"Clever, twisty and oozing with desperation." —PEOPLE

"Deliciously twisty. A fascinating, detailed dive into psych ward indignities and dangers. Riveting from start to shattering finish." —Booklist (Starred Review)

"Instantly immersive, involving, insightful and scary - this is psychological suspense at its very best." —Lee Child

When beautiful and wealthy Georgia Cartwright is kept in a locked ward after being accused of her sister’s brutal murder, there’s only one person who can save her: the other sister she didn’t know she had. Spellbinding and masterful, Sarah Pekkanen’s THE LOCKED WARD is a deep dive into the dark secrets of a powerful family, where reputation and social standing have always mattered more than the truth. Nothing is as it seems in this evocative and twisty thriller, and I loved every breathless minute of it. —Jennifer Hillier, USA Today bestselling author of THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK and LITTLE SECRETS

"A dueling narrative fraught with tension that will leave you guessing until the very end. And when you think you know...you don't!" —Jeneva Rose, bestselling author of THE PERFECT MARRIAGE and YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE COME HERE

"One of my favorite thriller writers, Sarah Pekkanen is an automatic buy for me. I love her twisty, propulsive thrillers and THE LOCKED WARD is no exception" —Laura Dave, NYT bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me