The Housekeeper by Sadie Ryan is a story told by alternating Lindy and Mia.
Both woman have their sorrows. Lindy wants to help Mia and has a strange proposition. What sounds like a good idea evolves into a nightmare.
You constantly switch between the two main characters in short chapters.
The start was a bit slow, but then the pace accelerates and the book ends in an unexpected end. This book is not for people who expect action, it's a psychological story with some actual themes like narcissism and stalking.
Thank you NetGalley and publisher Joffe Ebooks for providing the book.

The housekeeper by Sadie Ryan.
I did like the cover and blurb of this book. It was a really good read. I wasn't sure how I felt about the characters Lindy and Mia. I read this in two sittings. I certainly didn't see that twist coming. I would recommend this book.

Thank you Zooloo's Book Tours for introducing me to a great new author, The Housekeeper was a great intro to Ryan's books and a fantastic popcorn thriller.

I was immediately piqued by the blurb and the opening chapters sold it for me, I was hooked!

Fueled with suspense and tension, Ryan takes us on a dark, twisty journey with main characters Lindy and Mia - two strangers drawn together in times of need. It's fantastically twisty with an ending that blew me away, I definitely didn't see that one coming!

I felt this story started off quite slowly but once it got going the twists started. And that ending...............................WOW!! Would never have expected that.
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in return for an honest review. I loved it !

The Housekeeper by Sadie Ryan was an excellent from start to finish. This was a book once I started to read it I had to finish it and Bang. . . . . . What a Brilliant end to this book! 10/10 Superb!

I will be looking out for Sadie's books in the future to read.

I highly recommend this book....I loved it

Wow, this book was such a good read. Kept me gripped right from the start till the very end, and what an ending. One of the best books I have read this year and I highly recommend it. Will read more books by this author.

Wow fab book. Great characters. Super story. Kept me hooked

Thanks for the opportunity to review would recommend to my friends

This one will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end. You won't be able to put it down. I read it in one day. Be careful who your neighbor is!

When hotel housekeeper Lindy spots Mia, the wife of a TV star, she becomes obsessed with her, convinced that Mia has the perfect life, where Lindy’s life is in tatters.

When she finds out the truth, that Mia’s marriage is a sham, her husband is abusive and she is terrified, Lindy hatches a plan. Each of the women will kill the other one’s husband.

There’s not really much depth to the story, but it was an ok read. The title didn’t really fit as we don’t learn much about Lindy’s job at all, and the ending was gripping, but felt like it belonged in a different story with both MCs having a total personality transformation that didn’t fit with anything we had previously learned about them.

3.5 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Sadie Ryan and Joffe for an ARC in return for an honest review.

An intriguing story that draws you in from the very beginning. Lindy seems to be going through some very depressing things. As she watches Mia from a distance, she seems to make a connection. As the story unfolds twist and turns keep you tuning the pages. A Book Club must. So many things to discuss.

I loved the twists and turns in this book, they really kept me guessing and invested, such a thrilling read overall.

This story was good but felt a bit off at the beginning.
It took a bit for the story to make sense to me and for it to get moving.

Marital abuse is more common than most people think and in this story it is at the forefront.

The way things end is interesting to say the least. But it’s also scary to think that these things actually happen in our world.

I wanted to read this book because the cover looking interesting, and the description was intriguing. And while both "interesting" and "intriguing" are good words to describe this story, it's much grittier that just that.
The story follows Lindy, a housekeeper at a local hotel who is unhappy with her life, meeting and becoming interested in Mia, a beautiful woman who looks like she has it all. But when Lindy sees the cracks in the facade, both Lindy and Mia get sucked into a whirlwind of one-upping blackmail, torment, pain, and revenge.

An exciting, fast-paced thriller for those who like stories a little darker and disturbing - a story you never want to live out but can't help knowing all the details!

