This book is the perfect example of how McFadden is unable to write a book purely on her own without ripping off someone else's work. Not only was the plot sophomoric and dumb, the language was hovering slightly above 3rd grade level. Besides the opening chapter when we are given the typical Freida opening: Someone is hovering over a dead body, absolutely NOTHING happens until you reach ~60%.
It is just Millie gushing over her new house (yes there is even a time when she kisses the wall because she loves the wallpaper-Eye roll. You are also given example over example of her neighbor Suzette being totally obnoxious in such a childish way (Taunting millie for using the wrong fork, asking her if she was pregnant, saying she was poor, her house was small....totally unbelievable behavior. Unless of course you are reading a children's book and need a "bully" character.
Then there is the fact she waste so much time belittling her husband Enzo who she claims she loves. She at one point questions if he is going to be able to keep on his dress shirt on during a dinner. She equated him with her children and treated him like a third child, yet she was no mother to the children in my opinion, at least he interacted with them. There were so many times she would say something along the lines of of "I trust my husband with all my heart.....yet at the same time is he capable of murder" then same page, "I looked into his eyes and knew he would never lie to me.....but I can't help but think he is lying" ---(those are not direct quotes but very close) This happened over and over. I wanted to pull my hair out.
Now let's talk about what is Freida's obsession with writing about sexual predators on young girls. Millie is even obsessed saying that part of the reason she wanted to move to Long Island was because workers were looking at her 11 year old daughter.....what and EW. Child sexualization is once again addressed later in the book, I do not want to read that.
Okay so all that is going on plus absolutely a total snore fest, when finally we actually get to someone being murdered.
Typical Fredia McRip style it turns into total chaos
Enzo is an idiot. How many lies can 1 human being tell. AND his lies are terrible. It is such a cheap trick for an author to lie to the reader. She thinks she is being clever and cute, but after about 7 times of the same character lying....well its just poor writing at that point

Millie is an idiot and gullible. Who goes out in the middle of the night to "investigate" in fuzzy slippers....this is just FMF trying to be funny. *This is me laughing* :/

I didn't think I could hate the book any more when she does the whole let-me-retell-everything you just read-from a-different-POV trick. [ Freida, the original author that did this was an artist and it made sense. You can't keep doing this in your books, especially when the book is horrible I do not want to reread ANYTHING about this book] May I just say that this POV is so utterly ridiculous. How can she remember things when she is 2? How can she read all these literary fiction classics but have no idea what a mortgage is? and I could say something spoil-ery here, but let's just say an 11 year old over powering a middle aged man....? No

I would not have read this book if it had not been gifted to me, the second installment in this series was just as horrible. I hope I do not receive a 4th book if this series continues. I did not enjoy it. It was not clever, it was not entertaining and I do not think Millie aged well.

Thank you netgalley for this advanced copy of The Housemaid is Watching. I was not influenced or paid for this honest review.

A third book about Millie! This one fast forwarded to a married with children Millie. And Enzo was back in this one too. It was a good story with great characters. I thought I knew where it was going, but nope! I was definitely surprised. It was fast paced and exciting. I listened on audio and there were 2 narrators. Both were excellent! I recommend the audio version. A must read for anyone who enjoyed the first two.

Whoa!! This is worth reading just for the ending!!


Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for access to this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

" The end of this night, if I had not stabbed Susan with a fork, it would only be because I was not sure which one to use" 😆

The 3rd instalment of the Housemaid murder mystery was action-packed with the Long Island life of elites, secrets behind hidden doors and an eventual change of positions. Catching up with Millie after years, she is now a wife and a mother of 2, relocating to her dream home. The past is long behind her, and she is poised for a future that no longer troubles her. But the neighbourhood that seems lush and secure from the upfront has covered weird people hiding behind their high ceilings and dark curtains. And as much as she tries, Millie gets caught up in yet another bloodbath that was not her battle, to begin with.

The book interconnected the other two books of the series perfectly by hinting at just enough details for the reader to recall the connection. I enjoyed reading the fast-paced story with well-crafted grey characters. As much as I enjoyed the two non-identical sibling dynamics, I do not have any sympathy for her neighbours.

Plot twists-wise, you can be awed by some of them while predicting a few along the way, but what you may not see, is a twisted end. I did enjoy this one more than the 2nd book but less than the first (which I think will always be my favourite).
P.S: This is one of those stories that you can enjoy perfectly well on an audiobook, the voice modulations of narrators flawless.

