Kammys Musing

Call them boring , but libraries are actually a fun place to be in.

Definitely did not have this sentiment in my university days. I only went to the Uni library once during my 4 years there, and even that was during the orientation week. I had a preconceived idea that because I was taking a course in IT, the materials in the library would be outdated. Don’t ask me how I came to this concIusion; at that age you just feel that you are always right and the world is against you.

I did try to join a study group at the library, but I kept feeling hungry and not 10 minutes into the session and I was already thinking of heading to the cafeteria.

Its only when we moved to Perth and start taking our kids to the library for their story telling session did I start to have a different view.

On the review now (no spoilers ahead, don’t worry).

I picked up “The Housemaid” from my local library last Friday and managed to finish it in less than a week (a record for me). I reckon i took me about 4-5 sittings.

Have never read Freida’s works before, so did not know what to expect.

It was an easy read – no fancy words, chapters are short and easy to digest. “Plot twists” was written on the book cover, so my mind was on full alert every time I read about a character.

Is this the actual bad guy – or are we only scratching the surface?
Things are not always what they seem to be.
Are all rich people this crazy? Like batshit crazy?

My “mind-blowing” moment came nearly half of the book when the presumed antagonist character starts telling her side of the story. Now we are talking.

As some of the reviews on the book says it has some plot twists – definitely true especially towards the end of the pages.

Other review
There are other books in the series (The Housemaid’s Secret/Watching/Wedding) – looking forward to reading them as I like the simplicity.

So I head to Goodreads to see what others are talking about the book. 4.31 stars was given at the time of writing.

As usual in this day and age, the comments section are not to be missed. I implore you to explore it as well – I find it fun and amusing.

Until then, stay hungry and stay safe.