Joey R.'s Reviews > The Housemaid Is Watching

2.0 stars— When I saw that Freida McFadden was writing a third book in her ‘Housemaid’ series, I was cautiously optimistic. I loved everything but the ending of “The Housemaid” and even though “The Housemaid’s Secret” was a step down from the first, I still believed the series had potential. Unfortunately, “The Housemaid is Watching” is another step down and in my opinion the worst Freida book I’ve read to date. As I read “Watching” I felt like this book could have been a stand alone book with different characters because Enzo and Millie didn’t seem to be written the same as they were in the first two books. The plot itself was disappointing in that implausibility was stacked upon implausibility in an attempt to make things appear to be something they were not. The entire book to me lacked the realism necessary to build any suspense or create any investment in any of the characters. The so-called climax of the book was so badly written and executed that the chances of it happening the way the author wrote it were a big zero. Also, Ms. McFadden’s weakness is obviously writing about the behavior of children and how they speak to one another. I almost abandoned ship several times during some of the scenes with Nico and Ada. I did enjoy (as always) Ms. McFadden’s fast-paced, easy-to -read style, but as the stupidity quotient steadily increased I enjoyed the book less and less. I think I can confidently say it is time for Millie to retire and for Ms. McFadden to write about a school bus driver or postal worker.