Psychologicalthrillers

Yenya1954

The Surrogate Mother: An Addictive Psychological Thriller You Won't Be Able to Put Down | Freida McFadden

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Freida McFadden didn‘t disappoint with this novel. There were so many twists I wasn‘t sure how it would end. Sam and Abby have been married for years and have been unsuccessful in having a baby. Monica, Abby‘s assistant volunteers to be a surrogate for them. Lots of things go wrong, of course. The characters were wrapped up some I liked and others were not good humans. 4/5

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jamield1911

The Perfect Son: A Gripping Psychological Thriller with a Breathtaking Twist | Freida McFadden

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I saw the end coming with this 🤣 I think I've read that much Freida McFadden books that I actually have her mindset going in now.
Still an enjoyable read which is perfectly paced. I always find FM's epilogues are wild. Just when you think everything is sorted.....BAM... epilogue... all goes west 🤣

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Allthebookclubs

The Inmate: A Novel | Freida McFadden

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I groaned through most of this book and its cliches, but I did not see the culprit coming!!! I saw the red herring and still think he‘s a creeper. Man, Frida got me again in the end. Book #102 in 2024

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Bec_lectic

Never Lie | Freida McFadden

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This one got me! I thought I had it figured out but no, Freida never makes it that easy. A few twists and always a satisfying ending…Frieda does it again 😊

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BoleyBooks

Perfect Roommate | Minka Kent

I couldn‘t find the correct blurb for this title. 🤷🏻‍♀️😬 Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
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monkeygirlsmama

The Surrogate Mother: An Addictive Psychological Thriller You Won't Be Able to Put Down | Freida McFadden

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I almost always find McFadden's books to be well developed with a complete out of left field twist at the end. This time around I came away somewhat disappointed. The story stressed me out something fierce, which isn't neceoa bad thing, but I want it to all come together in the end. And with this #audiobook, I didn't even like the ending. Some of the twist I was down for; however, the actual ending itself seemed contrived and irritating. 3.5 ⭐

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Jeg

The Secrets She Keeps | Michael Robotham

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I did a speed read of this as it felt like I‘d read it before or possibly watched something. So it was predictable for me. Read it through to end to see how it was resolved . Clever.

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rianna.dudas

The Silent Patient Sneak Peek | Alex Michaelides

I highly recommend this book if you are interested in reading stories that would keep you at the edge of your seat throughout the story. It is a psychological thriller that seizes the reader to read the pages until the very end. This is the book for you if you are intrigued with mind-blowing plot twists with a well-written story and narrative.

rianna.dudas If you like books such as The Housemaid by Freida McFadden, Sharp Objects, and Gone girl by Gillian Flynn, this book definitely needs to be on your “to read list!”
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rianna.dudas The Silent Patient is a psychological thriller and mystery involving an artist named Alicia Berenson who seemed to be living a perfect life with her photographer husband, Gabriel, whom she is deeply in love with. Issues started to arise when their life unexpectedly turned upside down when Alicia murdered her own husband by shooting him on a random night.

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rianna.dudas She was investigated and found guilty after refusing to talk or say any word after that incident. Years passed and she was admitted to a mental facility where she remained silent and emotionless. The unsettling murder that baffled everyone gradually started to fade from everyone‘s memory except for
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rianna.dudas Theo Faber, a psychotherapist that worked there who is deeply intrigued in Alicia‘s story and the truth behind what truly happened. Theo is dedicated to comprehending the silence behind Alicia and discovering the true reason for what actually transpired by becoming her therapist and slowly trying to bring herself back into reality. 4w

rianna.dudas Theo has no idea that his work as her therapist will light up a path that was never intended to be found and pursued.
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rianna.dudas One of the themes that revolves around this novel is the idea of honesty and deception between the characters in the story and how it is able to turn one thing to another. The Silent Patient highlights the need of honesty as a critical component of one's own and other people's safety and security.
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rianna.dudas Deception on the other hand is also one of the foundations of the plot. This is made clear by Theo Faber's statement that “Choosing a lover is a lot like choosing a therapist,“ which suggests that one should carefully select a partner who is honest, trustworthy, and with whom one can open oneself without fear or judgment.
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rianna.dudas The Silent Patient consistently demonstrates how deception can affect a person and their decision, it is what manipulates to reveal the side of the character that they have been concealing. Furthermore, this theme demonstrates the connection of conflict to one‘s honesty. Alex Michaelides uses the theme “honesty vs deception” to intrigue and evoke the readers to unravel the mystery by examining the honesty and deception between the characters.
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