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The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I don’t usually read thrillers but I saw this book when I was out shopping and remembered Haley Pham recommended it so I decided to go for it. In the end, I’m glad I did.
Imo it started off pretty slowly and only really started picking up around halfway, but once you get past all the tension building it gets good.
I wasn’t really a fan of Millie, however after we (spoiler?) got Nina’s pov of the whole story, I got pretty invested and basically flew through the second half.
Overall I enjoyed it, the characters did end up growing on me as we understood them better. I didn’t really see the twists coming from afar and they were actually good and made sense within the story. I recommend if you’re looking for a fairly quick and engaging read and like (spoiler) seeing evil men get punished for their actions 🫡
Imo it started off pretty slowly and only really started picking up around halfway, but once you get past all the tension building it gets good.
I wasn’t really a fan of Millie, however after we (spoiler?) got Nina’s pov of the whole story, I got pretty invested and basically flew through the second half.
Overall I enjoyed it, the characters did end up growing on me as we understood them better. I didn’t really see the twists coming from afar and they were actually good and made sense within the story. I recommend if you’re looking for a fairly quick and engaging read and like (spoiler) seeing evil men get punished for their actions 🫡
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Death, Infertility, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent
contains a lot of gaslighting