4.75⭐️
A new author to me with this domestic thriller which came highly recommended. This author is highly regarded for her psychological thrillers.

In this domestic setting we have 3 main characters, Millie, who takes a job as a housemaid, having a past she is trying to move on from.
Andrew the husband who is struggling, and Nina the piece of work wife.

It starts in the present with the police in attendance, then moves time frame to 3 months earlier.
From the interview the reader is given vibes of foreboding.

It’s written in an easy going writing style, which makes for easy enjoyable reading. The transitions throughout are smooth and edge of the seat convincing. The plot has good complexity.

The characters are all really well developed. Some are likeable, others not. It’s hard to give further detail.

I absolutely loved this book. It kept me totally engrossed. I did have a slight issue with one aspect of the ending. Looking forward to reading more by this author.

This book was another crazy ride from my favorite author, Freida McFadden.

Millie is down on her luck living in her car after recently being released from prison when she answers an ad from Nina Winchester looking for a housemaid. Nina Winchester presents herself as friendly and normal at the interview but when Nina shows up for the job what she sees is the complete opposite. Nina appears to be unstable and does whatever she can to make Millie’s job difficult. Nina’s husband, Andrew is very helpful and tries to make her feel comfortable. The gardener, Enzo who only speaks Italian, acts strangely, and manages to get a warning to her telling her she is in danger.

This book took a CRAZY turn at the halfway mark. And I mean CRAZY. In typical Freida fashion, the ending was jaw dropping. You never know what direction her books are going to take and this one was no exception.
Freida’s masterful storytelling is no nonsense. She has a way of drawing you into the story from the very first chapter and once you start reading you will not be able to stop. I loved how all the chapters ended in a cliffhanger making you want more. I felt so much dread trying to figure out what was going to happen next. This book was absolutely riveting and thrilling from beginning to end.

I think this book is gong to be the book everyone recommends when asked, “What is the best psychological/domestic thriller you have ever read?”. I will be recommending this book for years to come. This is her best yet!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my e-ARC.

Wow wow wow. Just love this author and everything she has written! This was one of those books that sucked me in from the beginning and didn’t let go until I finished! I thought it was well written, with absolutely flawlessly done characters, and absolutely unputdownable. Dark, grisly and utterly compelling. Thriller writing at its finest!

Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and Frieda McFadden for the ARC of this book!

Millie Calloway doesn’t have it easy. She’s been trying to find a job and has been living out of her car. When she lands a job as a maid for the affluent Winchester family, she is grateful. While a small stuffy room in the attic is where Millie stays in this beautiful house, she is happy to just be able to be on a bed, instead of in the backseat of her car. She is determined to make Nina, and her daughter Cece like her. She cleans the house daily, picks Cece up from school when needed, and cooks for Nina, Cece and Nina’s husband Andrew daily. Nina can be rude – rude to Millie, and rude to her husband. Mille begins to wonder why Andrew would stay with Nina. Millie soon finds out that the Winchesters are not as perfect on the outside as they may seem; they have secrets. But what the Winchesters don’t know is that Millie has secrets of her own, and they have no idea what she is capable of.

This book started off with a bang. It engaged me right away and kept me engaged the entre time. It took me less than 24 hours to read this book because it just flowed so nicely, and it is fast paced. The story is told from Nina’s and Millie’s point of view. It starts out with Millie’s and by the time you get to Nina’s, it’s shocking what is revealed. The suspense was perfectly and artfully built up throughout the entire book. I will not put any spoilers on here, but I especially loved the ending, the very chapter of the book.

This book releases on April 26, 2022, you can pre-order your copy here.

This is the first book I've read by McFadden and it won't be my last. The Housemaid was intriguing, suspenseful, and fast-paced. Millie is an ex-con who desperately needs a job since she's living in her car. Being a maid for wealthy Nina and Andrew Winchester seems like a dream come true, except Nina exhibits signs of a mental illness and Millie finds Andrew extremely attractive. Nina is emotionally and verbally abusive to both Millie and Andrew. The book is divided into two parts: Millie's POV and then Nina's POV.
Not all is what it seems in the Winchester home and McFadden does a great job laying it all out.
Highly recommend!

WHAT!!! I’m still 😳😳 from this book! Freida does it again and I was hooked from the very first page. I’ve read most of her books and this is my favorite by far. Miss Frieda sure knows how to keep you on your toes, while you have every possible scenario running through your head.

This story is about Millie Calloway who is living in her car until she receives a job offer from Nina Winchester. Cleaning, cooking, errands, occasional child care. What could go wrong? Millie quickly realizes Nina is a manipulative, lying, tantrum throwing snob. She does her best to keep her head down so she can keep her job. But everyone in the Winchester house has their own secrets and you’re soon wondering who is capable of what?!

Thank you to Net Galley, Bookouture, and Frieda McFadden for this ARC copy!

I was a little worried about this one when I started it. The "evil" foreshadowing was a little heavy - creepy rooms, creepy kids, mysterious gardens who whisper warnings in other languages.

But, oh my goodness, The Housemaid was so good. I finished it in a day. It wasn't anything like I expected. I'm glad that Millie found a new career path and can't wait to read more about her.

Thanks to @netgalley and @bookouture for the free copy for a review.

Talk about dark and twisted!!😨
However, I am not complaining at all! This was a fast paced single sitting read that I could not get enough of. It was one that was very easy to get into. I loved all of the unexpected twists and turns. I was on the edge of my seat with this book and I’m still thinking of the ending, which I didn’t see coming at all.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The plot was very well developed and so were the characters I liked how the book is broken into two parts. This was a very suspenseful book that is bound to be a BIG hit once it’s released.

