Freida McFadden The Housemaid Is Watching 2024 Poisoned Pen Press 2024

Synopsis

<p><b><i>THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*</i></b><br> <br> <b>A twisting, pulse-pounding psychological thriller from Freida McFadden, the <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of the highly addictive, global bestselling Housemaid series.<br> <br> <br> ***<br> <br> "You must be our new neighbors!" Mrs. Lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. I clutch my daughter's hand and smile back: but the second Mrs. Lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. In that moment I make a promise. We finally have a family home. My past is far, far behind us. And I'll do anything to keep it that way...</b><br> <br> I used to clean other people's houses--now, I can't believe this home is actually mine. The charming kitchen, the quiet cul-de-sac, the huge yard where my kids can play. My husband and I saved for years to give our children the life they deserve.<br> <br> Even still, I'm wary of our new neighbor Mrs. Lowell. When she invites us over for dinner it's our chance to make friends. Her maid opens the door wearing a white apron, her hair in a tight bun. I know exactly what it's like to be in her shoes. But her cold stare gives me chills...<br> <br> The Lowells' maid isn't the only strange thing on our street. I'm sure I see a shadowy figure watching us. My husband leaves the house late at night. And when I meet a woman who lives across the way, her words chill me to the bone: <i><b>Be careful of your neighbors.</b></i><br> <br> Did I make a terrible mistake moving my family here?<br> <br> I thought I'd left my darkest secrets behind. <b>But could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all?</b><br> <br> <b>Unbelievably twisty and tension-packed, <i>The Housemaid is Watching</i> can be enjoyed as a standalone read: and once you start, it will have you up all night racing through the pages until the final explosive twist.</b><br> <br> <b>Tropes</b><br> Psychological<br> Mystery Thriller<br> Suspense<br> Mind-Bending<br> Neighbours from Hell<br> Suburban Thriller<br> New Beginning<br> Multiple POVs<br> <br> <b>Also by Freida McFadden:</b><br> <i>The Coworker<br> The Locked Door<br> Never Lie<br> The Teacher<br> The Inmate<br> One by One</i><br> <br> <b>*<i>The Housemaid is Watching</i> made the <i>Sunday Times</i> Bestsellers list in June 2024</b></p>