Thank you @bookouture for the Audiobook, this has been a series I really enjoyed.
Genre: Murder Mystery, Thriller
Rating 4/5 ⭐️

Freida, Freida, Freida 😮‍💨😮‍💨 she has done it again but then again, does she ever not deliver??
I am absolutely obsessed with the Housemaid series and Millie. It’s so hard to write a review and not give away spoilers!! We all know when we read one of her books the twists always, I mean always make us excited and want to talk. This will grab your attention and have you hanging on till the very end. Devoured!! I couldn’t wait to see what happened with Millie and Enzo and their kids. They are the perfect couple, now parents and recently moved into a new house. Can they leave the past in the past?? I swear the way I hated Suzette and the endingggg OMG 🤯 Highly recommend, this book did not disappoint. The audio just helped bring it to life more. I need this to be a TV series!

5/5⭐️

WHOA!!! So i wasn't one that really got into the other Housemaid Books, so I don't really know what happened previously. But "the housemaid" moves into her own house and has some issues with the neighbors. She is pretty sure the sexy wife next door is trying to steal her husband. This book ran long to me-too much in the middle that you didn't need. But once you get to the end when the daughter takes over, YOU WILL BE SHOCKED!!! I did not see that situation coming at all; nor anything that happened in the epilogue.

Millie has moved to the suburbs with her husband and kids and her neighbors are awful-one makes fun of her for not being fancy enough and flirts with milly’s husband, while her maid stands in the corners and stares at Millie creepily. Millie’s other neighbor is a gossip. They’re both equally unlikable and annoying. Then there’s the creepy noise in Millie’s house. It was set up to be a good domestic thriller but unfortunately it never really packed the lunch I had hoped for. I really liked the first book in this series and I am a huge fan of the author but this book just kind of missed the mark for me. Does that mean I wouldn’t read book 4 if there is one? Nope it sure doesn’t. I’ll read/listen to McFadden’s grocery lists. This one just wasn’t a winner and they can’t all be.
Thanks to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for this ALC in exchange for my review.

Thank you so much Netgalley, Bookouture and Freida Mcfadden. I was so excited when I realised you had accepted my request for an early audio copy of this book!
Wow where do I start, I absolutely loved it!
First I must say bravo to the two narrators, their accents, intonnations etc were absolutely fabulous!
I don't do spoilers so you can read the blurb yourself but I can give you the premise.
Millie, Enzo and their children Ada and Nico moved to Long Island, 10 Locust (Drive or street, I can't remember). This was the house they always dreamed off. They managed to buy it for 10% less than the asking price but still money was tight. Their neighbours, the Lowells, have money and Suzette begins flirting with Enzo when he begins landscaping her garden on the promise that she will get him more work. Millie gets irritated by this and to further wind her up the nosey neighbour at number 13 also gossips and stirs.
The prologue opens with a body and a female wanting to clean the blood up and somebody knocking on the door and entering.
Enzo is very much a family man but both Millie and Enzo have both had a dark past which comes to the fore in ways they didn't expect.
This audio was gripping from the minute it began. I rarely listen to an audiobook until 3am in the morning, but I had to listen to this! I had reviewed the first book The Housemaid, but not the second. This third book ties all the loose ends up. Will this be a trilogy or will there be another one, I'm not sure but I do know that I enjoyed this as a standalone audiobook. It doesn't fail to excite you!
Get your preorder in, I promise you, the twists and turns keep coming, you won't be able to turn it off!

Millie captivated me when she joined the Winchesters in "The Housemaid." Unfortunately, I missed book two. But I couldn't resist diving into "The Housemaid is Watching" and catching up on her life. Millie is now married to the charming Italian Enzo, with his hot accent - ooh la la! The audiobook is a must-listen just to hear his voice and how he pronounces her name.

A sense of unease quickly overshadows the thrill of their new home purchase. Millie's intuition tells her something is amiss. The neighbors are peculiar, her husband's behavior is suspicious, and the author, Ms. McFadden, once again takes readers on a rollercoaster of twists and turns, keeping them on the edge of their seats!

I was worried about feeling lost without reading the second book, and my memory of the details from the first book was fuzzy, but the author skillfully recaps the key points. You can enjoy this as a standalone read, but delving deeper into Millie's story is highly recommended!

