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3.74 AVERAGE
3.74 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
The Locked Ward is my second book by Sarah Pekkanen. I like to go in books blind so the only reason I picked this book was because of the author. Since I did not know what it was about the only expectation I had was knowing the author.
The book was not as good as the other one but I did not see the twist coming either. It was a book full of drama and lies that you never knew were the turns were going to take you next. I do wish we had a bit more craziness in the ward though.
Thanks to NetGalley and St Martins Press for a gifted copy in exchange for a honest review.
The book was not as good as the other one but I did not see the twist coming either. It was a book full of drama and lies that you never knew were the turns were going to take you next. I do wish we had a bit more craziness in the ward though.
Thanks to NetGalley and St Martins Press for a gifted copy in exchange for a honest review.
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
I haven’t been this glued to a thriller in ages. Once I finally started The Locked Ward, I devoured it in a blur of “just one more chapter” until I realized hours had passed. The short, punchy chapters and alternating POVs make it impossible to stop, each ending with the perfect hook to pull you into the next.
Georgia Cartwright, the glamorous adopted daughter of a wealthy Southern family, is accused of murdering their biological daughter — instantly becoming the center of the crime of the decade. While she awaits trial, Georgia is locked inside a psychiatric hospital for violent offenders. When her twin sister, Mandy, visits, Georgia leans in and whispers: “I didn’t do it. You’ve got to get me out of here.”
The twist? Georgia and Mandy only just learned the other existed. Both knew they were adopted, but neither knew they were twins — or that they’d grown up in entirely different worlds. Now Mandy is grappling with the shock of their connection, the strange, almost telepathic pull between them, and the chilling possibility that her newfound sister might be a murderer. As she navigates the ward’s eerie, claustrophobic halls and unearths long-buried family secrets, she’s forced to question everything — and everyone.
The Locked Ward is a perfect storm of dark sisterhood, rich family dysfunction, and “trust no one” tension. Sarah Pekkanen keeps you second-guessing every character, every conversation, and every reveal right up to the final page. I tore through this and loved every minute.
⭐ 5 stars
Big thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.
Georgia Cartwright, the glamorous adopted daughter of a wealthy Southern family, is accused of murdering their biological daughter — instantly becoming the center of the crime of the decade. While she awaits trial, Georgia is locked inside a psychiatric hospital for violent offenders. When her twin sister, Mandy, visits, Georgia leans in and whispers: “I didn’t do it. You’ve got to get me out of here.”
The twist? Georgia and Mandy only just learned the other existed. Both knew they were adopted, but neither knew they were twins — or that they’d grown up in entirely different worlds. Now Mandy is grappling with the shock of their connection, the strange, almost telepathic pull between them, and the chilling possibility that her newfound sister might be a murderer. As she navigates the ward’s eerie, claustrophobic halls and unearths long-buried family secrets, she’s forced to question everything — and everyone.
The Locked Ward is a perfect storm of dark sisterhood, rich family dysfunction, and “trust no one” tension. Sarah Pekkanen keeps you second-guessing every character, every conversation, and every reveal right up to the final page. I tore through this and loved every minute.
⭐ 5 stars
Big thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.
Maybe it’s just the twin thing being a bit unrealistic, but also a lot of the plot points and details were overexplained?
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes