The Locked Door

2.5

that ending ruined everything like c'est beaucoup trop tiré par les cheveux, nothing makes sense

i will give freida props for the writing style tho, she really succeeded to sell the image of the tormented daughter who can't stray apart from her dad's path until the little revelation (i was kind of seeing it coming but still)

but again the whole harper thing is stupid, novelas type of plot twist

not a bad book, really nice premise but badly executed. imagine she was just delusional all along and actually the killer ? much more interesting.

because her 360° from having des tendances psycho/socio to just being a friendly surgeon makes less sense. you know what maybe the author actually did too much of the “serial killer daughter persona” bc im realizing it really makes 0 sense. fallait plus de subtilité

The Locked Door 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.

This one pulled me in from the start. I thought I had an idea what was going on at about 30% in and then I was sure I confirmed it at 50% but at 86% the twist punched me so hard I couldn't put it down until it was finished. Wonderful twist, great writing, total page turner! Can't wait to read more Freida McFadden!!

2.5

that ending ruined everything like c'est beaucoup trop tiré par les cheveux, nothing makes sense

i will give freida props for the writing style tho, she really succeeded to sell the image of the tormented daughter who can't stray apart from her dad's path until the little revelation (i was kind of seeing it coming but still)

but again the whole harper thing is stupid, novelas type of plot twist

not a bad book, really nice premise but badly executed. imagine she was just delusional all along and actually the killer ? much more interesting.

because her 360° from having des tendances psycho/socio to just being a friendly surgeon makes less sense. you know what maybe the author actually did too much of the “serial killer daughter persona” bc im realizing it really makes 0 sense. fallait plus de subtilité

It was very predictable. Only the end brought a bit of surprise, but it was a little tiring to go over the same “I should call the police but I wont” trope in almost every of Frieda's books.

TO BE FAIR... the main reason I didn't like this book, was the audiobook narrator. She had the most flat interpretation of the characters, especially men. It sounded like everyone in the book was spoiled/entitled or screaming.

Ceritanya berpusat pada Nora Davis, seorang dokter bedah sukses yang memiliki masa lalu kelam—ayahnya adalah seorang pembunuh berantai terkenal. Sejak kecil, Nora telah mencoba menjauhkan diri dari warisan gelap tersebut, bahkan mengganti identitasnya.
Namun, kehidupan normalnya mulai terguncang ketika serangkaian pembunuhan baru terjadi dengan modus yang mirip dengan cara ayahnya membunuh. Ketika salah satu korban terakhir adalah pasien Nora sendiri, semua kecurigaan mulai mengarah padanya. Dengan orang-orang di sekelilingnya yang mempertanyakan siapa dirinya sebenarnya, Nora harus menghadapi masa lalunya dan mencari tahu siapa yang mencoba menjebaknya.
Buku ketiga Freida yang kubaca dan ciri khasnya seperti biasa, misdirection. Pelaku peniru pembunuhan ayahnya 26 tahun silam baru terungkap di bab-bab akhir. Buat aku pelakunya tidak terduga. Aku merekomendasikan ini untuk penggemar thriller dan misteri.

I have been slowly but surely reading through Freida McFadden's entire backlist. I want to share my feelings on this book, which honestly blew me away.

Summary:
Compared to the other books I've read by this author, this one is the best so far. We follow surgeon Nora Davis who has worked hard to leave her past behind her. Her life is turned upside down when her patients start to get killed off. The killer takes a unique trophy from each of his victims, similar to Nora's father, notorious serial killer, The Handyman. With her father still in prison, Nora wonders if the copycat is closer to her than she may think.

Review:
I'd like to say I'm a seasoned thriller consumer, so it takes quite a bit to get a 5 star rating. I genuinely only give a book 5 stars when I get a certain ✨feeling.✨
I swear I'm not that crazy. It's just a physical reaction I feel in my chest after reading a book. This one did it for me. I didn't see the twists coming, and I really enjoyed the pacing, characters, and the narrators tone. It created an intoxicating cocktail for a 5 star read.

Unlike McFadden's other work, this book really stood out. There was something about the main character that drew me in and by the time the ending came around I was so consumed by the story I didn't want it to end. Although I'm still going through the author's backlist of novels, I definitely recommend you pick this one up if you're looking for a good introduction to her books or thrillers in general. The writing is easy to digest and captivates you from the first chapter.