The Housemaid's Secret

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!

These book club questions are from the author's website. Spoilers ahead!

Book club questions for The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.

Did you spot any early signs that things weren’t quite right in Wendy and Douglas Garrick’s luxury penthouse lifestyle?

Did you have any early suspicions that Wendy was setting up Millie to take the blame? Which clues did you spot that made you suspect Wendy?

Wendy is initially seen as a victim of abuse who is later revealed to be the villain. Did you like the way she was portrayed? What did you love or hate about her?

The Housemaid’s Secret contains lots of twists, which twists did you find the most surprising? Was there a twist that you found particularly memorable or very original?

Did you feel like justice was served? Which of the characters got the endings they deserved?

Do you think Brock and Millie were a good match? Could they have ended up happily together?

How do to feel about Millie and Enzo getting together? Have they got a chance of a "happy ever after" romantic future together?

To what extent did you trust in Enzo and believe him in regard to the time he spent in Italy?

Now you know what Millie was in jail for, and more about her early life and how she conducted herself in this story how have your feelings about Millie changed?

Did you find Millie a little bit naïve in not suspecting she was being set up or do you see her actions as proof of her good character and eagerness to help a woman in trouble?

How would you define the book in terms of the combination of elements of character story, psychological and domestic thriller and murder mystery? How did Freida McFadden play with the conventions of the genres to misdirect the reader?

Can you think of any parts that lend themselves to continuing for a third instalment?

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