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The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
0.75

At the 60% mark and I've never read a book that made me physically angry at the author. I almost don't want to finish it because, knowing her style, I feel like the reveal will just make me more upset. I like a easy airport l thriller but this is absolute nonsense.

Ultimately DNF at the start of act three.
Andrews tortures over three books left out just made my eyes roll.
. Read a synopsis of the ending and do not regret not finishing. Everything just feels so proposterous and the writing, goodness, it's so bad. Every scene drags in and makes no sense.

I was driving and had to stop because I was getting so physically angry at the book that I was afraid I'd drice off the road. Don't get me wrong,  I like a cheap airport thriller. I'm not a high brow reader. I loved The Silent Patient, for example. But how does anyone enjoy this???? I feel like I'm getting gaslit.