The Housemaid: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist (The housemaid series, 1)

The Housemaid: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist (The housemaid series, 1)

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Beschreibung

“Welcome to the family,” Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I’ll soon learn that the Winchesters’ secrets are far more dangerous than my own…

Every day I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.

I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew’s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina’s life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband.

I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out… and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late.

But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don’t know who I really am.

They don’t know what I’m capable of…

An unbelievably twisty read that will have you glued to the pages late into the night. Anyone who loves The Woman in the Window, The Wife Between Us and The Girl on the Train won’t be able to put this down!
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14 Bewertungen

Stimmung

Traurig
Witzig
Gruselig
Erotisch
Spannend
Romantisch
Verstörend
Nachdenklich
Informativ
Herzerwärmend
17%
3%
55%
5%
79%
13%
64%
28%
16%
7%

Hauptfigur(en)

Sympathisch
Glaubwürdig
Entwickelnd
Vielschichtig
46%
57%
56%
69%

Handlungsgeschwindigkeit

Schnell38%
Langsam0%
Mittel31%
Variabel31%

Schreibstil

Einfach79%
Komplex0%
Mittel21%
Bildhaft (22%)Minimalistisch (56%)Außergewöhnlich (56%)

Beiträge

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5

Sooooo spannend ich konnte es nicht aus der Hand nehmen!!!!

Das Konzept von dem ganzen Buch hat mich einfach gepackt. Man weiß am Anfang überhaupt gar nicht Bescheid über die Vorgeschichten der Protagonisten und will einfach nur wissen was früher passiert ist und was noch kommt. Den Plot Twist hab ich überhaupt nicht kommen sehen und es war einfach nur richtig spannend das Buch zu lesen 😮‍💨 Eine große Empfehlung auch wenn man nicht ein großer Thriller Fan ist❤️

5

Richtig krass

Ich glaube das war einer der besten Thriller die ich je gelesen habe ! Schon am Anfang hat mit der Schreibstil gefesselt und ab der Mitte hab ich richtig mitgefiebert . Ab gefühlt jeder Seite kam ein neuer Plottwist und ich hab das Ende wirklich nicht kommen sehen und fands echt richtig klasse. Super spannend und richtig gut Auf jeden Fall zu empfehlen 💙

4.5

Pageturner! 🔐

Hochgelobter Thriller + Urlaub = beste Kombi! Wer einen echten Pageturner möchte, ist mit diesem Buch über Millie, einem Dienstmädchen das für eine reiche Familie arbeitet, gut bedient. Den Twist konnte ich schon ziemlich erahnen, vor allem auch, weil er ja schon am Cover angekündigt war. Wie er sich jedoch ausspielt, wusste ich nicht. Und ganz ehrlich? Ich wurde nicht enttäuscht. Spannend bis zur letzten Seite. Einen halben Punkt muss ich jedoch abziehen, weil Millie ein mehr als monotoner Charakter war. 🫢

Pageturner! 🔐
5

UNGLAUBLICH 🤯

Dieses Buch ist seinem BookTok Hype wert. Ich muss ehrlich sein, die Plottwist der Geschichte konnte ich tatsächlich kommen sehen bis auf einen einzigen kleinen Teil.. trotzdem gebe ich dem Buch 5 von 5 Sternen da es mich umgehauen hat. Ich hatte so viel Spaß beim Lesen. Freida McFadden hat es geschafft mich in einen Bann zu ziehen. Egal wo ich las, ich vergaß Raum und Zeit. Die Charaktere sind unglaublich. Millie got my whole heart. Die Spannung der ganzen Geschichte ist eine 10 von 10. Persönlich habe ich mich entschieden das Buch auf Englisch zu lesen, dies fiel mir auch sehr leicht. Guter Lesefluss - Kurze Chapter. Das nächste Band ist schon bestellt und ich bin sehr gespannt wie es mit den Charakteren weiter geht. 🤫 DEFINITIV, eine Leseempfehlung!!

UNGLAUBLICH 🤯
5

Sehr guter Thriller!

