Questions About The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)

by Freida McFadden (Goodreads Author)

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Did anyone read this and also The Last Mrs Parrish? Couldnt help but notice the similarities in the plot.

Amber I read this first, and then not long after, read The Last Mrs Parrish. So, The Last Mrs. Parrish was basically ruined for me because I wasn’t surprise…moreI read this first, and then not long after, read The Last Mrs Parrish. So, The Last Mrs. Parrish was basically ruined for me because I wasn’t surprised at all because of the similarities. I don’t understand how this isn’t discussed way more than it is because it’s so similar…down to the having them committed to look crazy and orchestrating the two going to a play and dinner together. (less)

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Did anyone think this was kind of similar to Behind Closed Doors? I literally just read that one before this one!

Lisa Mathews The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware. Small room, being hired as a n
maid, the caretaker and snotty little girls. Though I as rereading a book I have alrea…moreThe Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware. Small room, being hired as a n
maid, the caretaker and snotty little girls. Though I as rereading a book I have already read!(less)

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Hi, is this book suitable for a 12 years old teen girl?

Nat No. Lots of sex and violence.

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Did anyone else notice this mistake? Nina just gets home from the hospital. Enters living room where Cici and mother-in-law are. Ends up taking the blame for leaving the bedroom light on, but hadn't even been upstairs

Dayna I feel like that was kind of the point- Andrew let her get “punished” for things that weren’t even her fault.

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Biswa I think a better ending would have been Andy going to jail and facing retribution for what he'd done. As far as the evidence goes, the authorities cou…moreI think a better ending would have been Andy going to jail and facing retribution for what he'd done. As far as the evidence goes, the authorities could have searched for previous recordings of the attic room stored on his device—videos of him locking Millie inside that room. Furthermore, Nina had already made several complaints about her husband confining her in the attic, which would have strengthened the case against him.

The police could also try recovering deleted files from his cell phone, potentially retrieving one or two recent recordings of him locking Nina in the attic. Even if Andy had deleted all the files from his phone, there’s a strong possibility they were backed up to the cloud—a detail Andy might have overlooked. Simply deleting files from a device doesn’t erase them from the cloud once they’ve been synced.

Additionally, Enzo’s eyewitness testimony would have been a critical piece of evidence. With all these elements combined, it would have painted a compelling picture of Andy’s guilt, leading to a conclusion where justice is served and retribution is delivered.(less)

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