reubenalbatross 's review for:

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden
2.5
dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Unfortunately I was no way near as impressed with this one compared to The Housemaid.

It didn't start out well as I didn't realise the main character was Millie from The Housemaid until about a third of the way into the book. Sure, most of this was probably due to me not paying due attention, but I do think it could have been mentioned earlier in the book.

Some of the phrases around technology seemed really outdated which threw me off a bit. Numbers being described as 'programmed' into a phone, and a debate over whether or not you 'save' text messages, as if you have to do so manually? 

I was also infuriated by some of Millie's decisions. Why not speak to Enzo to 1. Speak to the only perosn who would understand your situation 2. Potentially help save someone's life?? - all for the sake of pride. I felt like it was just a lazy plot convenience or horrible character choice.

And all in all, I just wasn't as interested in the plot. A few of the twists did shock me, but overall I wasn't as invested.