Maybe I’ve read too many mysteries, but in one word this book was: Trite.
The book was marketed as some of sensational thriller with an unexpected plot twist that will make your jaw drop. Yet, the plot was an overused and trite story of a woman who married the perfect guy but he turns out to be an abusive monster.
Majority of the book was the narrator harping on about how she misunderstood her husband and how terribly sorry she was for making that mistake.
The two “major” twists were not that big of a deal. Vanessa is Nellie and Emma is Maggie’s sister. Done.
PS – In case anyone wants to ever pick up a Freida McFadden book called the Housemaid, just pick this one up. It looks like to the Housemaid was a copy of two books this one, and Behind closed doors.
by Background_Silver702