Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pic k the brain of the queen of twists herself\, Freida McFadden! McFadden wil l join us to chat about writing psychological thrillers\, her mega-bestsel ling hit \;The Housemaid \;series\, in particular her forthcoming (June 11\, 2024) third installment\, \;The Housemaid Is Watching. \;
\nThe next installment is full of unbelievable twists and tension as it continues to follow Millie Calloway. She used to clean other people &rsquo\;s houses&mdash\;now\, she can&rsquo\;t believe this new home is ac tually \;hers. The charming kitchen\, the quiet cul-de-sac\, the huge yard where her kids can play. She and her husband saved for years to give their children the life they deserve.
\nEven though she&rsquo\;s war y of their new neighbor\, Mrs. Lowell when she invites them over for dinne r\, it&rsquo\;s their chance to make friends\, so they accept the invitati on. Mrs. Lowell&rsquo\;s maid opens the door wearing a white apron\, her h air in a tight bun. Millie knows exactly what it&rsquo\;s like to be in he r shoes. But the maid&rsquo\;s cold stare gives her chills&hellip\;
\n< p>The Lowells&rsquo\; maid isn&rsquo\;t the only strange thing on their st reet. Millie&rsquo\;s sure she sees a shadowy figure watching them. Her hu sband leaves the house late at night. And when she meets a woman who lives across the way\, her words chill to the bone: \;Be careful of your ne ighbors.\nMillie wonders: Did they make a terrible mistake moving t heir family here?
\nAbout the Author: #1 \;New York Times\, \;Amazon Charts\, \;USA Today\, \;Wall Street Journal\, \;Sund ay Times\, and \;Publisher's Weekly \;bestselling author Freida Mc Fadden is a practicing physician specializing in brain injury who has penn ed multiple bestselling psychological thrillers and medical humor novels. Freida&rsquo\;s work has been selected as one of Amazon Editors&rsquo\; be st books of the year\, she is the winner of the International Thriller Wri ters Award for best paperback\, and she is a Goodreads Choice Award winner . Her novels have been translated into over 30 languages.
\nFreida l ives with her family and black cat in a centuries-old three-story home ove rlooking the ocean\, with staircases that creak and moan with each step\, and nobody could hear you if you scream. Unless you scream really loudly\, maybe.
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