The Locked Door

A twisty psychological thriller from the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker!

Some doors are locked for a reason...

While eleven-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement.

Until the day the police arrived at their front door.

Decades later, Nora's father is spending his life behind bars, and Nora is a successful surgeon with a quiet, solitary existence. Nobody knows about her past, and she'll do anything to keep it that way.

Then one of her young female patients is murdered, killed in the same unique and horrific manner that her father used to kill his victims.

Somebody knows who Nora is. Somebody wants her to take the fall for this unthinkable crime. But she's not like her father. The police can't pin anything on her. As long as they don't look in her basement...

From New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a riveting psychological thriller about guilt, secrets, and whether it's possible to outrun what's in our blood.

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Published Oct 3, 2023

320 pages

Average rating: 7.39

835 RATINGS

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Readers say *The Locked Door* by Freida McFadden is a fast-paced, twisty thriller that keeps you guessing and hooked from start to finish. Many praise...

Charlieswife4ever!
Oct 12, 2025
10/10 stars
Another great book by Frieda. Plot twist are her specialty for sure. it will have you turning page after page.
Chrissykayy
Jul 29, 2025
8/10 stars
Really enjoyed the book but for some reason I kept feeling like I’ve read a similar book before? One with a similar storyline but I know for sure this was my first time reading this book because I keep a list of all books I read.
KikiStoneCreek
Jun 03, 2023
Wow! An edge-of-your-seat thriller!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book! It kept me guessing until the very unexpected and thrilling conclusion. This was the first book by Freida McFadden that I have ever read and I can't wait to read more of her books.
hilariemacleod
Oct 17, 2025
10/10 stars
This was my second book by Freida and she did it again!! What an incredible author!! Again a plot twist at the end that you never saw coming - such a great read, I was on the edge of my seat! After I got halfway through the book, it only intensified and I couldn’t put it down until I finished!
Chote
Oct 10, 2025
8/10 stars
Another good one from Frieda McFadden. I didn't even see that coming at the end.

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