449 reviews for:

The Locked Ward

Sarah Pekkanen

3.75 AVERAGE

katsbooked's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

astadz's review against another edition

3.5

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

marythemama's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jillianivey's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Murder

Minor: Death of parent

mwendt54's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

finn_gal60's review against another edition

4.5

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

dmac_escape's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hanesds's review against another edition

3.75

fast-paced

epicureanreads's review against another edition

4.0

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This story is a fast‑paced, edge‑of‑your‑seat thriller that kept me listening to see what would happen next. This book literally made me scream—every time something seemed poised to help the main character, the other side was one step ahead, and the plans fell through. The plot centers on long‑lost sisters striving to help each other while the entrenched Southern rich and powerful, steeped in deception and lies, fights to keep them apart. The ending tied everything neatly together, and I loved how unpredictable it was—I was genuinely surprised by how the events unfolded.

princesssparklecatsbookshelf's review against another edition

3.75

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No