How do you know that you’re really into a book? You stay up way passed your feline imposed bedtime to finish the book. Yes, my cat dictates my bedtime after I work overnight, no we’re not going to talk about it. But to be honest, you would understand if you saw how adorable she is.
One of my friends told me she absolutely loved every book Freida McFadden has written, similar to how I am with Lucy Score. One of the nurses at a hospital I pick up at started a book club and the book they’re reading was the Housemaid. I knew Nat’s love of Freida, and we have fairly similar book and tv tastes, so I figured I’d give it a shot, and holy shit did this book sink it’s claws in me.
Full disclosure, I’m a fairly quick reader, and it’s a fairly average sized book, but I tore through this book. I did read the first half of it at work, in between my patient care. I read it while waiting for Target to open, and then I finished it when I got home. I’d say I finished it in about 4-5 hours, if I had been reading it in one sitting.
It’s a fairly simply written book, so it definitely makes it an easy read. I’ve seen some criticism that it’s written as if the chapters are diary entries from the character’s POV. I actually enjoyed this perspective because I feel it brought you into the story, but I also just enjoy first person POV. This perspective helps solidify all the twists and turns this book takes. I texted Nat when I finished reading it and told her “The amount of times I said holy shit out loud when I finished this book” with a handful of laughing emojis. I personally didn’t see them coming, so it was a fun little trip for me.
Nina is UNHINGED, and I loved to hate her. I’ve been around plenty of 9 year olds, and I absolutely wanted to scream Cecelia because she’s such an entitled, spoiled brat. Without trying to spoil the major twists, it was interesting to see their backstory and see why they are the way they are. Enzo, well, who doesn’t love a built Italian gardener with a thick Italian accent.
I immediately downloaded the second book in the series on KU and I can’t wait to explore more of Freida’s writings.
As always, drop your favorite lines from the book and let me know if there’s any books you specifically want me to review!
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