THE HOUSEMAID is a psychological thriller by bestselling author Freida McFadden. Freida McFadden is a practicing physician specializing in brain injury who has penned multiple Kindle bestselling psychological thrillers and medical humor novels. This is the first novel I have read from this author…and for me was a definite winner!

Her Novels Include:
Baby City (2015)
The Surrogate Mother (2018)
The Ex (2019)
The Perfect Son (2019)
The Wife Upstairs (2020)
One By One (2020)
Want to Know a Secret? (2021)
The Locked Door (2021)
Do Not Disturb (2021)
Do You Remember? (2022)
The Housemaid (2022)

Millie desperately responds to an online ad for a housekeeper job, after being released from ten years in prison and now living in her car. She soon gets called in for an interview by Nina Winchester, the incredibly wealthy wife in a large mansion. Millie tells her she has lots of experience doing housework and loves kids and pets. But Millie had a record, and she assumed Nina would check references.

Nina offers her the job, as a live-in position as a housemaid, for Nina, her husband Andy and her daughter, to clean, cook and collect their nine-year-old daughter “spoiled brat”, Cecelia from school.

Every day Millie cleans the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. She collects their daughter from school. Millie cooks a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in her tiny room on the top floor.

But this is not an easy family to deal with. Nina who suffers from mood swings gives Millie a hard time by leaving a mess all over the house for Millie to clean up. Nothing is good enough for her, and blames Millie for everything. Cecelia (Ceecee) is a spoiled brat with no manners, and only Andrew seems to be relatively normal. Millie tries really hard to keep her head down and get the work done. She needs this job… but there is more happening in the background than she is aware of.

The first half of the book is told from Millie’s POV while the second half is narrated by the woman of the house, Nina. This was a fast-paced novel, with strong plot and engaging characters, a suspenseful read that will have you glued to the pages late into the night.

Many thanks to the author, Bookouture and Net Galley for my digital copy. I will be looking out for more books by this author.

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By Frieda McFadden
Release date 04/26/2022

Millie has taken a job working for bat shit crazy Nina and her seemingly ordinary husband, Andrew. They have one daughter Cecilia, who will also be a nanny too.
Millie has a deep dark past that’s told very slowly throughout the book. But Nina makes Millie’s life hell at work. Daily, she twists and turns tasks to make her seem like she’s the crazy one. Sending her to run errands that aren’t needed, picking her daughter up when it’s not required, Ceecee is right in it and making her life miserable. But Millie falls for the boss's husband, and he falls back. And you think these two will run off in the sunset and end scene
Cut to Part 2 of the book. And then you learn Nina isn’t as crazy as you thought she was. And Millie isn’t what you thought either. And Andrew is just a …. Well, read this book. It’s so dark and twisty and well thought out that once these pages started turning, I couldn’t put it down.

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Freida McFadden is just as wonderful as my thriller friends say she is! Can't wait to devour her other novels.

Wowwwww! Let me start off by saying this book really blew me away. I was so intrigued through each sentence and word on each page. The main character was very intense and I loved how the characters each had their own uniqueness. Excellent writing!

The Housemaid is the latest novel by Freida McFadden. Saying this story is "jaw-dropping" is putting it mildly. McFadden starts off by giving the reader a good read then the twist begins and it is almost impossible to put the book down. I was awake well past my bedtime to finish it.....then I couldn't go to sleep because I was still thinking about it! I want to thank NetGalley and Bookouture for an early copy to review.

I was hesitant to read this as i recently read the maid.. and I was like what more could happen..

clearly .. SOOOO much more!!!

This took me for a whole ride.. it was amazing every single part of this shocked me!!!!

part 3.. like omg I need a support book to tell people to read this book!!

This was my first Freda McFadden book, I am ALL in for more. This book started out very fast paced and kept me wanting more . It's a page turner. I read 80% in the first day and still wanted more but I wanted to SAVE it and make it last. This book is cleverly written and will keep you guessing with each page. The characters were ones you wanted to love and then hate and then love again. I loved this book SO much! Bravo Freda . Easily a 5 STAR read from me!

Thriller of a story with more than one unexpected twist. I approve. A good quick read that leaves you wanting more from the characters, but the pace and interest that carries you through the tale makes up for it.

Book: The Housemaid
Author: Freida McFadden
Publisher: Bookouture
Pub Date: April 26, 2022

I can tell when reading the prologue if I am going to love a book or not…and I knew immediately that I was going to love this book. What a ride! I couldn’t put it down! I connected to all the characters and quickly became invested into each one of them. Have I read books similar? Yes, I have but that didn’t take anything away from this book at all. Was it somewhat predictable? Yes, I think it was just because I had read similar books. But again, there are still parts you don’t see coming and it doesn’t take away from a great story being developed. The book is told from alternating points of view and by the time you get to the second part you begin to see just how twisted this book is. This is the first book I have read by Freida McFadden and I will definitely be reading more. I appreciate easy-to-read fast paced books and this kept me wanting more. I finished it in two days because well….ya know….I had to go to work. (Work is so over-rated.) But seriously if I could have sat and finished it, I would have totally done it in one sitting. I highly recommend this book. You won’t be disappointed.

Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for allowing me this sneak peek! Do not miss reading this book!!

I was given an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.. I had read previous reviews before I requested it and in my opinion they nailed it this book was so exciting to read, I didn’t want to put it down. This book was AWESOME, Yes, I would highly recommend to anyone who enoys a suspenseful thriller. It’s not s murder mystery. But it is definitely s thriller. Scary how much feeling I had I definitely kind of attachment to Millie. I could see this falling into a series. Yes, please.Thanks so much to #NetGalley, publisher and #FriedaMcFadden. For the opportunity to review early #TheHousemaid.

This book is a winner! I highly enjoyed this book. It was compelling from the start and I couldn’t wait to find out how it ended. I really liked the characters and the setting.

I enjoyed this twisty read, centered on Millie, who gets a job as a maid for a rich family after getting out of prison. The first half of the book is told from Millie’s POV while the second half is narrated by the woman of the house, Nina.

Millie enters in a situation that seems too good to be true, and it turns out it is when Nina regularly gaslights her. We know we have a potential unreliable narrator on our hands, though, since we don’t initially know the extent of Millie’s crimes. I enjoyed being in Millie’s head and found her inner monologue endearing. Though I knew there must be more to the story, the twist (which I initially thought would be a bit predictable) contained a few surprises, and I liked that the end didn’t turn out the way I expected.

I enjoy books by this author and this is no exception- I found it to be fast paced and enjoyable with some great surprises. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden is a twist-filled thriller that will appeal to fans of B.A. Paris and Ruth Ware. The story revolves around Millie, who has just been hired as the rich Winchester family's housemaid. Nina Winchester is a Devil-Wears-Prada-type boss who blames Millie for all sorts of things. Meanwhile, her handsome husband Andrew has to put up with Nina's mood swings. But what dangerous secrets is this couple keeping?

Here is a chilling excerpt from the Prologue:

"If I leave this house, it will be in handcuffs.
I should have run for it while I had the chance. Now my shot is gone. Now that the police officers are in the house and they've discovered what's upstairs, there's no turning back.
They are about five seconds away from reading me my rights. I'm not sure why they haven't done it yet. Maybe they're hoping to trick me into telling them something I shouldn't.
Good luck with that."

Overall, The Housemaid is an unputdownable thriller with a twist you'll never see coming. One highlight of this book is how different the two perspectives are. During Part 1, there was plenty of humor and romance. There were some lines that made me laugh out loud, and I wasn't sure I was reading a thriller. Then, Part 2 gets really intense and sadistic, and it was a complete tonal shift. If you're intrigued by the excerpt above, or if you're a fan of psychological thrillers, I highly recommend that you check out this book when it comes out in April!

SWOOOON!!!! What an absolute DELIGHT in the most devilish way! I love when the twist is so delectable! I was enamored with this one from the very start. The edge of your seat stomach clenched what is going to happen reeling moments was IT! I couldn’t stop reading it until I finished and it was *clap clap clap* fantastic!!

Millie is desperate for a new life and a job. She has had it bad in the past and she needs something to bring her up. Enter Nina and Andrew who are beyond wealthy and need a new housemaid. Bingo she gets the job and is ready to work hard! Slowly she realizes this might have been a mistake of course. Nina seems crazy and demanding and Millie’s room is in the attic that only locks from the outside. Hmmm that can never be good. But never underestimate the power of Millie and her desire to do what needs to be done.

Absolutely highly recommend this one! Freida McFadden was brilliant and quick and never lagged. Mark this as a must read this year!

Thank you Bookouture and netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to the publisher and the author for providing me with an advanced copy of Freida McFadden’s The Housemaid. All opinions and views are my own.

This story is about Millie, a young woman who is trying to start her life over at the bottom. When we first meet her, Millie is homeless, having left her last job under less than favorable circumstances, and is living in her car. She has no real work history and can’t pass a background check, so when she interviews with Nina, a ridiculously wealthy housewife in need of a live in maid, she knows she’s probably not going to get the job. To her surprise, she gets the job.

Unfortunately for Millie, all is not how it seems on the surface in the lives of Nina and her handsome, charming husband Andrew and their cute but difficult young daughter. Nina is challenging to work for, and Millie is constantly on her toes trying to please the family. Plus, her little room in the attic gives her a bad feeling, but she doesn’t know why. What is going on here, and can Millie figure it out in time?

I started this book today and already sped through it. It was a compelling read, and I found the ending empowering and very satisfying. I enjoyed how all the puzzle pieces came together. I will definitely read McFadden’s next book with pleasure. Highly recommended.

4.5 rounded to 5

What a wild ride! The story is told from two POVs. Nina, the horrible housewife, and Millie, the maid. At first, it all seems so obvious what was happening but I kept on reading. I'm so glad i did!! Millie's inner monologue cracked me up. I loved her dark humor. This book reminded me a lot of another popular book I loved. The Housemaid didn't disappoint either!! It actually makes me want to seek out more books like it. Psychological thriller with some humor, please!!

I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. This book was so good I didn't want to put it down, it was well written and the characters were not always what they seemed, I certainly did not work out what was happening, I will be recommending this book to everyone I know.

This book gripped me from the very beginning! Really liked the two voice narration, the ending was a bit predictable once you saw where things were going. About the last 1/4 of the book felt predictable. Good, easy to read, definitely kept you flipping the pages thriller!

Thank you, NetGalley! I read this book all weekend! I would give it 10 stars if I could! It moved to the top of my favorite reads this year!

Millie is down and out and in desperate need of a job. She is broke and living in her car.

Millie applies for a job with a wealthy family as a live-in maid, and is shocked when she is hired.

Millie is hiding a lot of secrets, but the Winchesters are hiding more!

I thought I had figured out which way the book was going, but then it shifted and it shifted again!

The twists and turns truly kept me on the edge of my seat! I literally gasped a few times!

Do yourself a favor and read The Housemaid by Freida McFadden! You will not be disappointed!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Excellent thriller that is a page turner. Both Millie and Nina have secrets, though you could never tell just by looking at them. One is a mentally unstable rich woman with a bratty child and the other is an ex con trying to survive. Their worlds collide when Millie is hired by Nina to be her housekeeper and cook and baby sitter etc. Throw in a very attractive Italian landscaper. and a rich and handsome husband and you get a very well written suspense story and someone is crazy and cannot be trusted. I did not see what was coming next-highly recommend to anyone who likes twists.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a chance to read and review.