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Ward D: A gripping psychological thriller Paperback – January 1, 2023

by Freida McFadden (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars 128,442 ratings
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Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward.

Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the hospital’s inpatient mental health unit. There are very specific reasons why she never wanted to do this required overnight rotation. Reasons nobody can ever find out.

And as the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within these tightly secured walls. When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in grave danger.

Amy’s worst nightmare was spending the night on Ward D.

And now she might never escape.
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  1. Print length
    332 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    January 1, 2023
  4. Dimensions
    5 x 0.78 x 8 inches
  5. ISBN-13
    979-8386054502
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  2. After all, if you meet someone who is truly mentally ill, that’s the only way to know that you’re sane.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BXZ5G4KD
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ INDEPENDENTLY PUBLISHED (January 1, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 332 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8386054502
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.78 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 128,442 ratings

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Freida McFadden

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#1 New York Times, Amazon Charts, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Sunday Times, and Publisher's Weekly bestselling author Freida McFadden is a physician who has penned multiple bestselling psychological thrillers and medical humor novels. Freida’s work has been selected as one of Amazon Editors’ best books of the year, she is the winner of the International Thriller Writers Award for best paperback, and she is a Goodreads Choice Award winner. Her novels have been translated into 40 languages.

​ Freida lives with her family and cat in a centuries-old three-story home overlooking the ocean, with staircases that creak and moan with each step, and nobody could hear you if you scream. Unless you scream really loudly, maybe.

To hear Freida talk about herself more in the third person, check out her website freidamcfadden.

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Customers love the plot twists of this book and find it an engrossing, well-paced read that's hard to put down. They praise the writing quality, with one describing it as a tightly-written novel, and appreciate the character development, particularly noting how they kept suspecting each character.

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1,318 customers mention "Twists and turns"1,140 positive178 negative

Customers enjoy the plot twists of the book, finding it suspenseful and full of surprises that add depth to the story.

"...Highly recommend this thriller. A continuation of Will and Amy would be awesome. Maybe a continuation of Jade or a spin-off of Jade...." Read more

"...interesting characters and the plot moved quickly so it held my attention the entire time. This is one of my favorite books by this author!" Read more

"...This is certainly one of her “darker” books, but incredibly captivating." Read more

"...Normally Freida books are catchy, thrilling , fast paced, and able to engage with the book from start to keep on reading and have you guessing and..." Read more

1,154 customers mention "Readability"1,072 positive82 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as engrossing and a page turner, with one customer noting it's a great read by Freida McFadden.

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"...Although I still felt it was a good book just wasn’t her usual type of book from the ones I’ve read. Not one of my favorites of hers." Read more

324 customers mention "Pacing"264 positive60 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, describing it as a fast, quick read that can be completed in one sitting.

"...There were interesting characters and the plot moved quickly so it held my attention the entire time. This is one of my favorite books by this author!" Read more

"...Normally Freida books are catchy, thrilling , fast paced, and able to engage with the book from start to keep on reading and have you guessing and..." Read more

"...The pacing is sharp, the characters are vividly drawn, and the psychological depth adds richness to the story without ever slowing it down." Read more

"...It was a fast read and definitely a genre I will be more interested in!" Read more

245 customers mention "Writing quality"223 positive22 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, finding it exceptionally superb and easy to read, with one customer noting the author's skill in using both present and past tense.

"...me on the edge the whole way through Ward D. As a nurse, the book was well written with proper medical jargon, unlike other books I've read...." Read more

"Kept my attention throughout this twisty thriller. Well done. Easy read that let me take my mind off real life and relax while reading." Read more

"This book, was written very well and easy to understand. I was shook at all the twist that occurred...." Read more

"...I could not get enough of this story. She wrote the words off the pages. I felt terrified and my heart was beating fast...." Read more

150 customers mention "Character development"110 positive40 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting that they kept suspecting each character throughout the story. One customer highlights how the main character's medical background adds depth to the narrative.

"...There were interesting characters and the plot moved quickly so it held my attention the entire time. This is one of my favorite books by this author!" Read more

"Loved this one! I really appreciate the lead character is AS spacey as they are in many of McFadden’s other books, and I love this twists that you..." Read more

"...Her characters are barely developed and none of them are likeable, in my experience...." Read more

"...The pacing is sharp, the characters are vividly drawn, and the psychological depth adds richness to the story without ever slowing it down." Read more

106 customers mention "Page turner"106 positive0 negative

Customers describe this book as a captivating page-turner that keeps readers engaged from start to finish.

"...this entire book in just two evenings- you could say it is a page turner. I enjoyed the plot twists although I predicted most of them...." Read more

"Another page turner and it kept me guessing all the way to the end who was telling the truth! You won't be disappointed." Read more

"...It was very good and definitely was a page turner. If you liked "The Inmate" you'll like this one!" Read more

"...how all the story threads came together in her books and marvel at the conclusions. Well done!" Read more

56 customers mention "Author"56 positive0 negative

Customers love Freida McFadden as an author, with one customer noting that everything she writes is worth reading.

"...Freud's McFadden,I think she may be my next best author of fiction!" Read more

"Couldn’t put the book down! As always, Freida McFadden has created another masterpiece! Ward D kept me on the edge of my seat!" Read more

"...Freida is such an amazing author!" Read more

"Every book I have read has been great by Frieda McFadden. Just when you think you might figure things out she throws in another twist...." Read more

63 customers mention "Difficulty to put down"41 positive22 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's readability, with some finding it very hard to put down, while others mention it took them a little bit to get into.

