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absolutelyfatal's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book was totally fine, there's nothing that stood out about it and it was short enough to digest very quickly.
Although, outside of describing the women that her father killed (dark hair, blue eyes) The only physical description she really gives of any other character are they were fat/they have a protruding stomach... So, when that's the only other description it definitely seems fatphobic.
***However, the audiobook narrator Shaina Summerville nearly made me stop listening to it. She used a very affected voice throughout the entire book, her reading of the men characters sounded sarcastic throughout the entire thing (when they weren't meant to be) and when she read for other women characters outside of the main character she sounded whiny and nasally. I felt like she was trying too hard to be a narrator when she just needs to relax and use her real voice. Finally, I just sped it up to get through but I will definitely skip any other audiobooks that I come across that are narrated by her.
Although, outside of describing the women that her father killed (dark hair, blue eyes) The only physical description she really gives of any other character are they were fat/they have a protruding stomach... So, when that's the only other description it definitely seems fatphobic.
***However, the audiobook narrator Shaina Summerville nearly made me stop listening to it. She used a very affected voice throughout the entire book, her reading of the men characters sounded sarcastic throughout the entire thing (when they weren't meant to be) and when she read for other women characters outside of the main character she sounded whiny and nasally. I felt like she was trying too hard to be a narrator when she just needs to relax and use her real voice. Finally, I just sped it up to get through but I will definitely skip any other audiobooks that I come across that are narrated by her.
Content Warnings
Minor: Fatphobia
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Torture, and Kidnapping