A review by lindsaysofia_25
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

I enjoyed this as an easy read thriller/mystery, but there were definitely aspects that annoyed me. I could never really figure out if the narrator was supposed to be aware of the reader (breaking the fourth wall) or not, and it felt like it was trying to create a creepy atmosphere but wasn't committing all the way so it was just thin. The plotting was very well done and I really appreciated the little bits of foreshadowing I was able to recognize in hindsight. Parts II and III were especially excellent! The plot twist was the perfect balance of predictable and not where I sort of felt it coming about 50 pages out, meaning it was indeed plausible, but it wasn't just completely obvious. I read the entire novel in about 2.5 hours so clearly I was engrossed in the plot, it just didn't satisfy me enough as a reader to warrant a full 4 stars. 
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