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A gripping, twisty thriller from Freida McFadden, the New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker!

The guiltiest people aren't always the ones behind bars…

As a new nurse practitioner at a maximum-security prison, Brooke Sullivan is taught three crucial rules: 

Treat all prisoners with respect.Never reveal any personal information. Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates.

But nobody knows that 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.

They certainly don't know that Shane was Brooke's high school sweetheart―the star quarterback, the golden boy who's serving a life sentence for a series of grisly murders. Or that Brooke's testimony was what put him there.

But Shane knows. He knows more than anyone. And he will never forget.

The Inmate is a propulsive, mind-bending thriller about how we define guilt―and who has to pay for it, from New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Poisoned Pen Press (March 5, 2024)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 172829617X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1728296173
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.84 x 8 inches
Reviewer: Patricia L. Wesch
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Always an entertaining and easy read
Review: Wasn't expecting the ending ,but will make a good sequel. Lots of twist and turns, some predictable. Enjoyable! Keeps you turning the page.

Reviewer: Charlotte
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Thrilling with twists and turns!
Review: This was my first Freida McFadden book and I was not disappointed.I was really captured by the story and where everything could possibly go. I enjoyed all the possible villains and how you sympathized for the characters. At one point I was absolutely one hundred percent sure the possible villains were all innocent and that there was another person who obviously had committed the crime- I was so wrong! (Spoiler! At least not the person I suspected!) But this is what I truly love: the mindf**** and hesitation and doubt. I was not ready for the ending though! That was a slap in the face, completely out of the blue- for me at least!But this was thrilling, exciting and kept me in the edge of my seat! I know I’ll be picking up more of Freida’s books!

Reviewer: Tracy Leduc
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great book
Review: This was the 2nd Freida McFadden book I have read and let me tell you, this woman knows how to spin a story! It keeps you on your toes with every page turn. And, you never know how it will end. I'm obsessed with her books right now!

Reviewer: Faith
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great read!
Review: The twists are amazing in this story. I couldn’t put it down! Highly recommend if you’re looking for an edge of your seat kind of thriller.

Reviewer: GGmom
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A little too far fetched
Review: I wavered between a 3-3.5 ⭐️ for this book and I’ll explain why.Was this a good story that had twists and turns? Yes. Was the story somewhat predictable yet the twist & turns make you scratch your head that maybe you have it all wrong who you think committed the heinous crimes?Yes. Was the story fast paced and interesting? Also Yes. Here is the plot and issue that I personally had with the book: it begins with the FMC Brooke who is a young single mother to a 10 year old boy. She is a nurse practitioner who moves back to her hometown in her childhood home after her parents pass away due for a fresh start, mainly for her son as he’s being bullied at his school bc he doesn’t have a father (*this was the first strike for me bc this day and age it’s extremely common for single parents raising their kids in this day age. Didn’t make sense). She can’t find a job anywhere she applied save for the prison that happens to hold her ex boyfriend from high school - Shane- who tried to murder her when they were dating in HS and she was the one to put him there. Extremely Sus. Next we have Tim who was the boy next door that was always in love with her growing up and warned her about Shane before the crimes. As a teen Brooke grew up in a strict household. There is a murder of a teen girl that happened recently and her parents tightened the reigns even more. Her parents never approved of Shane Nelson so she could never tell them he was her boyfriend. It was unclear why they didn’t like him. In the story she mentions more than once that Shane was wild in junior high, he doesn’t know his own father and lives in an old run down farm house with his mom. They struggle to make ends meet. But Brooke is not pretentious and likes him for who he is and how he treats her. Granted, they are only 17, he’s the Star quarterback, she’s the cheerleader - typical HS trope. Shane’s mom is going out of town which gives the teens the perfect opportunity to have some friends over and spend the night together for the first time. Shane does tell her that it could be just the two of them instead of having their best friends over but Brooke is still innocent & wants her bff there too. Shane obliges, reminds her to be at his place by 7:30 and she exits his 3rd hand vehicle (that he rebuilt himself bc he can’t afford to buy a used car. I can see the appeal that Brooke sees in him). Tim just so happens to hear the tail end of their conversation as Shane drives off and asks Brooke what is going on at 7:30 with the dangerous Shane Nelson. Brooke cares about Tim bc they grew up close so she invites him to go with her and her friends to Shane’s for the big sleepover/small get together in hopes Tim can get to know the Shane she knows and everything will be kosher between them all. She even arranges for her bff to find another girl to come who hopefully will hit it off with Tim. At Shane’s thar evening the teens play NEVER HAVE I EVER as a drinking game. Tim tries to expose/humiliate Shane for putting a boy in the hospital for no reason. Brooke is shocked and upset Shane and his football buddy did this to a skinny nerdy kid at school. Shane explains what happened and why, seems remorseful. Then Shane strikes back by exposing Tim dated the girl who was recently murdered. Brooke and everyone there is shocked. Tim never spoke to the police that he dated the girl supposedly only two times, the last time was also the same night the girl was murdered. So suspicions are now elevated. But Brooke tell’s herself how she’s known Tim her entire life, there is no way he’d harm anyone. The night progresses, everyone goes to their respective rooms with their significant others. Brooke and Shane are asleep when she is awoken to hearing her name being screamed by her bff only to find that the girl’s boyfriend has been stabbed to death. The wifi doesn’t work at the house, the storm is raging, the power has gone out, the knives are missing in the kitchen……Shane and Tim are adamant everyone should stay until the storm passes and since the killer is someone outside…….or is it?? So what I didn’t like about this story was that Brooke doubted herself after 11 years of the events that happened. She didn’t believe the facts in front of her, she didn’t bother to question anything enough or listen to ppl she’s known her whole life and then the very ending was like COME ON!!!! There would’ve been evidence of what happened in the woods (the epilogue) without giving anything else away, you just have to read it to see what I mean. It’s definitely a worthy read. It’s just too far fetched even for fiction.

