Published by Poisoned Pen Press Genres: Crime, Fiction, Mystery, thriller
Format: ARC, eBook
Nora Davis is the daughter of a notorious serial killer dubbed “the handyman.” Her father told her he was working in the basement, but he was actually killing women in their basement. She has since moved on, become a surgeon, and changed her name, hoping no one knows that she is related to a deadly killer imprisoned for life for his crimes. Her world is rocked when a copycat killer begins killing women she has seen in her medical practice in the same manner of her father.
Like Freida McFadden’s other books, this was a fast read. The Locked Door is told in two timelines. Readers get to know Nora as an 11 year-old girl, living with her mother and father. The rest of the book, shows her as a successful adult. There is a big time jump with little mention of what happened in between. As a child, Nora does something disturbing and I was left wondering about her nature.
I enjoyed trying to figure out the identity of the copycat killer. I wondered who knows Nora’s true identity? Why is someone replicating her father’s horrific murders now? Although, this was a fast read which held my attention, I did not find it as enjoyable as the other books I have read by McFadden. It was missing that little bit of something to push my rating to a higher level.
I found this to be an enjoyable (good not great) read with a shocking reveal. I did not see it coming out all! Freida McFadden does excel at shocking twists and reveals!
Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.