The Housemaid: An absolutely addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist

"Welcome to the family," Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I'll soon learn that the Winchesters' secrets are far more dangerous than my own...

A Perfect Job... or So It Seems

• Every day, I clean the Winchesters' beautiful house from top to bottom.
• I collect their daughter from school.
• I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.

The Cracks Begin to Show

I try to ignore how:

• Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up.
• She tells strange lies about her own daughter.
• Her husband Andrew seems more broken every day.

But as I look into Andrew's handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it's hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina's life:

• The walk-in closet.
• The fancy car.
• The perfect husband.

A Moment of Temptation... and the Consequences

I only try on one of Nina's pristine white dresses once—just to see what it's like. But she soon finds out. And by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it's far too late.

A Dangerous Secret

But I reassure myself:
The Winchesters don't know who I really am.
They don't know what I'm capable of...