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I didn't understand why this was so hard to find out in the wild. There were no digital copies. My bestie needed it for her book club. Somehow I ended up with 2 of them. So I guess I lost this round of chicken and actually read it. I approve. Read it. If you can find a copy.

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🎧📖 At first I found this book to be a bit boring, and then outright cringy. But once the twist kicked in I was fully on board.

Great read! Fast paced and exciting twists and turns.

5⭐️ I picked the book up due to seeing the third book in the series being prominent in a number of book groups on Facebook. I was really surprised that I really enjoyed it. I think it was because it just it was an interesting story and was very riveting. #2024 #fiction #psycologicalthriller #contempoary

This was a good one! Fast paced, kept my interest and had a satisfying ending. Already started the sequel and hope it‘s as good 👍

Fun, entertaining and fast paced thriller. It had me turning the pages. A little bit cringeworthy at times but there were some great twists and I loved the ending. I read this with my online reading group, https://thereadingloft.groups.io/g/main.

I‘m reading this with my online book group, https://thereadingloft.groups.io/g/main.

This is what I am planning to read over the weekend; I‘m very close to finishing The Demon of Unrest and should have it done in the next day or two. I just started The Housemaid on Friday evening and it‘s definitely a book that I will be reading while it‘s light out. The other two books I will probably mostly from. #weekendreads

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

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Today‘s Prompt: DARK BLUE

Every day, Millie cleans the Winchester's beautiful house.
But the Winchesters don't know who she really is .
They don't know what she is capable of...

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This book was so good. I was originally going to give it 3 stars, but I decided not because it turned out to be awesome. My problem with the book was that the main character did not defend herself when her boss, Nina, treated her badly. Now I understand why Nina treated her that way, and for that, I give the book 5 stars. It deserves 5 stars. I am satisfied with how the story ended. It ended the way it should have.

Fantastic!! I highly recommend it.

I am late to the kindle game, did not think I would like reading on a device. Turns out I love it. It‘s so convenient. Really enjoyed this book. Onto the next one.

Freida McFadden smashed this out of the park! I absolutely devoured this in a day. Quick chapters packed with suspense and main characters you're really cheering on the sidelines for.
I did see the twist coming, but I still enjoyed the ride! Verity meets Gone Girl.

I absolutely LOVED this book! If you haven‘t read this yet, it‘s a must read! The way Freida pulled the story line all together is mind blowing, I closed the book at the end and said “yes ma‘am that‘s a good book”!!

Really enjoyable! Lots of twists and an outcome I didn't see coming.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ So much gaslighting. Parolee Millie lands a position working for a wealthy family. Is “housemaid” even a common term? Is it regional, or? Anyway, it‘s evident pretty quickly that you can‘t trust any of these fools. Lots of very stupid choices are made. McFadden‘s writing is mediocre at best, but the story is entertaining enough to keep going. Acceptable poolside reading. I think I‘ll out check out book two.

A domestic thriller filled with abuse, revenge, and murder. An engaging story filled with a few twists - although I found a number of plot holes. Great for folks new to this genre and has a little something for veterans too. Overall, it‘s a good fast-paced read. Audible narration is clear but relatively unexciting.

Where I read way past my bedtime last night. #summersolstice

I was a little worried that this wouldn‘t live up to the hype but it totally did! It was an unputdownable book that was deliciously twisty! I can‘t wait to get my hands on the next two!!

Freida McFadden is perfect poolside reading. That‘s my hubs in the hat. 🩷 Our boys are swimming!

Apparently someone doesn‘t want me to be reading right now!

Let‘s see if this one lives up to the hype!

This is such a strangely compelling book. It isn‘t by any means a stunning piece of literature, but it is one that you won‘t want to put down.

The twists and turns in this book will shock you. Definitely one that will make for an excellent movie.

Go ahead and listen. The narrator does an excellent job.

Now i‘m off to learn this Housemaid‘s secrets 🤪

Prior to The Housemaid, I had read 2 McFadden books - one I liked and one I didn't.

This book breaks the tie. I loved it!

