The Housemaid's Secret

The Housemaid's SecretAs 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

Rachel dreams of life in faraway Paris

slowly wins her over with patient charm

” —BILL HODGES

their dislike for each other evolves into something quite different

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to Richard Simmons

Hamstrung by local law enforcement and the Texas Rangers who likewise doubt the account of a missing girl

Safiya’s rebellion against her father’s rules set her on an inevitable collision course with him

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hoping to escape their complicated home lives by spending the summer working

Egan introduces these characters in an astonishing array of narrative styles—from omniscient to first person plural to a duet of voices

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