The Inmate

There are three rules Brooke Sullivan must follow as a new nurse practitioner at a men's maximum-security prison:


1) Treat all prisoners with respect.


2) Never reveal any personal information.


3) Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates.


But none of the staff at the prison knows Brooke has already broken the rules. Nobody knows about her intimate connection to Shane Nelson, one of the penitentiary's most notorious and dangerous inmates.


And they certainly don't know that Shane was Brooke's high school sweetheart-the star quarterback who is now spending the rest of his life in prison for a series of grisly murders. Or that Brooke's testimony was what put him there.


But Shane knows.


And he will never forget.

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Published Jun 13, 2022

336 pages

Average rating: 7.35

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Readers say *The Inmate* by Freida McFadden is a fast-paced thriller that keeps many guessing with its clever twists and skillful blending of past and...

The.readrose
Jan 28, 2026
8/10 stars
I was disappointed with the ending until that epilogue.
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JustAnAlibi
Dec 31, 2025
5/10 stars
While predictable and repetitive, it is a unique storyline.
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Oct 09, 2025
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Kristin Rose
Jun 24, 2025
6/10 stars
Part of the appeal of Freida’s books are the simplicity. You can easily finish one in a few hours. However this writing bordered on sophomoric. Maybe because half the book was a flashback to teenage years, but it read quite juvenile. However the story was entertaining and kept me hooked. I saw one of the twists a mile away but I was actually surprised at some of the others.

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