FIVE FREAKING STARS.

Truth be told, when I started reading The Housemaid, I had no idea it was the first in a series. In fact, I chose to start that book over a different one, because I thought it was a standalone novel. I was wrong. Anyway…

I was not even halfway through the first book when I rushed an order from Barnes and Noble containing this book. I could NOT wait to read this. (Naturally, it arrived a day late)

I read this book in one day, and enjoyed every second of it. Millie is now living in New York, and of course, she needs a job. So what does she do? She accepts another housemaid job for another wealthy couple! This couple, however, is MUCH more mysterious than the last. From day one, Douglas Garrick informs Millie that his wife, Wendy, is sick and Millie will not be allowed in her bedroom. He instructs her to leave her alone, and Millie does, at first not thinking anything of it. Given Millie’s past, I’m not sure how she didn’t see what happened next coming, but to be fair I didn’t either. Millie starts finding blood in strange places, hearing strange noises, and eventually does come face to face with Wendy. It all goes downhill from there. We find ourselves first questioning Douglas, then Wendy, then… Who?

This book was unbelievable (in the best way). The way Freida McFadden sets the stage for every single plot twist this book throws at us is incredible. No detail goes overlooked, and every turn toward the end of the book linked back to details prior. Once again, the execution of the storyline straight through to the ending was gold.

If you haven’t read The Housemaid, RUN to your nearest bookstore and buy these two at the same time, because once you finish the first, you won’t want to wait to start this one.

100 percent recommend this book!