A review by kristineisreading
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

dark tense medium-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

3.0

 I’m having trouble putting my thoughts into a cohesive review, so here is a list of plus/minuses. 

- Not QUITE insta-love, and there’s a reason for it, but ick. 

+ Very satisfying ending. The best part of the book. 

+ Nina is appropriately unlikeable. 

- Millie is very middle-of-the-road for me throughout most of the book. I didn’t like or dislike her. 

+ Finished in a day which helped me catch up on my reading challenge. 

+ The multiple twists come on quickly… 

- …but not until the final 1/3 of the book. 

- Some of the twists are not all that twisty. 

Writing this list out, it’s pretty clear that my gut feeling of “meh” is accurate. Clearly I don’t have a ton of thoughts on it. It’s a serviceable psychological thriller with a good ending.