Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

169 reviews

shannonbull1997's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Of course, Freida has done it again! I actually think I preferred this over the original housemaid. Both of them five stars out of five! I read this quite quickly, and I couldn’t stop turning the pages!! Such a great story and plot line.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Blood, Death, Murder, and Infidelity

crazybooklady89's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Not as good as the first in the series, but still pretty good. I felt that this one was a lot more predictable than The Housemaid. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Murder, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Dysphoria, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, and Violence

ashleyj_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Infidelity, Blood, Death, and Physical abuse

Minor: Infertility

paigelikeabook_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Murder

Minor: Rape

charley0796's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

Another engaging read - I did not really see any of the twists coming - they just kept going!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Suicide

ghi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, Violence, Eating disorder, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

jessthemess8112's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed this read! I definitely was not expecting the ending however, I feel like Enzo's character was kind of a throwaway. He didn't add any real value to the storyline and could've been written much better. I also wish we would've gotten more background on the main character. We get small snippets of her past but not enough to really paint a whole picture as to why she does things the way she does or how she got involved in the lifestyle.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

amberjackonski's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Domestic abuse

aags'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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Infidelity

bearybooky's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

The ending was gratifying and satisfying! Looking forward to #3!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Bullying, Infertility, and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence, Cursing, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicide