The Housemaid (Freida McFadden)

The Housemaid
Frieda McFadden
 ⭐: 5/5

Pros: this did not end or go where I was certain it would, but that's not a bad thing in the least. It's difficult to describe pros without spoilers, so let's say that one may be a bit annoyed with what I'm going to list in the cons, but that they're worth being annoyed over when all is said and done.

Cons: first, I'm allergic to peanuts and we have a jar in our kitchen. This was made to be a huge deal. It isn't. It isn't hard to avoid the jar or potential cross-contamination. Second, I was annoyed with all the romance. Wasn't this supposed to be a thriller? Last, there are some words that get used over and over in paragraphs and that is a little annoying to me, but all the same, points were made.

Conclusion: the cons are absolutely worth dealing with for the pros. Read that again and maybe you'll catch my drift. Read this book and see what you think for yourself. As for myself, I'll definitely be thinking about this for a few days!

The Wife Upstairs (Rachel Hawkins)

The Wife Upstairs
Rachel Hawkins
⭐: 5/5

Pros: though I'm not out with the same end goals as MC, Jane, is, I still found myself in her coming from nothing to something. That was rather nice to read about.

I won't give away spoilers, but I absolutely was surprised about the shift of things and how I thought this was going to be another Behind Closed Doors (B.A Paris) or The Housemaid (Freida McFadden). It most definitely wasn't and I'm pretty sure I need to add this to my personal library! I only buy books I've read and loved, so that's saying a lot.

Cons: sometimes I found the scene transitions a little confusing, as in one place, MC was somewhere and in the next paragraph, she was somewhere else. This doesn't happen often, but the times it did, I found myself rereading to see if I missed something.

Conclusion: I'd say to give this work a shot. It's got a fairly original spin and if you liked the titles I aforementioned, I'd venture to guess you'll like this one, as well. If you've read My Lovely Wife (Samantha Downing), that's even more a higher chance you'll enjoy this!