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The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)

Freida McFadden

Start date: May 1, 2023

Finish date: May 31, 2023

Discussion: Group Books of the Month (BotM)

Why we're reading this: Chosen by group members as our group BotM for May 2023.
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What Members Thought

Jul 25, 2023 Stormi (StormReads) rated it really liked it

Compare to some thrillers I have read this year, this one wasn't to bad. ...more

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Aug 28, 2023 Jenifer Jacobs rated it really liked it

Definitely over the top unbelievable, but the twists kept coming.

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Oct 13, 2025 Niki McDowell rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own

Believe it or not, this was my very first Freida book! I have had this and a few others on my shelf for a while now and have had trouble circling back to them with my endlessly growing TBR. With the upcoming movie release, I was motivated to get to it prior to checking it out on the big screen.

I wasn't sure I would, but I loved it. It is one of those where you bounce back and forth, questioning everyone's motives and assuming you have guessed the bad guy, but I certainly was not on-the-money wit ...more

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