A review by hallieg
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

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

3.0

I read this because it was in my suggestions after reading The Silent Patient - which is one of my Top 10 all favorite books. The Housemaid was definitely not a good one for me. Within the novel, the writing was very elementary level. 

The big issue for me was I had a really hard time wrapping my mind around that someone could even think of this kind of a plot. I was not expecting physical and mental torture to be part of this at all. That was the thought that consumed me the whole time, and caused extreme anxiety. I will not be reading another by this author.
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