Upcoming New Release – “The Locked Ward” by Sarah Pekkanen

Was it…Bitter, all-consuming jealousy?
Pathological sibling rivalry?
Pure insanity?

Whatever the cause—and everyone has a theory—it’s the Crime of the Decade when glamorous Georgia Cartwright, who was adopted as a newborn, is accused of killing the biological daughter of her wealthy, Southern family.

Georgia is locked in a psychiatric institution where the most violent offenders are held while she awaits trial. The only words she whispers when her estranged twin sister Amanda visits are, “I didn’t do it. You’ve got to get me out of here.”

Amanda doesn’t trust Georgia, but she can’t abandon her in a place so eerie and menacing that it seems to exist in another dimension. Is Georgia the victim of a powerful family that’s so depraved murder is the least of their crimes? Or is Amanda being led down a path of madness into the web of a master manipulator?

Nothing is as it seems in Sarah Pekkanen’s The Locked Ward, a shocking psychological thriller about the complex bonds of sisterhood—and what happens when they are stretched to the breaking point.

Some doors in the Locked Ward should never be opened.

Thank you, NetGalley, and to the publisher, St. Martin’s Press, for the eARC copy for review purposes. All opinions expressed are mine alone. “The Locked Ward” by Sarah Pekkanen will be widely available on August 5th.

Two estranged sisters, one accused of murder, come together to solve a murder case. That’s the gist, but there’s so much more to it.

I enjoyed this book! The two sisters’ POV was interesting and also got me thinking: what if the accused sister is lying? Is she to be trusted? I also really enjoyed the setting in the psych ward. The two sisters, raised from childhood in two very different homes, were both interesting and sad. I thought I had the whole story figured out, but boy, was I wrong. What a twist!

Overall, I would recommend adding this to your reading list, especially if you enjoy psychological thrillers. Happy reading!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4/5

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