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The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
4.0
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Pros
+ The villain was so so creepy, perfectly written to get a visceral reaction of disgust
+ I love that the plot twist isn't in the last chapter but in the latter half of the book. We get to see how the reveal plays out.
+ Some funny moments of dark humor

Cons
- The main character, Millie's, internal monologue goes from entertaining to annoying a few times
- Writing is fine, not exactly great