This book is a hot pile of garbage. I don't understand the hype, I don't understand the 5 star reviews. This is the worst thriller I have read in my entire life. It's not only poorly written and constructed thriller but also has at least a dozen loop holes that I will be discussing later in the review. Watch out for the warning, if you don't want get spoiled.

Synopsis
The Housemaid is a psychological thriller that follows Millie Calloway, a young woman with a criminal past, who becomes a housekeeper for a wealthy family with dark secrets. Millie is desperate and tries her absolute best to keep her employment, but Nina, the wife of her employer, is a difficult woman to please. Some may say she is mentally unstable, but is that really the case?

The only good thing about this book is the pacing. It is so fast-paced that I finished it in two days. The chapters are really short and give the satisfaction of completing them quickly. The story and writing were good enough to keep me interested, but they were highly predictable and not without their flaws. On several occasions, I wanted to slam the book at the wall for all the absurdity and stupidity that the author was able to cram into this short book. Characters are poorly written. They change their personalities like chameleons, so much so that by the time we reach the climax,  they are completely unrecognizable from their original selves. The plot holes are greater than the amount of cheese in Swiss cheese factory. And every single plot twist is predictable.

I have many issues with this book. First of all, I am tired of the trope of unreliable narrators in thriller books and predictable plot lines. How many times can a person read a story where the husband/man is an abusive and horny villain who preys on young women?

The book also has many plot holes and inconsistencies that make it unbelievable and frustrating. For example, there is an attic in the book where the husband locks his wife to punish her. The author describes the attic as having a bathroom, but then makes the prisoner use a bucket to pee. Why would the author do that? Am I missing something?

There is also a camera in the attic that the husband uses to spy on his prisoners, but none of them ever tries to find it and destroy it. And why would the husband show the prisoner the approximate location of the camera if he plans to lock her again and again? The husband also clears the room before locking the main character, but conveniently forgets to check the bucket where his wife has hidden pepper spray for Millie to find. How convenient! 

And Millie, who was so naive and stupid, suddenly becomes a sadistic killer who tortures the guy to death. She knows she is on parole, but she does not call the police or Nina. 

And Enzo and Nina? That was just gross and unnecessary.

The husband punishes Nina for things as petty as the visible dark roots, but then Nina suddenly defies every rule without consequence. This makes no sense and undermines the credibility of the story. 😬

Suffice to say, I won't be continuing the series. If you are looking for a good thriller book than don't read this one.