Millie has just been released on parole after serving ten years of her sentence. Life on the outside is tough for someone with a record. After losing her last job she is now living in her Nissan car. She has interviewed for a maid’s position living inside a large house on Long Island. Nina Winchester, the lady of the house, will be her boss.
When Millie shows up for her first day of work the house is trashed. Nina, it seems, has mental health problems and likes to make messes she knows Millie will have to clean up. Nina is also playing psychological games with Millie’s mind, such as asking her to drop everything and pick up her daughter from school, only to find that someone else is picking her up.
Nina also acts very jealous of Millie when her handsome, sweet husband, is around. Her husband, however, only has eyes for Nina and is devoted to her and her child. The gardener, Enzo, warns Millie that she is in danger, though Millie doesn’t believe him.
This book has a mean psychological twist that keeps you guessing as to what’s really happening in the house. I saw what the twist was long before it happened, but that didn’t stop me from reading this book. This book was like eating cotton candy: fills the ache of a sweet tooth, while being a light read that you can enjoy anytime, but preferably in the summer. This was an enjoyable read and I will probably give the next book in this series a try.
Quotes
I whirl around—Cecelia is standing behind me, her pale blue eyes boring into me, wearing a white frilly dress that makes her look like a little doll. I’m of course talking about that creepy talking doll in The Twilight Zone that murders people.
Freida McFadden (The Housemaid p, 28-29)
I hate him so much for loving me.
Frieda McFadden (The Housemaid p, 262)
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