The Housemaid Is Watching
- 400
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 15 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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About the book
“You must be our new neighbors!” Mrs. Lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. I clutch my daughter’s hand and smile back: but the second Mrs. Lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. In that moment I make a promise. We finally have a family home. My past is far, far behind us. And I’ll do anything to keep it that way… I used to clean other people’s houses—now, I can’t believe this home is actually mine. The charming kitchen, the quiet cul-de-sac, the huge yard where my kids can play. My husband and I saved for years to give our children the life they deserve. Even though I’m wary of our new neighbor Mrs. Lowell, when she invites us over for dinner it’s our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. I know exactly what it’s like to be in her shoes. But her cold stare gives me chills… The Lowells’ maid isn’t the only strange thing on our street. I’m sure I see a shadowy figure watching us. My husband leaves the house late at night. And when I meet a woman who lives across the way, her words chill me to the bone: Be careful of your neighbors. Did I make a terrible mistake moving my family here? I thought I’d left my darkest secrets behind. But could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all?
Reading order · Housemaid series
Full order & progress →- The HousemaidStart here
7.77.7 / 10 - The Housemaid's Secret
7.77.7 / 10 - The Housemaid's Wedding
–Not ranked yet - The Housemaid Is WatchingThis book
7.47.4 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.3 across 368 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 71% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 9 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 7.2 | 359 | 98% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“This book was kind of a mess and clearly this was just a series concept that couldn't sustain itself longer than two books. In a lot of ways it hardly even feels related to the first two, outside of the returning characters. Gave it an…”
“I was right...I am NOT ready for this series to end, I'll miss Millie the most...Also, thanks to a friend, I learned to suspect EVERYONE in a book like this. It proved useful, if you know you know. Once they started suspecting Enzo way too…”
Frequently asked
How long is The Housemaid Is Watching?
It has 400 pages — shorter than 54% of the ranked books in Thriller.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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