Freida is so good.

At first I thought it was a story that I could tell and knew the ending after just a few chapters. Well, I should’ve known better. She takes you on a tale that twists and turns at just the right times and keeps you repeatedly thinking “now I’ve got it” and you don’t at all.

A story in two timelines, teenage years with murderous acts to ten years later and the tale of survival. Be careful whose side you choose…

A page turner. I couldn't put it down. Freida manages hook you in and sustain it. I almost got whiplash from the amount of twists and turns. Another epic read. I can't wait for more. Thanks Netgalley and Bookouture so the review copy in exchange of my honest opinion.

Thank you to Netgallery and the publisher for this ARC. The publication date is the 5th March. This is the first book I’ve read by Freida McFadden and it won’t be the last! This book had me hooked from the prologue as I had so many questions that kept me in suspense as the book progressed.

I thought Tim as a character was quite strange! Overall, this book was a rollercoaster of a thriller with many twists and turns! I really thought I predicted the ending but I got it so wrong as the ending took an unexpected twist! I’d highly recommend this book! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars!

This was the first title by Freida McFadden that I had read. I was easily hooked and kept in suspense.
The Inmate was a quick and easy read. McFaddens writing is good for a short thriller to get your heart going. There are a bunch of twists and turns, some you don’t see coming. McFadden also has some great foreshadowing throughout her writing that I truly appreciated.


Thank you to NetGalley, author and publisher for the ability to review the novel.

This thriller starts off great. Unfortunately as the story goes on it becomes less believable. The ending seemed very unrealistic. Reads more like YA

The Inmate by Freida McFadden

This book takes place with past and present stories. Where a young woman Brooke experiences a terrible even where her friends are murdered and she is the only survivor. Of the people that were at the scene that night she has put one away in jail the one person she was close with she relieves they had strangled her with the intention of killing her that night. That person also happened to be her boyfriend Shane at the time.

Now Brooke is a nurse practitioner who has just applied to the prison where Shane has been in incarcerated for 11 years.

This story is insanely addictive and tough to put down! I highly recommend it! I can’t get enough of Freidas books! Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley and for early copy of this book! Below is my honest review.

Summary of the plot:
Brooke has been recently hired as the new nurse practitioner at a maximum security prison. She didn't expect to get the job, given the fact that she helped put her ex-boyfriend (Shane Nelson) in there for almost murdering her. But after talking with Shane, she begins to doubt whether or not he actually tried to murder her...

Thoughts:
I thought Brooke was so unlikable and naïve, so it was really difficult to follow her perspective. She just kept making dumb decisions. I'm over here shaking my head because I couldn't believe she was doing the things that she was doing. The twist at the end was definitely very twisty, especially the epilogue (though I will say that I didn't really like the epilogue either because it realistically doesn't sit right with me). This is not my favorite Freida McFadden book, which is really sad because I had high hopes for it. Though, this book is very fast pace so it was very easy for me to get finish it in one day.

Overall, not sure if I would recommend this book. but eh--why not?

A tense, twisty book. I read some reviews beforehand and agree that it had a YA feel at times and the MFC was unbelievably frustrating and naive despite her trauma. Despite this, and the farfetched plot and way things tied in so neatly, I did enjoy the book. I've wanted to read a freida mcfadden for a while and I will definitely read more by her. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC!

One of the BEST thrillers I have ever read. Freida McFadden never disappoints with her binge- worthy, non-stop pyschological thrillers.

This story follows Brooke, a single mom, who just back to her hometown, where she is the new nurse at a maximum security prison. The problem is, it's not just any prison, its the prison where her ex boyfriend, Shane, is serving his sentence and she is the reason he is there.

Memories of that fatal night start to reveal themselves as her job continues on, and former friends come to light.

This book had me GASPING in shock and the end had me thinking of this book for weeks!!!
AN ABSOLUTE MUST READ

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy of this book.

