desperate, she wouldn't take the job give that her ex is there. Because of her.

Freida Mcfadden NEVER fails.
I was going to give more to this book because I honestly found it the most out of her style that I've ever read, but I read the book so quickly that sometimes I had to go back just to see if I hadn't skipped parts?? But not in a good way? It's not that I think the story was missing parts (or maybe it was. For example, the novel: I found it all super rushed. But I guess men are all gaslighting, right), it reads so well that there were times I didn't even notice the time passing and I couldn't believe it was already on page 200.

I've been reading reviews saying that the epilogue wasn't accurate but I don't think we read the same epilogue. I found it super interesting, especially the last sentence because it draws a parallel with his father.

The Inmate tells the story of Brooke Sullivan, a newly appointed nurse practitioner at a men’s maximum-security prison. Brooke has recently returned to where she grew up, following the death of her parents; but she comes face to face with her high school sweetheart, who is an inmate. It was Brooke's testimony that put Shane in prison for a series of grisly murders, and he hasn't forgotten that.

I did enjoy this book, but it didn't grip me as much as some of Freida's other books. I didn't overly like Brooke's character and felt that she made some exceptionally silly decisions throughout.

That said, it was still enjoyable to read, I just wasn't quite as invested as I like to be.

My thanks to NetGalley and the Publishers for sending me this ARC in return for an honest review.

Okay, this was so confusion and twisted that I liked it very much. The last 50 pages were enough to make the reading experience worthwhile. I would have appreciated some clarifications like why did Brooke take that job, why she trusts those men with her kid and few others. On the whole, it was a good read.

A nurse practitioner goes to work at a prison where her ex boyfriend is incarcerated. This sounds like a bad idea and it is. A buildup of sexual tension and suspense about what happened eleven years earlier vs today is presented in alternating chapters. This was a satisfying page turner until the last third of the story when the plot went a little crazy to tie up loose ends. the ending goes back on track as read in one sitting fast fiction. There were a couple of clever twists that I didn't see coming. Other than an overwrought resolution, this was a good read.


Copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley

Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for the ARC!!

Freida definitely lived up to her legacy of writing a book you couldn’t put down. I did really like the storyline. Slightly disappointed in the final twist and ending, but overall a quick and good read!

Warning: Once you start this book you won’t want to put it down. In The Inmate, Brooke, a new nurse at a maximum security prison, knows a secret: Her testimony put one of the most dangerous prisoners behind bars years ago. As she grapples with her current life circumstances, hoping to avoid said prisoner, they meet and soon Brooke wonders if she was wrong all along. Your head will hurt (in a good way) after all the twists and turns the book takes.

Another amazing thriller from McFadden. This one had me on the edge of my seat from the very beginning. I live For a good plot twist, and let’s be honest … Freida knows how to write a plot twist. I dont Think you can be prepared for the twists in this one: my jaw may still be sitting on the floor. It was an amazing thriller and I couldnt Put it down! Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read it!

I wanted to love this one so much. It was a super fast read. The twists just didn’t hit like they usually do in her books.

Thank you to the author, publisher and Net Galley for the ARC.

The Inmate is another great story full of twists from Freida McFadden. Revolving around young mum Brooke, whom returns to her hometown and dark past when her parents die. Taking up a nursing job in a local jail - there’s an inmate inside that knows Brooke intimately, and is responsible for him being there…

I loved all the twists as always in this book. It’s fun to play detective and try and work out who did what. There’s an element I worked out but not another which was good gratification of being right but also on not having it all worked out either! Read this in two sittings

Clearly I’m in the minority here but I thought the only good thing about this is it’s a quick read and it jumps into things right away. I’ll admit that the author made me want to find out what happened, sure, but I can’t get over the fact that none of it would have happened if Brooke wasn’t such a f**king idiot. Her decisions were totally out to lunch. I’m sorry, but would you really go back to your hometown where you were a murder survivor and were never really quite sure which of the boys did it? Would you really go back and work at the jail that the man who tried to murder you lives in? Would you really start dating the other man who may have tried to kill you? Would you ignore all the red flags? Would you return to a small town if you didn’t want your son’s father’s family to find out about him? Would you really let not get up to check and see if your car was gone? Would you really let the man who just got out of jail spend alone time with your son? She annoyed me the entire time and I couldn’t wait to get it over with. The epilogue was also unbelievable but I guess it was a decent twist. I don’t know; I don’t really get what the hype around Frieda McFadden is all about.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Such a great book! Freida does it again. I love how you truly don' t know what is going on with each character until the very end. Can't wait for more from her!

I loved this one!! Freida never disappoints and this book was no different. There were lots of twists and it’s a book I will remember for a long time!!

Ok, wow. Can we talk about how evil some of these characters are? Entirely evil, to the core? And the ending from the child's perspective gave me shivers (and maybe nightmares). I'm not sure why this book is being re-released, but it sure deserves the attention.

Freida McFadden books are my go to for audio books so it was a treat to read a text. I read this one is a day and was very invested. I don't always like a book about inmates/criminals but she made this one work for me. Brooke Sullivan is a nurse practitioner who moves back to her hometown for a job. Her best option is at a men's prison - and guess what - her high school boyfriend is an inmate. He was convicted for killing not just one person - but many people in the town. And Brooke's testimony is what landed him behind bars!

As with all McFadden books there are lots of twists and turns and you have to pay attentiion all the way to the last page to find oout how it ends!!Yes, it is a tad predictable and some parts are a little hard to believe - but as with all her others it was addicting!

Ooh loved this book from this fabulous author. Fab story about a nurse working in a secure unit where her ex boyfriend is currently serving time for a crime against her when they were teenagers. She has a son and has recently moved back to her hometown where all the memories come flooding back and she begins to challenge her recollection of the crime. Great characters, twisty, great story!

This was such a perfect escape, exactly what I needed. As always by Freida’s books, your expectations for a good gripping thriller are met, maybe even exceeded. I was hooked right from the start and my jaw hit the ground in the end. I swear she writes the most unexpected plot twists.
What I especially enjoyed was the past-present timeline and the great small town atmosphere. Who would have thought that I would enjoy a thriller that takes place most of the time in jail. That’s such an original idea.
Many thanks to NetGalley, Poisoned Pen Press and the author for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

Happy (day after) publication day! This was the first Freida McFadden book I've read and it was fine! I read it in one day so it kept me captivated but the story was incredibly convoluted and I need some basis in reality for my thrillers/mysteries to feel like they've hit the mark.

Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for the arc!

Brooke is going to work at a maximum security prison. There is someone in there she does not want to see. Follow along and see how things shape up. A couple times I thought I had figured this one out but as usual, nope.. I loved the pace of this book and the twists. So good.