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The Housemaid

By: Freida McFadden
Narrated by: Lauryn Allman
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“Welcome to the family,” Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I’ll soon learn that the Winchesters’ secrets are far more dangerous than my own....

Every day I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.

I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband, Andrew, seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew’s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina’s life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband.

I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out...and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late.

But I reassure myself: The Winchesters don’t know who I really am.

They don’t know what I’m capable of....

©2022 Freida McFadden (P)2023 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
Psychological Suspense Marriage Exciting Fiction Psychological Suspense

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Very good book

I enjoyed this one. It was a good listen and went for long enough to let us get involved in everything.

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Good story, narration just okay

This story had a lot of unexpected twists and turns, which I enjoyed. However, the narration could have been better. Most characters sounded the same, and there were occasions where there was some accidental crossovers in voice (for example, a female's voice being accidentally spoken with the deeper tones of her husband), which made things a little confusing here and there. That said, I would still recommend this as a good, engaging listen.

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Enjoyable thriller

Worth reading, but not up there with my ten favourite books of all time. Helped me to pass the time on a very long flight.

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Easy Listening

I thoroughly enjoyed this book - I thought the narrator was fabulous and the story a good one. Simply written, but all I ask for is a book I want to listen to. This certainly delivered.

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Loved it!

Really loved this, a great triller, kept me on edge and I had no idea how it would end! Can’t wait to read the next one!

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Amazing

I loved the whole book. It was so great and the narrator really made the book come to life!

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Oh my gosh!

Twists I did not expect, but loved. Straight on to book number 2 I go.

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Easily An Instant Favourite!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book more than I have enjoyed a book in a long time, i was hooked and listened to it in one go!
The twists really got me, for once! I was NOT expecting that twist at all, and I always seem to predict twists.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is just getting back into reading and wants something addicting!

I also want to add a trigger warning for DV i think that is important, but the way this book explores it is definitely a different way than I've ever looked at the intricacies of such acts.

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Suspenseful thriller

I loved this book. I veered off my favourite authors and took a chance on this book. Wasn't disappointed. Narration was terrific and very easy to listen to. Great story line. Highly recommend.

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The twists and turns

Every minute of the book was thrilling. I couldn’t stop listening. Captured my interest right from the start.

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