“The Housemaid” Is a thriller book written by Freida McFadden that was released on August 23, 2022. It is one of the most popular thriller books because of the plot twist.
Who is Freida McFadden?
Freida McFadden is a physician specializing in brain injury who has penned multiple bestselling psychological thrillers and medical humor novels. Freida’s work has been selected as one of Amazon Editors’ best books of the year, she is the winner of the International Thriller Writers Award for best paperback and a Goodreads Choice Award winner. Her novels have been translated into 40 languages.
Popularity & Awards
The shocking plot twist is one of the reasons for the popularity of the book. So many reviews on social media, like TikTok, have made “The Housemaid” one of the must-read books. According to Clark Chronicle, this book is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller and winner of a 2023 ITW Thriller Award. Because of its popularity, “The Housemaid” is going to come out as a movie on Christmas 2025. The movie stars famous celebrities such as Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar and many more.
What is the book about?
The book is a story about a girl named Millie, who has recently lost her job and apartment. She applied for jobs but no one will hire her. One day, she went to a very rich house to be interviewed by a wealthy woman named Nina Winchester who has a husband and one daughter. The interview went great, but she wasn’t sure if she’d get the job. Considering she had just recently been released from prison. A rich woman like Nina Winchester must do a background check before hiring someone, right?
While she was eating in her car, she got a call from Nina Winchester telling her that she got the job. Millie was very happy, she went to the house as soon as she could. When she got to the Winchester’s house, the house looked different. It looks way dirtier than before, which is weird. One thing that makes the situation weirder is they have so many bedrooms and a very big house, but they give Millie a room in the attic.
After she put all of her stuff in the room, she realized that the room was odd. The door locks from the outside and has a deep scratch mark on the floor. It feels like there was someone who was trying to escape.
Rating and reviews
“The Housemaid” has a 4.4 rating with so many positive comments about it. Shannon Flett gave a 5-star review and said, “This book was amazing, started reading it at 15:45 and finished it at 00:55!.” Flett also stated, “Oh, and the twist! I was not expecting that at all! Highly recommended 100%.” One of the 5-star reviewers, Christine Linnet said, “Omg this book was amazing! I appreciate not being able to guess the ending from the beginning, this book had me on edge with every twist and turn. I can’t wait to read the next one.”
Even though there are so many readers who are amazed by the plot of this book, there are some readers who are not quite satisfied with this book. Robyn Etherington gave a 1-star review and said, “I hated this book from the first page. It made me feel uncomfortable. The writing style grated on my nerves and I’ll never read another Freida McFadden book again.”
Interview and Opinion
Alexa Beck, a junior at Colonia High School, loves this book. “I read this book when I hurt my arm and I had to be out for gym and I still think about it more than a year later.” Beck praises this book so much that her mom and friend both read it because of her. “After reading The Housemaid I was obsessed with Mcfadden’s writing and starting reading every one of her thriller books.” Besides The Housemaid Beck’s favorite book by Mcfadden is Ward D.
This book is the first thriller book I’ve ever read, and I think it’s really good. The book is a fast-paced book with short chapters, which makes it easy and enjoyable to read. McFadden succeeded in shocking readers by filling the book with unexpected twists and turns.
