A review by scorpireads
The Locked Door by Freida McFadden

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.0

psychological thriller.
— dual timeline, dual pov

“it’s like i’ve been living a lie. like i’ve been an actress playing the lead role in my own life.”

my 8th book in my freida mcfadden book reading journey! if you’re a fan of serial killer movies or documentaries, you’ll absolutely love this book. the story revolves around nora, a prominent surgeon, who happens to be the daughter to a notorious serial killer. and when her patients start dying, she becomes a suspect.

first of all, i was so close to dnf this book. the first few chapters are so slow, but i continued because i know freida mcfadden won’t disappoint me. the plot is indeed interesting, the characters made me feel that they are all antagonists in the story, which is very effective in a psychological thriller book. one more thing i like about this is the little glimpse of romance between brady and nora—i was actually rooting for their love story. i also felt sad for nora’s life. if i were in her shoes, i wouldn’t know what i’ll be doing to save myself. and just like other freida mcfadden books, i really had no idea about what’s going to happen next. there are lots of creepy stuff, and i really find this book scary. i literally forgot how to breathe while i was reading the last five chapters, and the plot twists of the story, everything was insane. 

to be honest, i am not that satisfied with the ending, and i was looking for more. but overall, everything in the the story was mind-blowing and perfect. i would highly recommend this book to all who loves to read about serial killers. 
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