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The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen
4.5
mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Anytime a book has to do with a therapist or with a mental health unit. I immediately want to read it. This book delivered!

Georgia finds herself in quite a predicament after she is found standing over the body of her dead sister. With all of the pulls that her family has, she ends up on a psychiatric hold instead of waiting in jail. But did she really do it? Did she really kill her sister? 

Cue Mandy, who is clueless as to who Georgia is. However, Georgia knew exactly who Mandy was. Can Mandy trust a stranger enough to help her with her innocence? 

I absolutely ate this book up. The twists were phenomenal. I love a good thriller with rich people behaving badly, it never gets old. The power struggles that you see at play in those dynamics. 

This twisty thriller comes out August 5, 2025 and I absolutely recommend it to wrap up your summary reading.

Huge thank you to MacMillian Audio for this ALC!