10 years ago Brooke was nearly strangled to death by her boyfriend Shane. He’s spent the following years in jail, whilst she’s spent the time secretly raising their son Josh. After an accident kills Brooke’s parents, she moves back to her hometown and strikes up a relationship with her childhood best friend Tim, along with starting a new job as a nurse practitioner at Shane’s jail. As time passes it is unclear who she can trust.

I don’t understand any of the negative reviews I’ve seen for this book. It was a hit for me! A complete page turner with red herrings galore. Without revealing any spoilers the twists and turns in this book were amazing, especially that final epilogue. I enjoyed the chapters switching from present day to events of 10 years ago. Brooke is written as a strong woman and a good mum. Despite being a heartthrob Shane seems to have a dark edge, despite this I was rooting for him to get back with Brooke. Tim seems a little too perfect. Brooke lies to him and he just takes it is even nicer to her. Is this because he’s got a sinister side?

Genuinely really enjoyed this and truly couldn’t put it down. 5⭐️read!

3.5/5 Stars.
Wow, I really didn’t guess the ending at all. I guessed a lot of things, and I was thinking I was right for a bit, and then I realized what was gonna happen.
This book is a very twisty but it held my attention. Once I got to a certain part I couldn’t stop reading it!
I enjoyed it for the most part but had some cons with the actual person who committed the crimes, it just annoyed me that was the person.
The epilogue was just straight crazy!! Freida always throws in these crazy endings and I love it. Overall it was a solid good book!

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

McFadden reads are always lively with those many twists and turns.
This one is no exception. Just think--you move back to your old neighborhood after experiencing a tragedy years before. The trauma can only eventually be relived, and the roller coaster of emotions begins.
Get ready for one more exhilarating and hair-raising ride!

Freida takes you for a ride with this one. Imagine going to work as a nurse in a prison and running into an ex. And he is there bc of you. Wild. You’ll think you know what’s up but you have no idea. Just like all of her books, don’t think too hard about the details and you’ll enjoy it.

I couldn't put this book down! I loved how the jumps between present day and past chapters were clear and made sense. The information given in the chapters from the past was always relevant to the upcoming present day chapters.

By about 20% I was confident I knew how the book would end but I was completely wrong. Not only did the story take an unexpected twist but the epologe had me gasping out loud!

There were so many twists, I was on the edge of my seat! Whenever I thought I knew what was going on, I'd be blindsided. Freida McFadden does it again!

Man this is a tough one to rate…. This is my second Freida McFadden book, and I’m realizing vibe is very much Lifetime movie. And don’t get me wrong, I love a Lifetime movie, so I think it helped reading it from that lens. But I don’t know that this story quite resonated with me. The main character was hard to root for, and they ways the plot played out didn’t always feel like it made sense.

Overall, it wasn’t GOOD, but I think I had fun? This would be a great beach read, or an easy, fun, twisty, thriller if you’re looking for a short book that will keep you reading.

Thanks for the ARC, NetGalley.

Rounding up to 3 stars.

This book was an easy quick read. The plot was engaging but slightly predictable. I figured out the who but the why was a surprise!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

This book was soooo good! I could not put it down. Read in one sitting and had to pick my mouth up off the floor when I read the ending. So many twists and turns! My favorite by this author hands down! Can't wait to dive into more of her books!

Not the finest story by Freida McFadden. Kinda predictable and the protagonist was so frustrating at times...

There are three rules Brooke Sullivan must follow as a new nurse practitioner at a men’s maximum-security prison:

1) Treat all prisoners with respect.

2) Never reveal any personal information.

3) Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates.

Little do they know, Brooke has already broken the rules. Shane Nelson, one of the most dangerous inmates within the prison, was Brooke's high school sweetheart. He's an inmate for committing a string of gruesome murders- and Brooke's testimony is what put him there.

Things I Loved:
- This was very entertaining and my first Freida McFadden book- I will definitely be reading more
- Some of the twists and turns were very unpredictable and shocking

Things I Didn't Love:
- Brooke was a very frustrating character and came across *very* naïve
- I was able to guess many of the twists, which took away from the suspense of the novel

Overall, I was very entertained by this book and look forward to reading more from McFadden!