aas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Stalking, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Gore, Infidelity, Death, Injury/injury detail, Car accident, and Kidnapping
sam019's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Injury/injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Medical content, and Stalking
a_novel_craving's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Medical trauma, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Confinement
lazycrow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
They definitely wanted you to believe it was
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PhillipI do think that it actually being
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They mentioned that the mother committed suicide because she was five months pregnant when her and the father were arrested and jailed for the crimes. I find it hard to believe that a fetus of only five months old managed to survive the mother killing herself AND if she’s in prison I don’t see anyone trying very hard to save the fetuses life but whatever </spoiler<Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Murder, and Suicide
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Car accident
grimm_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gore, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Car accident, Blood, Domestic abuse, and Animal death
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Dr. Nora Davis has a secret—her father is serving life in prison as a convicted serial killer. But when Nora’s patients start being killed in a manner that mimics her father’s crimes, her well-kept secret threatens to come to light.
I love a good serial killer novel, so I had high hopes for this one and was immediately engaged with the premise. Overall, The Locked Door was super fast-paced and enjoyable, with lots of mini cliffhangers and a few pretty good twists in the end. I also loved the cat, who honestly earned this book an entire extra half-star in my rating.
I did feel like this book required a decent amount of suspension of disbelief, and left a few too many unanswered questions for my tastes. A few of the details/plot choices also felt unnecessary, and I didn’t love the way the plot resolved. But, all of that said, I was pretty consistently entertained, and I will likely be checking out McFadden’s other titles in the future, so I’d call it a pretty solid read!
Recommended if you like: fast-paced thrillers; serial killer stories; quick reads.
CW: Death/murder; kidnapping/torture; suggestions of animal cruelty; suicide/death of parent; domestic abuse.
Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Injury/injury detail, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, and Torture
beckyremillard's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Medical content, Murder, and Torture
autiedragon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Torture, and Violence