Reviewer: Baylee
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: murder thriller
Review: Really liked reading this. Such an easy story to get into and a nice read. Almost like watching a 20/20 episode!

Reviewer: Rachael Ashak-Benson
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A TRUE (Mystery) Thrill Ride! FUN!!!…..
Review: Not my usual genre. But I happened across an Audible sample (which I also never use lol) — and I was immediately hooked!I’m not going to offer a “jacket cover” description, nor book report, as some reviewers are apt to do (spoilers are no fun!).I will share, however, that this author’s world building is superb. Rich in detail - most especially regarding scents and somatic perception (“you’re really there with the characters,” outside, feeling half blinded by the major thunderstorm in the middle of the night, sopping wet hair in your eyes, the rumble of thunder & bright flashes of lightening, feet and ankles freezing as you’re standing in rushing run-off water in the winter ….).Add in the fact that the author’s a skilled wordsmith — so abject panic and confusion is woven into, or is perhaps placed at the core, of the example scenario above. Thus, you are along for the ride, emotionally on this level - with the character(s) as well.Character building - spot on. We know who these people are. Their histories and goals. What they are all about. Umm… errr…. Until we don’t. …. ;)Although — it did just occur to me. I have a pretty clear image, from the author’s writing, of what all the main players and most minor characters look like. But for some reason - the central character, Brooke, as well as her son - I really don’t have much of a picture in mind. Other than Brooke’s, “silky dark hair.”So! Either this was a total oversight by ME while reading (95% probability lol), or these two were not crafted as strongly as the rest — image wise. If so, it could be because Brooke is the one “looking out” at everyone else. Though, that’s still no excuse.Evvveerryyoonneeee talks about the amazing, “twists and turns,” in stories. Yet all too often, when you read the pedestaled books yourself, you find the promises to be more like one big “elbow” instead. Or “a” twist. Yk?When reading The Inmate - about 65% of the way through, I had to go back and read through the beginning again, to help me see everything I THOUGHT I knew through a new lens.After this point, the detective hat was placed firmly on, for the entirety of the pages!Truly, this tale is FUN! I just finished it, and it is like a roller coaster ride.One that is lengthy (but a quick read), has tight curvy switchback corners where you absolutely cannot see what’s coming next (and are gobsmacked a few times at what you discover!), loops which swing you in every direction, including upside down (definitely causing nausea, for differing reasons), and for sure — it’s a ride, that when you come screaming to a stop…..You’ll sit wide-eyed. Shake you head. And think — “what the heck was THAT!?!” In the best way possible! Lol!And like me, you’ll probably refer the title to someone else immediately after swiping that last page. It is truly that well written, easy and quick to read, and quite the thrill!

Reviewer: Kelsey Dale
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Plot Twist Upon Plot Twist
Review: At first I was disappointed in the lack of dramatic flair and felt that the story line was missing something. I just needed to be patient because the story became a whirlwind that I couldn’t predict.

Reviewer: We LOVE this cookie cutters
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, this is the second book I read from this author and I’m officially OBSESSED. I was among the edge of my seat the whole time. I couldn’t stop reading, Freida has an absolute talent for creating suspense and I’m SO GLAD I came across her books, I’m officially a devoted fan of hers!!!

Reviewer: Monika
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: When I started reading it, I thought that i already figured out the ending....but it's Freida MCFadden - so no! Of course i wasn't right. I was not expecting this ending. I was hooked from the beginning, couldn't put it down. It was easy to read, full of shocking twists that left me gasping. Definitely recommend it!

Reviewer: Ana Maria Costa
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: You can’t stop reading!

Reviewer: RK
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Super spannend und mit so viel unerwarteten Wendungen versehen, dass man Gefahr läuft, den Faden zu verlieren. Das Endee des Buchs war der Knaller.

Reviewer: Dina Sequeira
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: One more amazing book by Freida , this one was very good and I didn’t expect the end of it!