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How long does it take to read The Housemaid's Secret?

Freida McFadden

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden takes about 6 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

Book 2 of Housemaid series

Previous: The Housemaid Next: The Housemaid's Wedding

About 6 hours 27 minutes

A weekend read

First published 2023. 352 pages, about 96,800 words.

13 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 10 hours 45 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 6 hours 27 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 4 hours 2 minutes

The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

As he continues showing me their incredible penthouse apartment, I have a terrible feeling about the woman behind closed doors. But I can't risk losing this job – not if I want to keep my darkest secret safe . . . It's hard to find an employer who doesn't ask too many questions about my past. So I thank my lucky stars that the Garricks miraculously give me a job, cleaning their stunning penthouse with views across the city and preparing fancy meals in their shiny kitchen. I can work here for a while, stay quiet until I get what I want. It's almost perfect. But I still haven't met Mrs Garrick, or seen inside the guest bedroom. I'm sure I hear her crying. I notice spots of blood around the neck of her white nightgowns when I'm doing laundry. And one day I can't help but knock on the door. When it gently swings open, what I see inside changes everything... That's when I make a promise. After all, I've done this before. I can protect Mrs. Garrick while keeping my own secrets locked up safe. Douglas Garrick has done wrong. He is going to pay. It's simply a question of how far I'm willing to go...

Subjects: Fiction, thrillers, psychological, Fiction, thrillers, domestic, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Mystery Thriller

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