5 stars....
THE HOUSEKEEPER by Sadie Ryan.
Release date set for the 5th of December.
When you're reading a book and just want to punch one of the characters in the throat..... well this is that book.
And Oh My Goodness the twists at the end.
Cracking job Sadie.
Loved this book and had me binge reading from start to finish.
This is my first book by this author and I'll deffo be reading more of her books.

I’d like to thank Joffe Books and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Housekeeper’ written by Sadie Ryan in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Lindy Villas, an American from Charlottesville married to Englishman Frank, is obsessed with Mia who she’s been watching from afar. Mia is everything Lindy isn’t, she’s beautiful has lots of friends, a perfect life, and a happy marriage to Ricky who obviously adores her. But after meeting in the hotel where Lindy works, she soon realises that Mia’s life is anything but happy and when Mia reaches out to her for help Lindy comes up with a plan to solve both Mia’s problems and her own. But the best laid plans don’t always work out as intended.

‘The Housekeeper’ is a twisty psychological thriller that I couldn’t stop reading even if I’d wanted to. At first the plot appears to be simple but it quickly becomes more complex the further I got into the story with the drama, suspense and tension rapidly increasing. The occurrences of domestic abuse were difficult to read at times but were an important part of the plot, with the characters cleverly thought out. This has been an exceptional thriller that’s had me gripped from the beginning and even with the shocking and unexpected conclusion it’s been a pleasure to read. This is the first novel I’ve read by this author and it definitely won’t be the last.

Lindy is a housekeeper. She's obsessed with Mia and starts stalking her. Mia has the perfect life, she's beautiful and has two grown-up daughters. But in reality - that inly people's opinion if her. Behind closed doors, her husband is a bully, he even mistreats the dogs. When Lindy discovers what is going on, she decides Mia needs her help.

The domestic abuse is hard to read. Mia did not know that Lindy had been stalking her, she thought they had met by chance. But Lindy knows everything about Mia's life. We discover the problems both women have. It's quite an uncomfortable book to read. There was a good unexpected twist.

Published 5th December 2024

I would like to thank #NetGalley #JoffeBooks and the author #SadieRyan for my ARC of #TheHousekeeper in exchange for an honest review.

The Housekeeper by Sadie Ryan is a zinger of a psychological thriller! It had me on tenterhooks and left a perpetual foul taste in my mouth. Attention grabbing for sure.

Lindy's new obsession isn't a thing but a person. Mia seems to have it all, a luxurious house, lovely children, attractive job and an attentive husband. Lindy's life as a housekeeper is less exciting and her home life a bit on the tedious side. She places herself in situations where she is sure to encounter Mia. But when Mia calls, Lindy's reaction is not all selfless. Lives spiral out of control and people show their true colours. Everyone hides secrets.

The taut suspense and thick tension are fantastic, as is the fascinating premise. What thriller reader doesn't crave something unique? However, the darkness was a little too dark for my liking. A constant state of unease can be a good thing but in this case it was an ick thing. Abuse is rampant in all forms which should carry a trigger warning. The characters are despicable, those you love to hate intensely. I did like the writing a lot and Sadie Ryan is skilled with weaving words.

My sincere thank you to Joffe Books and NetGalley for providing me with an early digital copy of this engrossing but troubling novel.

Wow! The twists and turns. This book had me wanting to abandon all my real life responsibilities just to keep reading.

The characters are complex. The storyline is quick paced. The cover got me hooked but the story made me so glad I go based off book covers. I am excited to recommend this book to my book club and excited to read more from Sadie Ryan.

This was a very dark disturbing read. I did really enjoyed it I loved how the creepy claustrophobic atmosphere which was throughout. I was hooked from the first chapter and could not put it down I loved the writing style and how well written and realistic the characters were. It was such a good thriller with plenty and of twists and turns which I definitely didn’t see coming. Overall a great thriller which I can’t wait to recommend. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this great book.

Dark with some really good twists. It's quite a quick and easy read. There were some bits that might be tough reading for anyone who's been in a dv situation but it's well written with really horrible characters and some really good wee twists and turns that I didn't see coming!