The simple narration, good pacing and the general vibe – all perfect to kill some time with, especially if you don’t expect from your thrillers to be perfectly plausible, life changing experiences. So, if you are looking for your next thriller for lazy afternoons in a warm early summer weather with a glass of cool lemonade nearby, here’s a good option. But considering how much I enjoyed the rest, I accepted it gladly. Out of the whole thing, I only didn’t like a few tiny details that felt over the top and one smaller part of the resolution. There’s something about this room that’s making a little ball of dread form in the pit of my stomach. I still can’t quite put my finger on what’s bothering me. I turn away from the window to look at Mrs. It didn’t real-world make sense, but as far as mysteries and thrillers go, I thought it was done really well. I really appreciated how everything was wrapped up in the end. But, even though I caught pretty early on a general direction the story was heading and even though the storyline was something you could already see many times in psychological thrillers, there was still enough twists and revelations I didn’t see coming, and I couldn’t be any happier about it! It all made for an intriguing read that kept me glued to the page.Īnd – it got me! Not completely, but still – it actually freaking got me, which almost never happens to me with thrillers.
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Plus that prologue featuring a police investigation that clearly suggests a dead body has been found. The groundskeeper who looks like he’d like to warn Millie of something, but what? Nina’s mood swings.Īndrew looking more and more burdened but staying devastatingly loyal to his wife. But too soon it gets painfully clear everyone in that house are somewhat broken in one way of another. Hey – if a murder is about to occur, why not place it in a beautiful villa?Īnd when Millie first steps into that place, even being a maid in that household seems like a dream came true. I also like when my thrillers have some of that rich-people-problems element. But I’ll soon learn that the Winchesters’ secrets are far more dangerous than my own. Working here is my last chance to start fresh.
This book was thrilling enough to keep me intrigued without being too heavy and on-page gory, making me want to look the other way (like, say, Karin Slaughter). Nothing spectacular, but every time I put it down, I couldn’t wait to get back to it. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden was a quick, easy read. So, of course I had to pick it up, and it didn’t disappoint. Plus, who could resist that cover? Who wouldn’t want to take a peep through that keyhole? Just something you can relax and have fun with without overthinking everything. I always had a vague plan to maybe probably see what she’s all about sometime, when I had more time.īut then I saw the ARC of her newest book, The Housemaid, and it seemed like just the kind of thriller I usually prefer – chill and intriguing, dramatic and surprising. Now that the police officers are in the house and they’ve discovered what’s upstairs, there’s no turning back.Īnd I was so sure I knew where this was going! Don’t you just love when a good twist slaps you right in the face!įreida McFadden was a name that kept popping up to me, especially since I’ve gotten much more into thrillers lately. I should have run for it while I had the chance. If I leave this house, it will be in handcuffs.
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden – My Review And with her growing attraction to Nina’s handsome husband Andrew, she’s not even sure she’d wanted to.īut offers that seem too good to be true are usually exactly that, as Millie is about to discover. Still broke and homeless, Millie is not exactly in a position to quit. The groundskeeper who looks at Millie as if he is pitying her but refuses to say anything concrete. Nina’s demands growing more and more ridiculous. The fact that the doors to her room only lock on the outside. When she gets a job offer by Nina Winchester to be a housemaid in the Winchester’s beautiful home, she is more than happy to overlook all the small issues that come with the position.īut once settled in, the piling mess of all the things that don’t add up are getting harder and harder to ignore. Millie is desperate to get a decent job, and fast. As I follow Andy up the staircase, I stay close to him. It’s dark, and the stairs creak with every step. I don’t have any crazy phobias about attics, but the staircase leading up there is kind of creepy. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden – Book DetailsĪ huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of The Housemaid by Freida McFadden in exchange for an honest review.