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The Housemaid

By: Freida McFadden
Narrated by: Lauryn Allman
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“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…

Soon to be a major motion picture starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried * A No.1 New York Times bestseller * A Sunday Times bestseller * A USA Todayand Wall Street Journal bestseller * 5 million copies sold * 20-million-copy bestselling author

This unbelievably twisty listen will have you glued to your headphones late into the night. Anyone who loves The Girl on the Train won’t be able to put down The Housemaid!

©2022 Freida McFadden (P)2025 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.
Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Voices Marriage Exciting Scary Fiction Psychological Suspense
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Every now and then I discover an outstanding author.
The Housemaid is perfectly written, with twists and turns that leave you feeling like you are on a rollercoaster at the funfair.
Such believable characters who you invest in from the first page.
Just buy this book, it's frankly brilliant.
Thankfully Freida McFadden has written quite a few books and I for one can't wait to read them ALL!

4 1/2 out of 5

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What an absolute cracker.
This book is the best I’ve listened to in a long time.
You will never guess the ending! YOU MUST READ THIS!!

OH MY GOODNESS

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I enjoyed the story although I guessed one of the twists. I would have given it 5 stars but the easy ending annoyed me a bit.

Great book finished in one sitting

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pretty average romance porn, with an twist entirely predictable plot twist. Not particulary great as a book but does get better in second half and I suspect written specifically to be pitched as a film - which apparently it will soon be, and I suspect will be better on screen. well done author.

entirely predictable pap but will make a great movie

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What a fantastic book, I'm not surprised how it has now evolved into a movie! I am now very eager to watch that also. Very easy to listen to. Grabbed my focus & couldn't put it down. Excited to try out Frieda's other books. What a way to start out my discover of Frieda & Thriller books in general.

Gripping story

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