The Locked Door by Freida McFadden
on June 1, 2021
Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / General, Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological
Pages: 320
Format: ARC
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While eleven-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement. Until the day the police arrived at their front door. Decades later, Nora’s father is spending his life behind bars, and Nora is a successful surgeon with a quiet, solitary existence. Nobody knows her father was a notorious serial killer. And she intends to keep it that way. Then Nora discovers one of her young female patients has been murdered. In the same unique and horrific manner that her father used to kill his victims. Somebody knows who Nora is. Somebody wants her to take the fall for this unthinkable crime. But she’s not a killer like her father. The police can’t pin anything on her. As long as they don’t look in her basement.
Freida McFadden knows how to write easy-to-read page-turners. This one was suspenseful and featured intriguing dual timelines, well-executed misdirection, and red herrings that kept me compulsively turning the pages. I was intrigued by the straightforward voice and character of our murderous heiress, FMC narrator, Nora Davis, aka Nora Nierling. Unfortunately, I’ve got the type of overactive brain that will inevitably attempt to guess the “whodunit” in twisty psychological thrillers, often spoiling the fun for myself. I wish I could just go with the flow and enjoy the ride. Although I did not guess the killer, I was left disappointed. The ending fell flat to me and seemed completely unnecessary.
With that said, I rated this novel 3.5 stars. However, let me be clear – this isn’t a shortcoming of the book itself. The plot remains engaging and Ms. McFadden maintained my interest and surprised me with many other contextual reveals. I still overall enjoyed this quick, gripping read.
My heartfelt thanks to NetGalley & Poisoned Pen Press for the opportunity to read this work in exchange for an honest review.
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