I could NOT put it down !… An incredible roller-coaster ride … This book left me hungry for more and I could not believe the ending!! ” Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I really enjoyed this, it was dark and a bit twisted, but quite humorous in places as well, I really liked Millie, and once we heard things from her POV I liked Nina as well. I still saw the twist coming, but not all the details of it, so I really enjoyed all the different directions this book took towards the end.

She's applied for the of housekeeper and to her delight she is hired. The job comes with a great pay, a room of her own, and in a stunning stately home owned by the Howard family. After being abandoned as a child by her mother, Ruby (the author doesn’t mention her name much and I really needed to know) decides to interview for a job as a housemaid at the last place her mother worked.

Weinman, Sarah (2021-12-23). "She Thought Her Brother-in-Law Was a Killer. No One Believed Her". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-02-17 . Retrieved 2023-08-30. I thought I was going to like this. It started out well. Gothic setting and brooding dude. Our Brontë-esque main character actually has a little more edge than expected. I was in.

Land, Stephanie (November 7, 2020). " Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and the Return of Empathy When America Needs It Most". Time. Land, Stephanie (November 24, 2022). "My Strict "Sex-Is-Bad" Religious Upbringing Turned Me Asexual". YourTango. Land has spoken openly about the stigma of receiving government assistance and the assumptions people had of her when she was relying on food stamps. In a 2021 interview with The Washington Post, Land said: [36]So what do you like to watch on television?” I ask, hoping she’ll take the hint. She frowns like I offended her. “I prefer to read.” “That’s great! What do you like to read?” “Books.” “What kind of books?” “The kind with words.” Stark, a woman detective has been called and wants Molly to accompany her to the police station to take a statement of what she had seen. There again Molly over-explained everything she had noticed during her duties that day, but suppressed some things that she feels might incriminate Giselle, who had always been friendly towards her and had even told her that she suffered from her husband’s tyranny.

In 2021, a film adaptation of the novel was announced, with Florence Pugh cast in the lead role. [1] Plot [ edit ] This is going to be HUGE! A heroine as loveable and quirky as Eleanor Oliphant, caught up in a crime worthy of Agatha Christie. Loved it!’ Clare Pooley Disgusted and terrified of this naked threat, Ruby then learns of the mysteries that haunt Highwood Hall, and why no maid in the past 21 years had stayed for longer than a year or two at the place.

Ex-maid turns story of struggle into best-selling book | CNN Business , retrieved November 18, 2022 But she soon realizes she's made a mistake. The strict housekeeper, Mrs Huxley, watches her every move, emerging from the shadows when least expected. Lord Howard’s son, Alex, takes an interest in her, and as a former addict, she finds herself drawn to him. There’s a general atmosphere of unease at Highwood Hall, from the narrow tunnels laced throughout the sprawling house, to the abandoned north wing, rumored to be haunted. It’s easy to imagine the secrets hidden within these walls, like the secrets she holds close. Author of Best-Selling Maid Takes on College in Class". ABC Go. October 28, 2020 . Retrieved September 14, 2022. Former Washington resident Stephanie Land's bestselling memoir inspires Netflix series 'Maid' ". The Seattle Times. September 27, 2021 . Retrieved November 18, 2022. Combined Print & E-Book Fiction". The New York Times. 2022-01-23. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07 . Retrieved 2023-08-30.