The Housekeeper is an exciting psychological thriller about a woman who seeks revenge against a former childhood friend who was responsible for her father's fall from grace ten years earlier. Claire Peterson hates Hannah Wilson. The new Mrs. Hannah Carter has married well and needs a new housekeeper to clean her mansion and take care of her four year old baby Mia. Claire assumes the name of Louise Martin and gets herself hired as the maid in the Carter household. From there Claire/Louise plots her revenge against Hannah in order to force Hannah into confessing that she lied about Claire's father and caused Claire's family to lose everything including the lives of both her parents.
With a title like "The Housekeeper" the reader knows that she will be a crazy stalker. Claire certainly seems to fit the bill with her kooky inner dialogue and actions. Hannah is a little off the wall herself and the back and forth between these two ladies keeps the reader wondering which one will come out on top. The ending was unexpected and made the plot a magnificent one. I think Claire had some mental issues unrelated to her family's downfall. It made her a fun character and I couldn't help but admire her even though she was the villain.
4 out of 5 stars.
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