Whenever I read reviews about a book where phrases like “rollercoaster ride,” packs a wallop,” and ‘a mind blowing shocker” are used, I cannot resist. Sometimes the book lives up to the hype and other times not so much, but this book…OMG! This was the twistiest of psychological thrillers and kept me guessing to the very end!

Millie applies for a job as a housemaid for the Winchester family. Millie needs this job as it will give her the opportunity for a fresh start. Nina Winchester lives a seemingly idyllic life. She’s a stay at home mom to her young daughter. Her husband is handsome and wealthy man, and have a lovely home with a beautiful garden. She seems to have everything but seems unhappy. 

Mille soon finds that Nina is unpredictable and volatile. While Mille tries to negotiate Nina’s strange and sometimes contradictory demands and clean up the messes Nina seems to deliberately create, Mille finds herself feeling sorry for Nina’s husband, Alex, who seems to have unlimited patience. But when Millie is accused of trying on Nina’s dress she discovers too late that her attic room can be locked from the outside preventing her from leaving. But the Winchester’s don’t know who Mille really is or what she is capable of doing!

McFadden is truly the queen of twisty plots. Just when you think you have it figured out then another twist comes at you and then another and another! However all the twists make sense and are not unbelievable, instead they build on each other and lead to a very satisfying ending with a promise of more to come!

This is the first in a series of three books so far, so I am thrilled to have found a new exciting author and series to indulge in this summer. This is the ultimate beach read as you cannot put it down!

Brenda’s Rating: ***** (5 Out of 5 Stars)

Recommend this book to: Sharon, Marian and Lauren 

Book Study Worthy? Yes

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