Reviews with content warning for Vomit - The Housemaid's Secret

I liked this book even better than the first one in the series! While it starts out VERY similar, I thought the mystery was more suspenseful, and the plot twists weren’t as easy to see coming, and that kept me on the edge of my seat.

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I went into this book not trusting anyone (except for Millie and Enzo), and it’s a good thing, because there was more than one villain. A few times, I had my doubts about Brock and whether he was genuine, but I’m glad he didn’t end up being shady and involved in any of the mystery.

One moment that really stuck out to me was the scene in the cabin with Marybeth. The whole time, I thought it was Millie, and I was so scared that she was going to throw everything away when she didn’t actually need to. When I found out it was Marybeth…mind blown, and I literally said “You go, girl.” Then, in the very end, to find out that Millie was still involved in that…I also said “good for her!”

I was very satisfied with the ending! Wendy got what she deserved. Same with Millie! She made some reckless choices throughout, but I’m glad things worked out the way they did. And I’m glad Detective Ramirez and Millie had the last conversation that they did.

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jolikestoread's review

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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lonelyeyesonly's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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maddyb17's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

another win in the Freida McFadden department. this book was amazing, and of course had me hooked from the beginning. i’m obsessed with the fact that she never fails to write twists that you NEVER see coming!! can’t wait to start another read by her.

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nxpe's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The ending truly is what made this book worth-while. I really didn't like it at first, but once it got down to the last 30 percent, I was completely enthralled. Truly by the end of it, I wanted to give it 5 stars, but I didn't...

The reason for it was because, one of the characters basically has an eating disorder/is very fatphobic and there is not a trigger warning in sight for it. That really bothered me because I'm a believer in trigger warnings, and despite the fact that it's not a large part of the story, it's a large part of the character's personality. And I feel that that warrants a trigger warning.

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