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The Inmate by Freida McFadden

34 reviews

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

    Brooke moves back to her hometown with her son after her parents die. She gets a job at the prison where her ex-boyfriend/son's father is incarcerated after she accuses him of a massacre the night of her son's conception. But did he do it? Or was it the boy next door she's now falling in love with?
    This was a good thriller. I was bouncing back and forth between who could have done it. It was one of the guys, but I wasn't 100% sure who it was.
     And the final twist with the son was interesting, though I'd figured out something was up with that little hint someone dropped.
   The characters however weren't very likable for the most part, which made it a bit harder to enjoy.

Narrator Rating: 3.25 stars
   The narrator was decent but pronounced some words oddly. Her voice was harder to tune out which was good. She just didn't make the book come alive as much as I would have liked.

Elemental Levels:  Fluff-NA   Heartfelt-4/5   Helpful-NA     Horror-1/5    Inspiration-NA  Love aka Romance-2/5   Mystery-4/5    Predictability-2/5   Spice-0.5/5    Suspense-3/5   Tear- 2/5  Thrill-4.5/5 Humor-0.5/5 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Medical content, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Gun violence, Bullying, and Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Child death, Classism, Mental illness, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Gore, and Cursing

Minor: Ableism, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Car accident, Fatphobia, Abandonment, Body shaming, and Abortion

rsagarin's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Infidelity, Car accident, Death of parent, Medical content, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Death, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Violence, Classism, Confinement, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abortion

lanean's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, and Bullying

Minor: Kidnapping, Car accident, and Sexual content

medini_l's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Gore, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, and Stalking

sierrabowers's review

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book was a good read. I could predict most of the ending, but not everything! I was surprised at a lot of things that happened! Especially in the epilogue! Wow. Will definitely pick up another Frieda McFadden book in the future! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Gun violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Violence, Death of parent, Death, Gore, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

corporealmystic's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

From a tragic past to a now hopeful future, can Brooke move on or will something or someone make that difficult?

The Inmate is a thriller  suspense, semi-who-done-it that is fast paced and very enjoyable.  There is some back and forth in the book between present day and the past but this helps with the plot.

The characters were well written. However you do find yourself at times questioning the main characters logic and choices, but this actually aides in the reader questioning if their theories are correct or if they have been lead down a wrong path. Characters: 4/5

The atmosphere is mellow without any true tension. I did not fine myself feeling that sense of dread or worry that sometimes comes with a darker style book. However, I was not bored and was pleased with the over all settings within the story. Atmosphere/Setting: 3/5

The novel is fast paced and easily read within a day or two, depending on a persons schedule. The writer uses common vocabular whoch means the book would be an easy read for most. Writing: 4/5

A woman deals with a tragic past and the ramifications of what happened alone with deciphering if the memories she has from the incident are real or something she created. During this she sturggles with trusting those who are around her. Plot: 4/5

Overall the book was a delightful quick read. And I will pick up more novels by this author. Enjoyment: 4/5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Murder, and Blood

aas's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Car accident, Stalking, and Violence

ramblingreader65's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book was really great until the ending. There were twists, there was suspense but like other Freida McFadden books I've read the ending seems really far fetched. It was too contrived. 

<Spoiler> I would have loved to see Tim be the bad guy. It would have been more of a redemption story for Shane to have been the good guy.

Also, a kid as a killer? Nah!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Murder, and Kidnapping

tillie__'s review

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping, Violence, and Bullying

sylviemarie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gore, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping