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The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

84 reviews

meltackett's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Slavery, Violence, and Torture

taylorp98's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Blood, Violence, and Gun violence

therealanakin's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Death

Moderate: Stalking, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Infertility

anasapo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Blood, Death, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Infertility, Body shaming, and Alcohol

dezaraemd's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Infertility, Physical abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Vomit

brynhayes's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Gore, Violence, Stalking, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Infertility, and Murder

faerietears's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I put a hold on this book with the library within minutes of finishing book 1. I was that blown away.

This is not a repeat of book 1. This is a whole new twist! 

Millie is back at it, cleaning houses for those employers who don't bother to do a background check, and when she ends up with the Garricks, it's cleary very early on that SOMETHING is going on. 

After reading the first book, The Housemaid, I had an idea of what to expect from the sequel. But I had no clue how the author could do it again. We saw what Millie was capable of, we saw what situations she was put in, but...what could POSSIBLY happen next to top that?

Oh boy. I didn't know the treat I was in for. And I can't tell you without ruining the entire book. Just know this - if you loooooved the twist in The Housemaid, you will be over the moon for the twist in The Housemaid's Secret! 

Now I just have to bide my time until book 3, The Housemaid is Watching, releases in June. (Unless NetGalley approves my request for an ARC? Crossing my fingers!)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Violence, and Domestic abuse

reghan_32's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

purplesky25276's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really enjoyed this sequel.  I loved how it was different from the last one. I like the different approach to this second book. The characters were fantasticly done well. This book was well written.  The storyline was a masterpiece.  I can't wait for the next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Torture, Murder, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Self harm, Death, Police brutality, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Blood, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Infertility, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Torture, Infidelity, Bullying, Vomit, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Abandonment, Suicide, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Self harm

meerimonsti's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Death, and Violence