Sincere thanks to Bookouture Audio for providing this audiobook through NetGalley. All opinions are my own and left voluntarily.

Freida McFadden has a way of bringing a reader in right from the start, giving bread crumbs that leaves a reader curious and wanting more, and packing a huge punch midway through! I just can’t get enough of her work!

I love this audio version! The narration was great!

I devoured this next installment in the housemaid series!

The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden is a fast paced Domestic Thriller with some Great Twists! This is the 3rd book in The Housemaid series and definitely did not disappoint!
I would highly recommend this series.
Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I’ve loved Millie since the first book. She’s back in book #3 with Enzo, her husband of 12 years and her two children.

Frieda McFadden has a great snarky sense of humor and it’s in high gear here. What I like most about her books is that they are always a fun listen and she doesn’t take herself too seriously. The narration by Ina Marie Smith and Lauryn Allman is excellent.

Book #1 will likely always be my favorite, but it was fun to see what Millie is up to these days and I always enjoy listening to this author’s books on audio. While this wasn’t my favorite of the three, I remain a McFan!

Very fun popcorn thriller! The twists were good, I liked the new characters, and the narrator did an excellent job.

4.5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



✨ Typical F.M twist
✨ Family Drama
✨ Psychological Thriller


✨ If you want to know better the whol character of the story probably read the 2nd book of the housemaid series ( the housemaid secret )

✨ Millie and Enzo here are married and have 2 kids. A mix of them both🫣 what else could be possibly go wrong? Well… it was a great twist 😳
✨ F.M did an amazing job writing this one. Even though it’s a series of the 2nd book she still have the mind of a twisting moment until the end. The only thing I’m upset about is a cliffhanger. As u want more😆 I hope a 4th coming up as it would be possible . (Pls)




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I loved it! So many sneaking suspicions throughout the story and as it progressed. The clues are definitely there and when the new perspective came up, I was happy to hear it, though a little surprised at first. I still had a different idea about the ending, but am very happy with how it ended. It was great!

Absolutely loved it. Start is quite slow but by 50% the book gets deeper with lots of twists unraveling. Freida is the queen of twisty plot thrillers. Another 5⭐️ from her. Instant but author. Loved it would recommend the series !!!

This is the third in The Housemaid Series and it didn’t disappoint. I love a good book series and seeing how individual characters progress. I was lucky to have access to the audiobook and the ebook and it’s a great read in any format. The start off is slow paced but it does build the suspense. Freida McFadden is a queen at weaving an intriguing storyline and there is many the twist and turn along the way. The characters are really loveable and there individual relationships with each other is something I really liked. If you have read the other 2 you will enjoy this one also.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture Audio for the opportunity to listen to and review #TheHousemaidIsWatching

Another book is not a necessary story in the Housemaid series, but I will read it and any that follow just the same!

It has been 11 years since the last story... Millie and Enzo are now married with 2 school-aged children, and just bought a rather nice house in a better area than their little apartment. They meet their new neighbors and suspect them of being nosy- staring into their home and watching their every move. The story changes a bit- Millie is no longer a Housemaid, but holds a different job. In fact, they hire their own housemaid, Marta and she seems to know about Millies past....

The family across the street, the Lowells, are a married couple, no children. The wife has eyes for Enzo and throws herself at him. Enzo spends a lot of time at her place 'working on their landscaping,' but is that all there is to it? Is there more? Millie regrets moving there almost immediately.

In typical Freida fashion, a dead body is discovered and Enzo is the #1 suspect! Whatttt??!!!

As always, nothing is as it seems...
All in all, it was worth the read, but I think we should stop while we are ahead. This was a great addition to the series and Housemaid lovers will eat it up!

Thank you Bookoutre and Netgalley for the arc of the audiobook!

(The narration was fantastic as always by the way!! I just love Lauryn as Millie!!)

A good read. I didn't think it was as good as the first book, but equal to the 2nd for me, so 4 stars.

I loved the bitchy comment about living ON Long Island, it got me right into the book.

Well narrated too.

Thanks to Bookouture Audio via Netgalley for the invite to listen.

Audio version of this book 📕- WOW another great book by Freida McFadden in the housemaid series! So many twists and turns which kept you guessing right to the very end. The narrator was excellent 👍 very easy to listen to and did the different accents perfectly!
Great listen , highly recommend