The Housemaid

I just finished reading this thriller psychological novel.I really liked it. It is well-written ,engaging and filled with plot-twists.It felt like watching a scary movie with no time to a breath.

WOW. I loved this one. The short chapters kept me engaged and I was SHOCKED at how many twists there were. This is the first book that I didn't want to put down in quite a while.

DNF. The main character was so naive, it was annoying. She was supposedly desperate to keep the job, but she seemed to be more concerned with stealing the husband. And when that went a little too easy, she wasn't suspicious of that at all. The ‘plot twist' wasn't that surprising, so I wish Millie good luck for the rest of the story and I'll move on to a better book.

what crazy book

If I could give it more stars, I would. It's def worth the hype!

I loved this so much. So fast paced with some crazy twists, that aren't completely original but were well done. This is the perfect domestic page-turner. loved the multiple POVs and really turns the whole book on its head when Andrew NOT Nina is the evil one!

damn... that took a really dark turn

The Housemaid – Did Not Finish

This didn't work at all for me.

The writing is very basic, the plot is risible, and it’s filled with unrealistic situations straight out of countless B-movies and books.

I’m sure this book works for a lot of people in some situations, but not for me. I won’t be giving this author another chance.

3.5 rounded up. The first half of the book I was more annoyed than interested but I did really like the twist and the ending. Don't think I'll read any of the other books in the series tbh

Now that's a thriller!!

Definitely a lot of fun. It's been a. While since I've read a proper beach holiday thriller and this one works well. Short chapters, easy read, and keeps you guessing. Enjoyable!

Mrs. Freida McFadden!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

This was my first McFadden book. It was filled with suspense and unexpected twist. Just when I thought I figured something out, boom it was something else. I look forward to reading some more of her work!

I find this book has the same vibe with Gone Girl. The story entailing around psychological and thriller, with plot twists.

Es un thriller exquisito, se disfruta de principio a fin. El misterio te mantiene la piel de gallina. Sin duda me leeré los libros que siguen. Hasta ahora puedo considerarlo como uno de mis libros favoritos y es uno de los mejores que he leído.

This is was surprisingly good.

What annoyed me tho is mentioning the characters full names every other time. Soooo unnecessary but okay.

Andy deserved a much more gruesome death but I'll take it.Nina and Millie, such strong women — bravo!

Might read the next book. Might not. Let's see.

3.5 estrellas
A ver la primera parte es un truño, el único motivo por el cuál no dejé de leer es porque es el libro del mes para mi club de lectura.

PERO SE PONE BUENOOOOO, menos mal porque quería tirarme de un precipicio leyendo lo lela que era la personaje principal en la primera parte. Me esperaba el plot twist la verdad pero buen plot twist. Me leería el siguiente.

The Housemaid mengisahkan tentang Millie, seorang wanita muda yang baru saja keluar dari penjara dan mencari pekerjaan sebagai pembantu rumah tangga. Dia diterima bekerja di rumah pasangan kaya, Nina dan Andrew Winchester.
Seiring berjalannya waktu, Millie mulai merasa tidak nyaman dengan suasana di rumah Winchester. Nina, sang istri, adalah seorang wanita yang dingin dan kejam, sementara Andrew, sang suami, tampak semakin tertarik pada Millie.
Millie mulai curiga bahwa ada sesuatu yang tidak beres di rumah Winchester. Dia menemukan bukti-bukti yang menunjukkan bahwa Nina mungkin terlibat dalam suatu kejahatan. Millie pun berusaha untuk mengungkap kebenaran dan menyelamatkan dirinya sendiri.
Gaya penulisan McFadden sangat cepat dan mudah diikuti, dengan plot twists yang tak terduga. Karakter-karakter, terutama Millie dan Nina Winchester, dibangun dengan kompleksitas yang menarik. Nina tampak tidak stabil dan manipulatif, sementara Millie harus menghadapi tantangan psikologis yang mempengaruhi cara dia memandang pekerjaannya dan keluarga itu.
Tema utamanya adalah bagaimana penampilan bisa menipu, terutama dalam konteks hubungan keluarga yang tampak sempurna dari luar tetapi menyimpan rahasia kelam di dalamnya. Sebagai thriller, buku ini berhasil menciptakan suasana tegang, dengan setiap bab meninggalkan pembaca ingin tahu apa yang akan terjadi selanjutnya.

Libro atrapante esperando comprar los otros dos volúmenes de la serie.
Para saber que más nos tiene preparado la escritora. Recomendable!!

I loved it, such easy reading, amazing writing and plot!. I would 100% recommend

This book through me for a loop! It does a great job of character building and evokes emotions out of you while you read. I did NOT expect any of the twists this book had especially the sudden point of view switch 😵‍💫 I can see why this is one of Frieda's top books! I flew through this book! The only thing I wish the ending went in a different direction but nonetheless a great recommendation!

More like 2.5 rounded up.
Can't believe everyone was raving about this, it's nothing special.

THIS BOOK IS JUST THE BEST! I literally couldn't put it down, twists after twists n YESSSS Andrew deserved it. Every single character just kept shocking me. I love it!

We learn the plot twist right at the middle of the book, this would usually disappointing but WHO ARE WE KIDDING? THIS IS A FRIEDA MCFADDEN BOOK YALL- If anyone is looking for a huge plot twist kinda thriller book, this could be it if you haven't read a lotta thriller, BUT if you have, this book will still satisfy you BECAUSE OF THE MESSED UP STORY BEHIND THE PLOT TWIST

Falls flat to me. The character was unbearable for me. The revelation of the twist was okay.

To its credit, The Housemaid never tries to disguise that it's a genre piece and relies on a quick plot with sudden plot twists and several saucy situations to give its readers instant entertainment. One needs to keep this intention the writer has in mind while looking at The Housemaid. The novel doesn't attempt to do anything new. It just assembles several tropes from numerous similar books and movies to weave together its plot, style, and structure. I felt a strong sense of Deja Vu while reading it, and the most obvious inspirations that came to my mind were ‘Rebecca' and ‘Gone Girl'.


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