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December 23, 2024 Finished! A book in two days? That is a record. But it is no surprise that I read a Frieda McFadden book in TWO DAYS. I read most of it yesterday and then like the last 100 pages today. So let's talk about the ending shall we? Hmmmm Idk how much I can share but I will say I was caught off guard. It was an unexpected ending. I am only going to say I was shook 😆 I would give this book 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

December 23, 2024 More important key info has evolved from Dawn. Dawn and Caleb are a couple. Dawn met Caleb through Mia. Caleb is Mia's half brother. Dawn had crush on Caleb in high school and Mia was Dawn's ONLY friend. Natalie had bullied Mia so Dawn felt like the right thing to do was get revenge back and put Natalie behind bars... Natalie is still behind bars, likely for a crime that she didnt commit. Will she be in prison for life or not?

December 23, 2024 Ok. The events just got twisted. I am in for a good twist. I have reached page 264 and Part II of the book starts on page 253. Chapter 45 is Dawn, which means that Dawn is still alive and Dawn or Caleb pretended that Dawn was dead when actually Dawn replaced herself with someone else. "The body of Dawn Schiff. Or so they think. They're going to figure out it's not you sooner or later" (page 264)

December 22, 2024 Last post for today, I promise. Natalie was caught by Seth ber boss for embezzling money and lying about how the vitamins help people look better and feel better. Natalie is dangerous and mean. Is she the killer in Dawns' death OR did someone in the office frame Natalie? We still do not know. As of Chapter 43, the detective is joined by his crew as they search her house for evidence of any objects that may have been used.

December 22, 2024 (continued from last post) For some reason, my gut is thinking that someone framed Natalie for killing Dawn by placing a ceramic turtle inside her laundry hamper when she left her door unlocked. WHO could it be? Caleb? Seth? Seth's wife? Natalie's best friend Kim? Dawn's close friend Mia? Time will tell 👀

December 22, 2024 Yes yes yes I have reached Chapter 41; page 231. This is more than half of the book. So far Dawn has a changed mindset and disliking towards Natalie because initially when Natalie introduced herself, she was nice. Everyone liked her. Then she began bullying Dawn and word spread in the office that she was bullying her since she was different and strange. Dawn really doesnt like her. The defective makes visits. Is Natalie guilty?

December 22, 2024 Now I have reached page 114 and the detective has asked three suspects: Seth, the manager of Vixed, which sells nutritional vitamins, the bf of Natalie, Caleb, and Natalie herself. Natalie is feeling very sick to her stomach whenever the detective comes into her office building. Does he suspect that she killed Dawn? Because Dawn is nowhere to be found. Dawn is a strange person according to Natalie but why would Natalie kill her?

December 22, 2024 Just started reading the book and I am already hooked. Things are going down as of page 80. So far Natalie, who is Dawn Schiff's coworker, has gone to Dawns' house and tried to see if Dawn was there. There was no sign of Dawn but LOTS OF BLOOD. When questioned by police and the dectective, Natalie said that was there with her bf all night the day that Dawn had gone missing. "You see her everyday. But do you really know her?"

December 21, 2024 MY NEW TBR ❤️ Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year (almost). 4 more days til Christmas, 9 more days til the end of the year, and 10 freakin' more days until the new year! 2024 has flown by... Hope that 2025 treats you the best and provides many opportunities.

Not my favorite by McFadden but sill a decent read. When Natalie‘s weird coworker goes missing she somehow becomes wrapped up in being a potential murder suspect. Lots of twists and the author always finds a way to weave a story that I don‘t see coming.

3.75⭐
•After not liking The Locked Door by this author, I found it difficult to try another by her. I finally caved in the spur of the moment and tried this one after a couple of DNFs of other books. And guess what, I didn‘t hate it, although the narrator was much better in this one. Also, the twists weren‘t completely out of left field so that helped.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
This is one McFadden book that I‘ve seen get a lot of mixed reviews but, I really enjoyed it and glad I finally picked it up!

I really, really enjoyed this one! Freida's twists are absolutely wild 🤣 it's 50/50 whether or not I figure it out with her books but I didn't see this one coming!

I was riding this train so high... until the end.
4 ⭐️ for the first 92% but that last 8% knocked it down to 3 ⭐️
Another buddy read with my bestie @BookBabe2018

11.17.2024

The twists this author comes up with are WILD. I love it 😅

4 Stars • The Coworker by Freida McFadden is a psychological thriller centered around two women, Dawn Schiff and Natalie Farrell, who work at Vixed, a nutritional supplement company. The story begins when Dawn doesn't show up for work one morning, prompting concern from Natalie. ⬇️

This book was a gift from my kiddo, she ordered it online and told me to stop by Barnes & Noble for a surprise!
I LOVE how this story finished up! The Perfect Son has been my favorite of FM, but this one is right there with it. #🐢

The story centers around an unassuming protagonist who finds herself entangled with a charismatic but enigmatic coworker. As the plot unfolds, McFadden skillfully weaves tension and suspense, revealing dark secrets that challenge loyalty and trust. When I thought I knew what‘s happened - turn the page and I‘m somewhat blindsided. Quick fast paced read! Now onto The Inmate!

I‘m on chapter 8 and I can‘t help but get this image in my head every time it mentions that Dawn likes turtles..lol.. 🐢😂

I enjoyed this one :) maybe its because I read it in 2 days which mean I allowed myself time to just read and so little else. (I really needed that).

