Series: The Housemaid Book 2
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Length: 352 pages
Audiobook Length: 9 hours and 44 minutes
First Published: 2023
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Rachael’s Review
In a sequel to The Housemaid, Millie lands a new position working for successful tech businessman Douglas Garrick. Cleaning their penthouse and cooking fancy meals for the Garricks is what she was expecting. What she wasn’t expecting was never meeting Mrs. Garrick or the blood stains around the neck of the wife’s nightgowns. Millie must decide how best to protect Mrs. Garrick without revealing her own secrets.
I was caught off-guard when The Housemaid’s Secret was voted the best thriller in the 2023 Goodreads Awards, so I picked both books in the series up at the library. While The Housemaid felt like a mash-up of several popular thrillers, The Housemaid’s Secret was much more original than the first book. McFadden successfully plays on your expectations and adds in some clever twists. Although The Housemaid’s Secret is plagued by the same poor writing quality, the narrative is fun enough to let it slide since it’s a quick read.
Publisher’s Description
As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can’t risk losing this job – not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe . . .
It’s hard to find an employer who doesn’t ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, stay quiet until I get what I want. It’s almost perfect. But I still haven’t met Mrs Garrick, or seen inside the guest bedroom. I’m sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I’m doing laundry. And one day I can’t help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything….
That’s when I make a promise. After all, I’ve done this before. I can protect Mrs. Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe. Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It’s simply a question of how far I’m willing to go….
About Freida McFadden
Freida McFadden is a physician who specializes in brain injury. She is also an author whose works include The Housemaid, The Housemaid’s Secret, Never Lie, The Gift, and The Teacher. Visit the author’s website →
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