Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

73 reviews

sari_lyr's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, and Gaslighting

Minor: Stalking

blackcountrybookworm's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Murder, Classism, Gun violence, and Infertility

bri__'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

In my opinion this was much better than the first one, due to the plot being more enjoyable. I was very gripped in this story before the halfway mark, Freida sure knows how to keep things suspenseful. Loved the difference in pov and the parallels between the prologue and epilogue throughout the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Toxic relationship

jnterhune's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Really enjoyed, unlike the first one I did not see the major plot twist. Read it very fast and kept my interested stayed up late to finish and excited for the third. Feel like most second books can be boring but not the case really enjoyed! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Pregnancy, Drug use, Stalking, Eating disorder, and Infertility

bookishchaos's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The plot twist was phenomenal! I didn't see that coming at all. Unlike with the Housemaid, I figured out the plot twist before it was revealed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual assault

heather761's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder

fanchera's review against another edition

dark lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Infidelity, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Death, Murder, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide

kirstym25's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Gun violence and Infertility

ines_santos13's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Sexual harassment

mtstjk's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Physical abuse