Book Review - Ward D by Freida McFadden

Title: Ward D
Series: -
Author: Freida McFadden
 
Description: Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward. She 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 grow 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.
 
Review: An overnight rotation in Ward D is the last thing Amy wanted as a medical student. For reasons yet unknown, she dreads this night.
 
The book mostly sets place in Ward D, which is closed off to the outside world. Bad cell phone reception, a minimal staff and only one way to get out: Through a secured door with a code, which can not be used in an emergency. We also follow a storyline in the past, from when Amy was younger. This gives us a little insight in Amy’s past and why she might dread her night in Ward D.
 
It becomes more understandable why Amy was afraid to stay in Ward D, when patients and staff start vanishing without a trace. Something is wrong and Amy wants to get out.
 
It’s a very quick read, easy to get through and full of tension. It has some interesting reveals and twist. I guess it’s possible to see some of them, but they are never too obvious. I especially liked the fact that you know bad things are going to happen, since Ward D is such a mysterious place and you have no idea who to trust. Even Amy is unreliable, since she has her own mental health issues.
 
The only thing I didn’t like was the credibility of the story. Some elements are a bit implausible. But that didn’t take away from the entertainment level “Ward D” has. My first Freida McFadden book and I think her thrillers are right up my alley.
 
Rating: 4/ 5