Reviews

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

umdiamau's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

 É um sólido 4 ⭐️
A escrita prende bastante e os capítulos são curtos o que é sempre um bónus!
As personagens poderiam ter um pouco mais de depth, pois são todas bastante rasas. A premissa é muito boa mas sinto que a execução poderia ter sido melhor, desde o início que desconfiei de que havia algo errado com a personagem que acabou por ser o “mau da fita” ahah mas apesar disso tudo foi um livro que me deixou sempre a querer ler mais um capítulo e gostei muito da experiência que tive com ele. Como não costumo ler muitos thrillers também não tenho muito com o que comparar mas recomendo para quem está a começar neste género assim como eu ☺️ 

lucy3mma's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

mahimaquddus's review

dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

brireadsnrambles's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

 omgggg the PLOT TWIST IN THIS??? i definitely got out of my reading slump bc of this 

cerisewon's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

that was so good, like genuinely SOOOOO good. freida mcfadden never disappoints 👏👏👏👏👏

kalonalis's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

First half seemed like I’ve read this before and the little plot twist was a little ✨predictable✨ 

But got me in the second half ngl. 

beanonie's review against another edition

fast-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

mpjohnston's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I could not put this book down! A quick, intense read for thriller fans.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

beckygriffin's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

samjcarswell's review against another edition

5.0

This book had me seething to sitting up on the edge of my seat for the whole second half of the book.
I have been blessed with some great thrillers at the moment but THIS! This book takes the cake!
The feminine rage, the suspense, the revelations, the revenge and the deep seeded mommy issues had me gasping at every page turn.
I will forever recommend this book to anyone that will listen.