🦞my reading buddy 💙💜🩷

“That‘s what it takes to catch your prey. Patience. We can all learn a lot from the soft-shelled turtle.”
#July2024

Alright, I have been binging this author‘s books this past week and this was the most predictable read. Not to say I didn‘t like it…maybe I am in a Freida McFadden hangover, but this one was easy to piece together. Pushy detective, bullies, health supplements, office romances, emails, a charity run, and turtles…a shit-ton of turtles. You will learn lots of random facts about turtles, and that‘s the cold, hard truth. Give it a read, it is decent.

My sweet daughter brought me a tea this morning! I also finished the tagged. I am a bit underwhelmed with it. It was very similar to She Started It. I fell for the hype 🥴 I will send it your way @cinda.marie I‘ll try to mail it Monday!

#LitsyLove
#LitsyLoveReads

He seems to love me again! They seem to be doing a tiny bit better! 🐾🖤

I‘m starting this one today! @cinda.marie have you read this one?? 📚

#Adayinthelifeoftux
#Catsoflitsy

Not my usual genre but was quick read. I am planning on reading more of her books. I started reading on a Kindle. Didn‘t think I would like it but I LOVE it

I was bored by the middle. I didn‘t connect/like either fmc. I just wanted to finish to move on to my next reads!

It definitely kept my attention. What I am finding in common in the 2 McFadden books I have read thus far, is that she is a really good storyteller, weaving together a truly difficult to predict resolution; however, she relies almost too heavily on the unreliable narrator trope, and on all of her characters being truly unbelievably unlikeable people. I find myself getting irrationally angry at fictional characters.

A quick plane ride after visiting Boston for the weekend. Great city! Now time for a good book 👍👍

Finished in 3 days …❤️her books …. Had some parts figured out which is astounding as I never do…. But of coarse She always has a twist or two you never see coming! 5/7/24

I finished this in mid March & I really enjoyed it! It may have been a little wrong & one of the twists was predictable for me, but still plenty of twists & surprises! Another of McFadden‘s that I highly recommend!

Like bubblegum for the brain. I blasted through this in a day. Twists and turns but a little cheesy

Quickly becoming my go-to thriller author. Thrilling with plenty of twists 🔪 🩸🖤

#ReadAway2024
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“That‘s what it takes to catch your prey. Patience. We can all learn a lot from the soft-shelled turtle.”

Freida McFadden certainly has the thriller genre in her hands. The characters in this book were not very likable. Yet the book was a page turner. I give it 4/5 rating.

Starting off 2024 strong with Freida McFadden. The book was a gift from a coworker and the beautiful scarf is from a dear friend. #1of2024

This wasn‘t great. It was a bit interesting, but I got really sick of hearing about turtles (you‘ll see if you read the book). This book was just meh.

“Dawn Schiff is strange. At least, everyone thinks so at Vixed, the nutritional supplement company where Dawn works as an accountant. She never says the right thing. She has no friends. And she is always at her desk at precisely 8:45 a.m. When Dawn doesn't show up one morning, her coworker Natalie, a beautiful, popular, top sales rep five years running―is surprised. Then she receives an unsettling, anonymous phone call that changes everything…”

What a thrill ride! Masterful storytelling that will keep you wondering which end is up. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The attached picture is a blurb written by the author that followed her acknowledgements. It was too funny not to share. 😆

🤣🐢😝

Rarely do I read a book and dislike all the characters. 😩This book was one of those times. It was an ok read and my first by this author. I am not sure if I‘ll read any others by her.💁🏽‍♀️

Boy, I didn't want to put this one down. It had twists in it. I did not expect what happened to happen. If you like psychological thrillers, you should read The Coworker. McFadden looked at a serious subject with this one: bullying. It doesn't just happen to kids, it happens to adults too.

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

Freida McFadden writes books that keep your attention and make you want to know what happens at the end. And then you forgot about them. This story is about socially dysfunctional Dawn and beautiful Natalie who has it all. They work together, but what is their real connection? And what about the two men in their lives? If it was still summer I would call this a beach read.

This was an easy read that I sped through in a handful of hours. We have two polar opposite coworkers, both unreliable narrators, as you try to determine who is telling the truth. The “who” didn‘t surprise me, but the “how” & “why” was exciting to unfold. There are blurry lines and questions of morality, and McFadden does a good job of keeping it entertaining throughout. Although we could have pulled back on “turtles” as a personality trait!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was my first book by this author. I enjoyed that it‘s set in an office environment, with two women who could hardly be more different. It had some twists that kept it interesting and the pacing was great. I‘m definitely interested in picking up more of her books!

My first McFadden and this book is filled with lots of twists and turns! Truly an engaging read right from the start, so intense and kept me turning the pages! The ending was not what I‘ve expected as I thought it would be more blood curdling 😅

Oh well, this is a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me. Thanks to Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this early copy!

Another 🖤 by Frieda. Loved her characterization of the two polar opposite coworkers Natalie and Emma, who sit side by side until the twists begin. Loved the flashbacks and use of time. As usual…great suspense up to the very end.

Fantastic fast paced thriller. I did manage to figure out one of the twists right away, but was pleased to have a couple unpredicted shocking revelations as the story came to its conclusion . #suspense #thriller #freidamcfadden #bookreview

Finally!!!!! Fall activities for the kids have put a serious damper on my reading time🙃

Super excited to pickup a book and find one of the main characters is neurodivergent. A few chapters in and I think I‘ve figured out the twist, but I‘m hoping to end up being wrong in the end #thriller #neurodivergent #freidamcfadden #suspense