#120 in Thriller
The Housemaid's Secret
- 352
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 16 weeks on the list, peaked at #5
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About the book
THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE GOODREADS AWARD FOR BEST CRIME AND THRILLER 2023 As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can't risk losing this job - not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe . . . It's hard to find an employer who doesn't ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, stay quiet until I get what I want. It's almost perfect. But I still haven't met Mrs Garrick, or seen inside the guest bedroom. I'm sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I'm doing laundry. And one day I can't help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything.... That's when I make a promise. After all, I've done this before. I can protect Mrs. Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe. Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It's simply a question of how far I'm willing to go.... An unbelievably twisty read that will have you glued to the pages late into the night. Anyone who loves The Woman in the Window, The Wife Between Us and The Girl on the Train will be completely hooked!
Reading order · Housemaid series
Full order & progress →- The HousemaidStart here
7.77.7 / 10 - The Housemaid's SecretThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - The Housemaid's Wedding
–Not ranked yet - The Housemaid Is Watching
7.47.4 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 761 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 83% of the weight and the score stays at 7.7 — the Thriller average of 7.6 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 12 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 749 | 98% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“2.5 stars I'm sorry but Millie was just way to annoying in this book. First of all, I felt so bad for Brock and it's clear she never liked him so why was she leading him on. Then at a point she said she questioned…”
“Just as bad as the previous book, maybe even worse. The killer comes completely out of nowhere. Repetitive writing, almost the exact same plot as the last book, except now Enzo—who barely interacted with Millie before, is suddenly the love of her life?? Come the…”
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It has 352 pages — shorter than 87% of the ranked books in Thriller.
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