The Housemaid is Watching – Book Review

“You must be our new neighbors!” Mrs. Lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. I clutch my daughter’s hand and smile back: but the second Mrs. Lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. In that moment I make a promise. We finally have a family home. My past is far, far behind us. And I’ll do anything to keep it that way…

I used to clean other people’s houses—now, I can’t believe this home is actually mine. The charming kitchen, the quiet cul-de-sac, the huge yard where my kids can play. My husband and I saved for years to give our children the life they deserve.

Even though I’m wary of our new neighbor Mrs. Lowell, when she invites us over for dinner it’s our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. I know exactly what it’s like to be in her shoes.

But her cold stare gives me chills…

The Lowells’ maid isn’t the only strange thing on our street. I’m sure I see a shadowy figure watching us. My husband leaves the house late at night. And when I meet a woman who lives across the way, her words chill me to the bone: Be careful of your neighbors.

Did I make a terrible mistake moving my family here?

I thought I’d left my darkest secrets behind. But could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all?

I think this is like the fourth Freida McFadden book I have read this year, eighth in total. This is the third and maybe final book of the Housemaid series.

Millie Accardi and her husband Enzo buys a dream house in the suburb and moves into the house. They meet some new neighbors, Mrs. Lowell who seem to be flirtatious towards Enzo and Janice, who seems to be spying on all the neighbors. Millie is trying to move on with her new life. But things change when Enzo hires Lowell’s maid name Martha who was caught stealing by Millie and who Enzo seems to be taking side of. Nico, Millie’s youngest son also changes, getting into fights in school which was unlike f her son. Enzo seems to be hanging out more with Mrs. Lowell. Then Millie’s life turn upside down again when Mr. Lowell was found brutally murdered and Enzo was the main suspect.

This wasn’t great as the first two book of the Housemaid series. But just like all McFadden books, the story is fast paced, page turner and intriguing, even though the actually story doesn’t really start until towards the middle of the book. You get the POVs of Millie as well as Millie’s twelve year old daughter Ada. The ending of the book again was completely unexpected. Nonetheless, I hope this will be the last book of the Housemaid series.

Overall this book is worth four stars