"...'s thriller books and each one is so different, so unique and so unputdownable - the reader never wants to stop reading and there is no good place..." Read more

"It was a good book, that was hard to put down. Lots of twists and uncertainty...." Read more

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I’m a huge Freida McFadden girly and just like any other book I’ve read by her, this one didn’t disappoint!!! Fascinating character development, plot twist and the setting. And per usual, I never saw the end coming. If you want to read a great thriller, pick this one up asap 10/10!!!!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Ward D
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2025
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    Absolutely loved this book. Had me on the edge the whole way through Ward D. As a nurse, the book was well written with proper medical jargon, unlike other books I've read. Highly recommend this thriller. A continuation of Will and Amy would be awesome. Maybe a continuation of Jade or a spin-off of Jade. This is the 4th book of hers I've read. Definitely on my lists of authors I love to read. She is right up there with James Patterson and Michael Crighton.
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  • Melanie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Intense
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2025
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    4.5 stars: Amy Brenner, med student, has a 12 hour overnight rotation in the psychiatric ward. She’s nervous about it but keeps telling herself everything will be fine. However, it turns into a night full of twists and turns and she’s not sure who to trust.

    Honestly, I was right there with her. I started reading it before bed but then put it down so I could finish it during the day, haha. There were interesting characters and the plot moved quickly so it held my attention the entire time. This is one of my favorite books by this author!
    6 people found this helpful
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  • Kim
    5.0 out of 5 stars loveeee
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2025
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    It’s a must read! Kept me engaged the whole time! I definitely recommend, it’s a quick read. I read this in two days I just couldn’t put it down.
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  • CARRIE
    3.0 out of 5 stars Predictable....It wasn't one of my favorites...and I am a fan.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2025
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    I am a big McFadden fan and have read several books. I am making my way through her library of books. I have to say this was not one of my favorites. Yes it kept me reading but I found myself skimming over a lot of the "filler" info to get to the good parts. I figured out the twist pretty quickly which was one of the reasons that I wasn't as impressed with the book. I usually bounce around from character to character thinking it's multiple people before coming to the realization that I was close but there is still a good surprise that makes it all worth the read. This one just left me wanting more and honestly I feel like it will be forgettable.
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  • Breezy
    4.0 out of 5 stars this book was the good time I didn’t expect
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2025
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    I will say this book completely caught me off guard. I have been putting off reading this author for a while, but this book was recommended to me on Books Instagram. So I thought I’d give it a go.
    I absolutely ate this book up within two days and most likely 24 hours if you want to be Technical.

    I won’t say this is the most well written book I’ve ever read, but it is a really good time and a really good easy thriller. It’s the type of thriller. I wanna read after a long day of work where I don’t need to use my brain too much but I still get to be surprised. The twist were pretty decent for being a cozy thriller.

    Overall, I had a really good time reading this and I’m about to jump into another book from this author
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  • ayebuttbutt
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of her best books
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2025
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    Loved this one! I really appreciate the lead character is AS spacey as they are in many of McFadden’s other books, and I love this twists that you experience as you’re uncovering the truth. This is certainly one of her “darker” books, but incredibly captivating.
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  • RainIsReal
    5.0 out of 5 stars a goodie and a quickie
    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2025
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    It was a short beautifully well written muster suspense novel. I might have to add Freida to my favorite authors list pretty soon .
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  • Ashley
    4.0 out of 5 stars Intensely thrilling
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2025
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    Ward D is well written. Kept me wanting more and keeping the book in my hand. Slightly predictable, maybe I have just learned the writing style now. Freida is still a top author in my book… pun intended!
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  • RK
    5.0 out of 5 stars Chaos pur
    Reviewed in Germany on December 27, 2024
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    Das Buch hat mir wieder richtig gut gefallen. Ein totales Verwirrspiel in einer geschlossenen Pschiatrieabteilung. Beim Lesen muss man aufpassen, dass man gedanklich nicht vom Weg abkommt, weil so viele Handlungen parallel ablaufen. Aber es ist sehr spannend.
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  • Therese
    1.0 out of 5 stars People with mental illness are often NOT dangerous and crazy
    Reviewed in Sweden on August 29, 2023
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    Wow, the prejudices against people with mental health issues just is staggering in this book. It seriously made me question Frieda McFadden as an author, a phsycology expert and human being. What are her values? How can anyone even write this? I felt deeply disturbed and hyrt by this stupid, stupid book.
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  • Toni-Lee
    5.0 out of 5 stars great book
    Reviewed in Canada on December 12, 2024
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    Love the twists and turns in all of her books. Shes a great writer!! Can’t wait to read more books
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  • Lorenzo
    1.0 out of 5 stars Bocciato
    Reviewed in Italy on August 21, 2024
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    Imbarazzante. Sembra scritto da una ragazzina di 15 anni, non è nemmeno definibile “thriller”. Leggetelo solo se volete farvi due risate.
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  • Bec h.
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favourites
    Reviewed in Australia on January 17, 2025
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    This went to the top of my most favourite books. Great storyline and an absolutely unexpected twist that had me wanting more! Wish I could read it again for the first time.
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