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A review by booksbytheglass
The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
this was my least favorite of the housemaid series, and I think it mostly has to do with the fact that it was very unnecessary and felt disjointed from the first two…
millie and enzo are now married twenty years after the events of THE HOUSEMAID and THE HOUSEMAID’S SECRET with two kids, and they feel like completely different people?? millie is now a straight laced mother while enzo seems like he doesn’t give a flying f- about anything (super out of character) 🤪
when they move into a new neighborhood, it definitely gives the same vibes as the original story with nosy annoying neighbors - and I 100% wanted to strangle every single character at the same time
however, millie and enzo’s children were the most interesting part for me as they were barely mentioned in the first half but took up a major portion of the second half in their growth and development 🫡 I was here for childhood trauma y’all
while I was SO SURE about the plot twist, in pure freida fashion, I was slightly off 🙃 but it still felt lacking comparing to her other novels… and the resolution of the entire story was way too neat for a messy thriller…
still, it was a fun bingeable read! was it necessary to develop the housemaid story? nope, but was it still super addicting to read? absolutely
rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: southern california cabernet sauvignon
millie and enzo are now married twenty years after the events of THE HOUSEMAID and THE HOUSEMAID’S SECRET with two kids, and they feel like completely different people?? millie is now a straight laced mother while enzo seems like he doesn’t give a flying f- about anything (super out of character) 🤪
when they move into a new neighborhood, it definitely gives the same vibes as the original story with nosy annoying neighbors - and I 100% wanted to strangle every single character at the same time
however, millie and enzo’s children were the most interesting part for me as they were barely mentioned in the first half but took up a major portion of the second half in their growth and development 🫡 I was here for childhood trauma y’all
while I was SO SURE about the plot twist, in pure freida fashion, I was slightly off 🙃 but it still felt lacking comparing to her other novels… and the resolution of the entire story was way too neat for a messy thriller…
still, it was a fun bingeable read! was it necessary to develop the housemaid story? nope, but was it still super addicting to read? absolutely
rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: southern california cabernet sauvignon