“Don’t go in the guest bedroom.” A shadow falls on Douglas Garrick’s face as he touches the door with his fingertips. “My wife… she’s very ill.” 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…
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Review
Sometimes a short review says it all, doesn’t it? I loved, loved this book. The characters are great and the story is incredibly addictive. I had a very, very hard time putting away this book and it read like a TGV.
Once again I am surprised by the way people can scheme in order to deceive others and are convinced they will come out on top. Well, yes, you can dream and you can think your are invincible, but don’t forget that one day you might find someone who sees through you and beats you to it.
What goes around comes around and karma will find you somehow.
I am a fan of the housemaid. She prefers to hold on to her beliefs and principles while an easier life is being offered to her. I felt for her too because by wanting to help others, she finds herself with her back against the wall. People she hoped she could count on were leaving her behind. Sometimes it’s best, if you want something done well, to just take matters in your own hands. 🙂
I hope I will meet her again soon, because she really is a great person, forgetting herself to help others. 5 stars without a doubt.
Thank you
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About the author
#1 Amazon bestselling author Freida McFadden is a practicing physician specializing in brain injury who has penned multiple Kindle bestselling psychological thrillers and medical humor novels. She lives with her family and black cat in a centuries-old three-story home overlooking the ocean, with staircases that creak and moan with each step, and nobody could hear you if you scream. Unless you scream really loudly, maybe.
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Author Links
Instagram: @fizzziatrist
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Book Link
Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Housemaids-Secret-gripping-psychological-thriller-ebook/dp/B0BGXYL3BZ/
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