elizmeinel 's review for:

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
3.5
dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The book was hard to read (listen to). At first it was Nina’s gaslighting, then Millie’s bad decisions, then a plot twist I saw coming but not to the full extent, then descriptions of torture, then mostly satisfying revenge. The first half dragged on and I was tense the entire time.