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The Housemaid

Freida McFadden

4.09 AVERAGE

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A slow start which i can see was there to build the tension but for my personal taste it took a bit too long and I had to force myself to get to part 2 when things got interesting! Liked the twist at the end with his mother and all the twists were well disguised with hints being dropped at the right time - very cleverly done, I just didnt enjoy how long the build up was
dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

When reading this book you think you have it all figured out and know what is going on. Then the story takes a twisty turn and has you shocked. I enjoyed every chapter.
dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Couldn't put it down, kept wanting to figure out what was going to happen!
Sometimes I thought "meh that's a little too much", but it was very entertaining and an enjoyable read. Second book by Freida McFadden and I really enjoy the mystery and surprises she creates.
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Super fun thriller! Thé plot twist was fun even if it was predictable. The deux ex machina felt like a bit of a cheat to me, but I guess it makes sense overall. 
challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated