Week 38 Reviews: The Housemaid's Wedding, The Housemaid is Watching

From Goodreads:

The Housemaid's Wedding is a winter-themed short story meant to fill in the long gap between Book 2 of the Housemaid series (The Housemaid's Secret) and Book 3 (The Housemaid is Watching). It can be read either between Book 2 and Book 3, or after Book 3.

Today is supposed to be the happiest day of my life.

I'm engaged to the man of my dreams, and in a few short hours, I'm going to stand before a judge, who will declare us husband and wife, till death does us part. Despite some bumps in the road, this day is everything I dreamed it would be.

There's only one problem:

Someone out there doesn't want me to live long enough to say my vows.

And if I'm not careful, they may very well get their wish.

From Goodreads:

A twisting, pulse-pounding thriller from Freida McFadden, the New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker.

"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…

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.

Even though 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…

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: Be careful of your neighbors.

Did I make a terrible mistake moving my family here?

I thought I'd left my darkest secrets behind. But could this quiet suburban street be the most dangerous place of all?

From New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Freida McFadden comes the next instalment of the unbelievably twisty, tension-packed and globally bestselling Housemaid series. This book 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.

My Review:
I enjoyed reading these so much! I've really fallen in love with Freida McFadden's stories, and I had a blast with these next 2 stories in the series! Continuing to follow Millie's life, and some of the shenanigans that she gets involved with, I had to keep reading! 

Author: Freida McFadden
Series: The Housemaid #2.5, 3
Read: September 18th, 19th, 2025
Source: Ebook.bike, Library 
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2025 Books! 
Publisher: Hollywood Upstairs Press, Sourcebooks 
Published: November 22nd 2024, June 11th 2024

The Housemaid's Wedding:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars

The Housemaid is Watching:

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars