Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher/author for providing me with an ALC in exchange for my honest review.

OMG!!! This book was exactly what I wanted it to be! I loved it. I will make sure to check out other books by this author. When I requested this I was just intrigued by the concept of it and I loved how it turned out. This story had a great plot and if you have read this and enjoyed it, This was so much. It was such a great story. I would say give this one a try. I will continue to follow this author. Way to go to this author for not letting me down.

I highly enjoyed the narrator of the audiobook. Kept me listening.

this is widly popular and im sure would do well feel like this would be a good series to watch perhaps on the ott more than i enjoyed reading it

The Housemaid by @fmcfaddenauthor
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5

Waaaaaaaa that was nuts!!! And I loved it!!!

Ok so I'm a total dozzy Dora ... I thought I'd already read this!.... But I'd confused it with The Maid by Nina Prose 🙈....

So when I realised I hadn't read it I gave it a go! Omg this is such a "grab you by the balls" book ... The characters are just totally ace! Full on nuts! The twists were absolutely brilliant... Start to finish.. a pure work of genius!!.. and this week, as luck would have it, I stumbled across a copy of the second book in the series so I can't wait for more far out thriller mayhem from this author.

Tanked this in no time at all...and considering I've got no time to spare at the mo the addictiveness of this book speaks for itself!

Thank you to netgalley for this ARC

This book was not what I was expecting. This is good in a thriller as often they can be predictable. There were some parts that were guessed but there were twists in twist which I enjoy..

However I didn't like or connect to any of the characters at all. As a book about flawed people this is sometimes ok but I felt there were some odd moments and interactions. Some of the actions just don't make sense in the context and there is a way too wrapped up in a bow placed character at a point which seemed totally implausible.

It was an easy style of writing and quick to read

This kept me on the edge of my seat! A very quick read

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for an honest review

This book was a great one to pull me out of a reading slump. I was turning pages at a rapid pace and found it to be very fun. The author turns the story on its head with a whiplash inducing twist. This was my first book by Freida McFadden and now I'm eager to grab more by her. The writing is not Pulitzer quality but definitely provides a fun reading experience.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley to read and review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I didn't see the twist coming! I couldn't put this book down. If you're looking for a book that will keep you up, this is it.

Synopsis:

Working as a housekeeper for the Winchesters is my last chance to start fresh. But I’ll soon learn that the Winchesters’ secrets are far more dangerous than my own… Every day I clean their house, cook and take care of their daughter before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina is unpredictable, and how her husband seems more broken every day. As I look into Andrew’s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina’s life. I only try on one of Nina’s dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out… and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late.

Review:

This book was a crazy rollercoaster read. It is packed with action and you are wondering how everything is going to unravel as you read. I could not put this book down. The characters are all awful and unredeemable but somehow I wanted to find out more. I did find some of it a bit gruesome / cringeworthy and had an idea of where things were headed but it was very well done overall. I was literally on the edge of my seat!

4.5 stars, rounded up to 5.

I received a free copy as a host for The Gloss Book Club.

Whatever took me so long to read this book!!! It was fast paced, and so amazing... I could not put the book down once I started. And luckily the next book is on Kindle Unlimited, so I'm grabbing that soon too.

Gripping secrets lurk beneath a seemingly perfect life in Freida McFadden's "The Housemaid," a fast-paced thriller perfect for fans of domestic suspense. Cut-off from her family and living in her car, ex-convict Millie seeks redemption by taking a live-in housekeeper job, unaware of the tangled web of lies and manipulation she's entering. With Nina, a seemingly privileged but deeply troubled wife of loving Andrew, Millie navigates a household fraught with tension and hidden agendas.
Millie's desperate determination and Nina's unpredictable facade create a constant sense of unease that will keep the reader engaged until the final page turn. McFadden masterfully ratchets up the suspense with unexpected twists and cliffhangers, keeping you guessing until the very end. While some plot elements might echo "The Last Mrs. Parish," "The Housemaid" stands on its own as a thrilling exploration of secrets, power, and the masks we wear to protect those that we love.
If you crave pulse-pounding suspense and enjoy unraveling domestic mysteries, "The Housemaid" is a must-read. Just be prepared to lose sleep, as this addictive page-turner will hook you from the first chapter.

Millie has been living in her car and urgently needs to find a job and a place to stay. Fortunately, she secures an interview for a nanny position. The interview with Nina goes well; she seems nice and easy to please. Furthermore, the house is beautiful and appears easy to maintain. It almost seems too good to be true, but Millie desperately needs this job.

Going into this, I had no idea what to expect, knowing only that it was a thriller. I decided to read it without delving too much into the details, and I'm glad I did. Having more background information might have lessened my enjoyment. It's a quick read – not a sophisticated or prolonged thriller, but one that captured my attention and kept me hooked until the end. You'll definitely have fun reading this one!

THIS WAS SO GOOD! I am always unsure about over hyped authors, but I read this, was shocked and it really stuck with me. Then, I picked up a load of her backlist (and her other housemaid one) and think I may have just found one of my new favourite authors. Totally gripping, full of twists and turns and just, brilliant!

I read this book a long time ago and not sure how it ended up on my list. This was one of my first favorite books from the author. Looking forward to her third book as I have read the first two.

Freida McFadden writes books so well, you forget the life you had before starting one os her books!! This one has more twists and turns than a rollercoaster!!!

I flew through this book a sure sign of a good read.

Full of twists and turns with a creepy undercurrent. I was burning the midnight oil to get it finished.

Freida writes a story which will keep you hooked as the suspense builds . I didn’t want the book to finish and found the short punchy chapters, told from different perspectives, very easy to read.

This first rate thriller is definitely one to put on your TBR list .

Thankyou to NetGalley and Bookouture for the arc of The Housemaid by Freida McFadden.

5 Stars was totally blown out the water, another sensational gripping book by Freida, loved everything that happened all twists and turns had me at the edge of my seat wanting more, read within 1 DAY highly highly recommend

What an incredible book this was! I really recommend it and it was very, very hard to put it away. 

Some of the characters were so easy to hate, others were easy to love. 

There is only one chance to make a good impression or do you sometimes have to reconsider? Was the first impression really a reflection of the person's character? Sometimes you have to be yourself to get what you want and sometimes you just have to pull the wool over people's eyes.

You never ever should underestimate anyone. 

My favorite character? It has to be Enzo. 

This is an excellent start to a series you just have to read. You honestly don't want to miss out on this one. 5 stars

Thank you

I really enjoyed this book- honestly one of my favorites of the year! The pace was quick and kept me interested and I finished it in 2 days.

I did find it to be a little predictable;the woman is the "crazy one", but it turns out it's actually a ruse and the husband is psycho. I was a little frustrated that Nina just set her up to take her place. Looking forward to reading the next one.

A woman takes a job with a wealthy family as their housemaid. She will be well-paid and be able to infiltrate their lives because they have no idea who she is. Until everything turns on its head...

This is a twisty thriller, and it's easy to see why it's a favorite. I loved it.

So creepy. It is very well written, you can just imagine the terror and torture she felt working for the tyrant that was Nina. It makes you think of how awful staff have it in some households. I know it turned me right off wanting to be a maid for anyone ever - really dark and twisted. Very enjoyable!