Ein klasse Thriller - in jeder Hinsicht! Zunächst: In englischer Sprache gut zu verstehen - recht einfacher Schreibstil (es ist mein erstes englisches Buch und ich hatte da etwas Sorge) Zur Handlung: Einfach mal was ganz anderes. Kein „hier sind 2 Ermittler und wir finden jetzt den Mörder“ sondern wirklich ein sehr spannender, zum Teil auch psychologisch-lastiger Thriller. Ich werde mir definitiv zeitnah Teil 2 beschaffen - ich bin sehr begeistert!

5

Spannend! Konnte es kaum aus der Hand legen. Und auch wenn ich einen Plot Twist erwartet hatte, war das Ende doch überraschend.

4

That was my first thriller and it got me hooked since the first page. Would recommend!

4

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5

The book follows Millie Calloway, a former convict seeking a new life, who becomes a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Winchester family. Millie discovers a web of secrets and manipulation within the seemingly perfect household, as the Winchesters hide their own dark truths. The story explores themes of class, power, and the lengths people will go to protect their secrets, culminating in a dangerous game of survival for Millie.

Damnnn okay !! I really really loved this book and I’m curious how the other 2 parts are going to look like. This review has spoilers ‼️. We have Millie, the new Housekeeper for the Winchesters family. But Millie has a dark past, she has been in prison for ten years of her life because of murder. But I must say, she shouldn’t have any prison time at all in my opinion because she murdered a boy who wanted to rape her former best friend😗. But she’s still on parole, so no matter what happens nobody can contact the police or she’ll go back straight to jail. The Winchester Family consists of Nina, Andrew and Nina’s daughter Cecilia. We learn that Cecilia isn’t even Andrews daughter,only Ninas. Nina seems crazy, she switches between different personalities and treats Millie like shit. Millie’s room is in the attic, it’s stuffy and kind of small but she appreciates what she has since she has been sleeping and living in her car. She notices strange things, 3 little water bottles in the mini fridge, the window is painted shut, there’s scratch marks on the wooden door and a very important thing, the door only locks from the outside. As I said, Nina seems crazy and Cecilia seems like a brat. Andrew is very nice and lovable towards them all. The book is divided into 3 parts and the first part is written by Millie’s POV, we discover that Nina has been to a psychiatric hospital and has tried to drown her own daughter when she was little. The second part however is written by Ninas pov, and the plot takes a drastic turn. Turns out, Andrew is the psychopath. He locks up Nina as a punishment and makes her do crazy things to get out and abuses her. It went on for many many years, until she finally confided to a person, Enzo, the Italian landscape gardener. Everyone thought he didn’t speak any English, but turns out he does. So he decides to help her escape. After many tries Nina has an idea, and that’s when Millie comes to the story. Nina has employed Millie for a reason, and that is to kill him without her knowing it. The plot twists and Andrew finally gets what he deserved after he ends up being locked up in the attic by Millie herself. She makes him pull out his teeth and he ends up dead. Nina and Millie both got a 'Happy End'. Nina is finally living a normal life with her daughter after all the trauma she’s been through. I’m a little sad that she didn’t end up with Enzo tho cause I was kinda rooting for them a little bit🙈. And Andrews funeral, his parents show up and turns out he got these crazy punishment ideas because that’s how his mother showed him 'life lessons' 😃. In the epilogue we see Millie having a new job interview as a housekeeper for a woman called Lisa, and then she notices the bruises on her arm. Lisa asks her if she’s able to help😶. And that’s where the book ends ladies and gentlemen, so I’m curious what’s going to happen next. This book had some twists and I really liked the writing style !! Would definitely recommend it😋

The book follows Millie Calloway, a former convict seeking a new life, who becomes a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Winchester family. Millie discovers a web of secrets and manipulation within the seemingly perfect household, as the Winchesters hide their own dark truths. The story explores themes of class, power, and the lengths people will go to protect their secrets, culminating in a dangerous game of survival for Millie.
4.5

A gripping book from page one!

I have to admit, the first half of the book didn’t quite meet my expectations. There were some odd events, and the Winchesters gave off a rather creepy vibe, but it didn’t fully grab my attention at first. However, I strongly recommend sticking with it—because once you hit the halfway point, things really take off. The strange details start to make sense, and the plot twists come fast and unexpectedly. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and found it both exciting and entertaining. I’m definitely looking forward to diving into the next book in the series!

A gripping book from page one!
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