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A review by annagwritesandreads
The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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? No
4.5
4.5/5 Stars
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for early access to one of my most anticipated reads, and it did NOT disappoint.
Note: This is the 3rd book in the series, so there will inherently be spoilers in the description/review. Scroll at your own risk!
General Description:
Millie's back, but in her mom era. With two kids and luck in the market, Millie gets her family out of a small apartment to her dream home on Long Island. However, the cul-de-sac is not what Millie expected. One neighbor relentlessly flirts with her husband to the point where Millie is shocked her husband is allowing this, while the other wants nothing to do with her and keeps her kid on a leash (literally). However, once a dead body is discovered in the cul-de-sac, Millie has to bring back her old ways to figure out how to protect her family while finding the true murderer in the cul-de-sac. Will Millie be able to do it?
All the goodies:
- The callbacks to the other two books in the series were amazing, I loved seeing some surprising characters in this novel.
- Freida is the queen of plot twists and this is on par with the twists in the other Housemaid books.
- I like the personalities of Millie's children. They really added to the story in a way I was not expecting.
- This definitely has a lot of tensions filled, creepy vibes that kept me turning the pages until I was sad it was over. Such a fast-paced book (as always with Freida).
The loss of a half-star:
- I was expecting our most intense book yet. However, I felt it was not as intense/violent as the previous books. Which made it a bit lackluster in that aspect.
Overall, if you're read the other 2 books in the series, I don't see how you could NOT want to continue!!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for early access to one of my most anticipated reads, and it did NOT disappoint.
Note: This is the 3rd book in the series, so there will inherently be spoilers in the description/review. Scroll at your own risk!
General Description:
Millie's back, but in her mom era. With two kids and luck in the market, Millie gets her family out of a small apartment to her dream home on Long Island. However, the cul-de-sac is not what Millie expected. One neighbor relentlessly flirts with her husband to the point where Millie is shocked her husband is allowing this, while the other wants nothing to do with her and keeps her kid on a leash (literally). However, once a dead body is discovered in the cul-de-sac, Millie has to bring back her old ways to figure out how to protect her family while finding the true murderer in the cul-de-sac. Will Millie be able to do it?
All the goodies:
- The callbacks to the other two books in the series were amazing, I loved seeing some surprising characters in this novel.
- Freida is the queen of plot twists and this is on par with the twists in the other Housemaid books.
- I like the personalities of Millie's children. They really added to the story in a way I was not expecting.
- This definitely has a lot of tensions filled, creepy vibes that kept me turning the pages until I was sad it was over. Such a fast-paced book (as always with Freida).
The loss of a half-star:
- I was expecting our most intense book yet. However, I felt it was not as intense/violent as the previous books. Which made it a bit lackluster in that aspect.
Overall, if you're read the other 2 books in the series, I don't see how you could NOT want to continue!!