A review by theinstabookworm
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

THE GOOD: THIS. BOOK. This book is so good. Holy cow. I get the hype. It gripped me from the start and didn't let go. The twists were perfect and I didn't see any of them coming. I usually don't like books with unlikable characters, and Nina and Andrew certainly were unlikable but I loved Millie. 

Listen, this book is compared to THE LAST MRS. PARRISH, and there are even claims that the stories are practically identical. However, I tried reading THE LAST MRS. PARRISH before reading this and couldn't get through it, DNFing it at around 30ish pages. I didn't know going in that Liv Constantine is the pen name of two authors, but it is very apparent in the writing. I just couldn't get through it and I think author duos are not my thing. This was a great alternative. I know I'm late to the game, but if you haven't picked this one up yet, I highly recommend! I can't wait to read more of Freida McFadden's backlist! 

THE BAD: Nina was infuriating until the last 10 chapters or so, when her motives became clear and then she became a little more bearable. 😂
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