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A review by michellewords
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Housemaid is a hard book for me to review. At it's heart, it's a "Gone Girl" style mystery/revenge book and I don't have much to say on those types of books. Yet, I'll still give it a try.
The Housemaid is mainly told from Millie's perspective, she's fresh out of the slammer and just got fired from bartending. She is desperate for a job after living in her car. Somehow she lands a fantastic job as a housemaid for the Winchester family. The family is stupid rich, but their house is in absolute disarray in more ways than one. Millie initially thinks she finds a friend in the Italian groundskeeper and he warns her of impending danger. Then Millie notices Nina beginning to exhibit some concerning signs of mental illness. Millie has some hard choices to make with her job and the safety of the Winchester family.
While I felt like this book was fairly predictable with some decent red herrings, I enjoyed the story. It's compelling enough in it's style and character development to keep me listening. The audiobook made it really easy. The different voices/accents were so much fun to listen to.
I love the very last part of the epilogue so much. What an interesting way to set up a series.
The Housemaid is mainly told from Millie's perspective, she's fresh out of the slammer and just got fired from bartending. She is desperate for a job after living in her car. Somehow she lands a fantastic job as a housemaid for the Winchester family. The family is stupid rich, but their house is in absolute disarray in more ways than one. Millie initially thinks she finds a friend in the Italian groundskeeper and he warns her of impending danger. Then Millie notices Nina beginning to exhibit some concerning signs of mental illness. Millie has some hard choices to make with her job and the safety of the Winchester family.
While I felt like this book was fairly predictable with some decent red herrings, I enjoyed the story. It's compelling enough in it's style and character development to keep me listening. The audiobook made it really easy. The different voices/accents were so much fun to listen to.
I love the very last part of the epilogue so much. What an interesting way to set up a series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse