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A review by chaptersofchase
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
4.0
r e v i e w ✨ Housemaid
Genre: Thriller
Trope: Psychological
Format: 📖
Pub Date: 4.26.2022
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆
“He has no idea this is just the beginning.”
I’ve had to sit with my thoughts on this one for a while because I wasn’t sure how to feel about what I read. The only thing I knew was that it was crazy.
It’s the first true psychological thriller that I’ve read in a while. I devoured this entire book in less than 48 hours, reading way past my bed time because I couldn’t put the book down. Some pages left me to the point of feeling so nauseous that I had to skim whole pages. When I say this book is full of hard-to-handle triggers, I mean it (gaslighting, domestic abuse, and torture are three big ones).
I recommend going into this book with the expectation that it will be shocking. I plan to read the second book soon, but I need a couple of months to continue processing what I read in Housemaid before venturing to The Housemaid’s Secret.
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Genre: Thriller
Trope: Psychological
Format: 📖
Pub Date: 4.26.2022
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆
“He has no idea this is just the beginning.”
I’ve had to sit with my thoughts on this one for a while because I wasn’t sure how to feel about what I read. The only thing I knew was that it was crazy.
It’s the first true psychological thriller that I’ve read in a while. I devoured this entire book in less than 48 hours, reading way past my bed time because I couldn’t put the book down. Some pages left me to the point of feeling so nauseous that I had to skim whole pages. When I say this book is full of hard-to-handle triggers, I mean it (gaslighting, domestic abuse, and torture are three big ones).
I recommend going into this book with the expectation that it will be shocking. I plan to read the second book soon, but I need a couple of months to continue processing what I read in Housemaid before venturing to The Housemaid’s Secret.
Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebookend.diner/
Follow my blog: https://thebookenddiner.com/
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Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting