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The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen
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On the night of Annabelle’s birthday, her sister Georgia is arrested for her murder. Found bloody and dissociative over Annabelle’s body, Georgia is taken to a psyche ward for violent and high-risk mental patients.

Amanda is contacted not long after reading headlines about the crime by Georgia’s attorney. It turns out the two are twins, separated at birth and adopted by different families. Georgia is desperate for Amanda’s help, though the two have never met, and Amanda was previously unaware of Georgia’s existence. As Amanda becomes involved in proving Georgia’s innocence, she steps into the unfamiliar world of wealth and privilege that Georgia was raised in.

Told alternatively between Amanda’s third person narrative and Georgia’s second person perspective, it was a good mix of sleuthing (Amanda) and paranoia (Georgia). As Amanda learns more about Georgia’s life, she realizes she doesn’t know who she can trust, especially since Georgia and Annabelle had a notoriously rocky history. I wasn’t a huge fan of the second person narrative device, but it made Georgia’s presence in the locked ward feel more threatening. Otherwise, this was a suspenseful and intriguing mystery.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher.
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Reading Progress

March 5, 2025 – Shelved
March 5, 2025 – Shelved as: to-read
March 5, 2025 – Shelved as: fiction
March 5, 2025 – Shelved as: own
March 21, 2025 – Started Reading
March 23, 2025 – Finished Reading

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