A quick page-turner that kept me riveted from start to finish.

I liked this book. It was a twisty psychological thriller. Many of my friends have talked about it so I jumped on the bandwagon. Frieda McFadden is a new author to me but I plan to read more of her books.

A sick little book for sure, but I have to remember not to trust the blurbs of thrillers anymore. I probably read too much and I'm just not easy to thrill anymore. ☹️
#fiction #thriller #crime #adult

This book definitely has a similar plot to a very popular book, but won‘t say to avoid spoilers. Although aspects of it were different. It was fast-paced & intense. A couple of things I felt were convenient at the end, but otherwise a very good read! I‘m eager to read the next book in this series!

This was alright, I just didn‘t like it as much as “never lie” I found the characters extremely unlikeable and found it a bit predictable

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I got done with this book, and my spouse asked me how it was. I said it was cute, there was torture, and I could see it being made into a movie without much modification. "I don't plan on reading it, so don't worry about spoiling it for me," he said, encouraging me to say more. I shrugged. "I don't like it enough to say more." If I loved it or hated it, I'd have more to say. As our teen son says, this one was mid.

So, here's a Zion NP waterfall.

I loved the concept of this thriller if not the writing itself. I figured out the who pretty early but not the how and why, so I read it in one afternoon!

Finished my book last night. Perfect timing! On to April‘s #bookspin board. My son‘s chose the color scheme and every book on here…thankfully, I should check some boxes off the TBR and #Roll100🤣 I hope everyone had a great Easter! Happy April!🐣🌼

Light pick…the writing was less than stellar - how many times McFadden repeats the same thing over and over got on my nerves - but the thrill of the story kept me reading and the various twists. And the end - wow! I can see why she has become extremely popular, with long waiting lists for her books at the libraries. Fast read that left me gasping in parts. #52BookClub24 #AnAuthorEveryoneHasRead

Self-care was high on the priority list today. I think I took in all the feels as I was making my way through this nutty book! A few times I wanted to shout out “Millie are you crazy”!

Millie. Millie, Millie!! I would have ran right after Nina gave me a tour of the house. Oh and I think I‘m obsessed with this book light. Shoutout to my sister for feeding into my addiction with books and all things books.

I don't think I've ever experienced a book that in spite of having such bad writing, kept me turning the pages 😳. Weak sentence construction, filled with cliches, cringy dialogue, and highly predictable thanks to the author signaling plot twists early...and yet I poured through it in a night. I am at a loss to explain it 😂.

Absolutely chilling 🥶😱, just what I love and expect from a thriller. After finishing I wanted to borrow more McFadden books from the library and they‘re all checked out!! She is popular!!

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This is a bonkers good time of a mystery thriller. I‘m glad I picked it up due to the buzz around it, but I didn‘t know any details so nothing was spoiled for me. If you like fast paced, unhinged Eat the Rich/ Good for Her thrillers, this is for you! 4.5⭐️

Oh yeah! Freida McFadden is too good. I loved this book!! It was very entertaining and had a great twist.
3.75 out of 5

9/10!!

Another great book by Freida McFadden. I‘m so glad I came across her books because I‘ve enjoyed just about every single one so far. This is a twisty-turny psychological thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. It shows that you can‘t judge a book by its cover (no pun intended) and some people are just plain Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs. Great twist at the end! #SeriesLove224 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView

Every day I clean the Winchesters‘ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor. I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter, how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside.

4.5⭐️/5⭐️

This book has all the ingredients for a terrible novel.

1. The writing is basic.
2. There's plot holes.
3. One of the main characters thinks wearing glasses makes them unattractive.
4. There's fat shaming everywhere.
5. A short white dress was the culprit in our main character having sex.
6. This plot has been done a thousand times over. The unreliable, unstable female character is far from new.

Yet I couldn't put this damn book down.

If this book is in your "to read" list, put it at the top. Get to reading this book next!! You will not regret it! I love a good twisty novel. Literally read this book in the middle of night when I was feeding my 7 month old son. I bought a book light specifically because I wanted to read this book to stay awake while I pumped. Such a page turner!!

Phew.