A review by simplymegy
The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Four hours. That’s how long I devoured this book from start to finish, which was a record for me. I actually thoroughly enjoyed this more than the Housemaid. 

It’s roughly around 5 years after the Winchester job. Millie is still working as a housemaid while trying to simultaneously finish her college degree. This time she finds herself employed by Douglas Garrick- a tech genius turned millionaire, and his wife Wendy. Douglas seems normal enough but Wendy has been perpetually locked in her room due to a “medical condition”. Of course, Millie’s curiosity gets the better of her..

I liked that we get to know what happens to Millie and Enzo, because I actually liked them together. I liked that this could actually be borderline cozy mystery, because it’s dark but at the same time not too disturbing. Some triggers- there is domestic violence and rape scenes subtly implied but not explicitly described. There were also some funny moments in this book that wasn’t present in the first one (Broccoli, anyone??).

Mc Fadden’s prose is addictive and so far have the most satisfying endings of all the mystery novels i’ve read so far.  Hopefully on the 3rd book, Millie wouldn’t be as gullible but I don’t care as long as she keeps doing what she does best 😎.
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