This was my first time reading this author and I have no doubt I will be scrolling through her backlist adding her other titles to my list. I absolutely recommend The Housemaid. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Frieda McFadden has once again proved why she is an automatic one click author for me. The Housemaid was a book I could not put down, The story literally grabs you right from the beginning.and keeps you fully invested throughout. A fantastic psychological thriller that should be immediately added to everyone 's tbr.

Millie is struggling to find a job due to her past and is living out of her car, until she finally gets what she thinks is an amazing job as a housemaid for the ultra-wealthy Winchester family. Millie accepts the live-in position. But soon after starting this job, she notices that Mrs. Winchester (Nina) is not the same person she met in the interview. She is behaving completely different than she did at the job interview and is acting very unstable. She is very messy, accuses Millie of stealing things, and her daughter is a complete brat. The only one that seems to be nice to her is Mr. Winchester (Andrew). The landscaper, Enzo, warns Millie that it is not safe in the house, but Millie can't afford to leave. What will happen to Millie? Will she make it out of the house safely?

This was an incredible book. I was hooked from the first page. I devoured it quickly, but at the same time didn't want it to end. I really didn't know where this book was headed and the author definitely fooled me. I love a book with a good twist that I can't predict and this one did it for me. An amazing 5 stars for THE HOUSEMAID!! I wish I could find more books like this one to read! I will be looking into Frieda McFadden's previous titles.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This review will be posted to my Instagram Blog (@coffee.break.book.reviews) in the near future.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for an early copy of The Housemaid. I have already texted three friends about this book and author. She is AMAZING!!!!!!!! Sick, sick, sick plot!!!!!!! I Absolutely Loved it, what does that say about me lol. I Cannot say enough about this book, I will remember it FOREVER! On a side note, I got into the psychological genre from another author and I have to say this book blows that one away!!!!! Get ready for the ride of your life in a novel that you won’t want to end!!!!!

Another great book from Freida McFadden- each book of her books I can’t put down and get sucked into the story and characters, “The Housemaid” was no different. I definitely recommend this book.

I’ve read other books by this author, but I think this is my favorite. I didn’t fully see the twist coming and really enjoyed the ending.

I read The Housemaid in (almost) one sitting. Freida McFadden's writing made it so easy to get into the plot, and even though there were really only five characters, the pacing was great. The only thing that stopped me from being completely blown away was that the major plot twist was similar to a thriller I read a few years ago, so I was able to predict it pretty early on. Other than that, I loved this book and look forward to reading more from the author.

I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it and all I can say is Wow! I have read about 5 books by this author and I tell myself after each one that the next one cannot possibly be better but it is. I do not even read what the book is about because I know that it will be amazing. I can't start a book by this author unless I have a day or night to finish it because I won't be able to put it down. So many twists and surprises in this book. Highly recommend

Freida McFadden is one of the most recommended and talked about authors on the American Psychological Thrillers Facebook groups, I couldn't wait to read this, her first book published with Bookouture.

Three main characters, Millie, down on her luck and living in her car until she lands a job as The Housemaid for her new employers, Andrew is the perfect husband to Nina, the erratic wife.

No spoilers, read it for yourself!

Once again Freida McFadden lures you in to a seemingly ordinary domestic thriller scenario. The flow and pacing of this novel is so smooth. Once you are fully engaged with the characters hold on tight for expertly executed twist after twist.

Freida has a remarkable talent for big twists that you don't see coming that work perfectly within the story.

Another pulse pounding thrill ride from one of the most consistently entertaining authors I've read.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture.

Thank you Bookouture, Netgalley, and Frieda McFadden for my gifted copy!

Synopsis:
Being an ex-con, Millie has been struggling to find any work. So when the wealthy couple Nina and Andrew hire her as a housemaid, she cannot believe her luck. But soon, she finds it hard not to upset Nina - who has a history of delusion and personality disorders, and seems to become more and more hysterical by the day. But her desperate need of money is not Millie's only reason to stay: handsome Andrew is more than nice to her...

My opinion:
I LOVE IT! What more is there to say? Well, combine Lock Every Door by Riley Sager and The Turn Of The Key by Ruth Ware with Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris and Never Tell A Lie by Gail Schimmel, you'll get exactly this book. Millie is SUCH a great main character, and I also loved how the author wrote Nina and Andrew. This book is the most unpredictable thing I have read in a long time, and it's way more than just a wild ride! I loved every minute of it!

This was my first book by this author, and it won't be my last.

Need a book that keeps you up at night, wondering what will happen next? Look no further! The story is told from two POVs, Nina and Millie. Millie is hired to work as a housemaid, but she soon discovers that not all is as it should be.

I loved how the story started with a bang, wanting you to know exactly what had happened. Freida doesn’t waste a word, and knows how to heighten the suspense. She makes it all seem so effortlessly to produce stories that engage, but I’ve read a lot of psychological thrillers and know how hard it is to keep the interest of the readers.

Very well done, although some parts were a bit hard to read, and the ending wasn’t entirely believable.

Thank you NetGalley and bookouture for this DARC

Suspenseful and nail gripping from beginning to end. Nina and Andy were too perfect to not have something wrong with them. There was no middle ground with these characters. Andy was as sweet as pie and no one is like that all the time. Nina is certifiably insane but with such extreme, it's hard to believe. Once I got to the ending is when I understood the character has a whole. It's very intriguing even though it doesn't really keep you guessing. I kind of saw it ahead of time although, not to the exact extent of what will happen. This is a definite need-to-read book.


Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for letting me read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Oh the housemaid is such a killer book, completely gripping and absorbing. Physiological.thriller at its best. Do not miss it .