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The Housekeeper
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This is my 10th book by this author. She's Not There is still a book I recommend years later, so obviously I was super excited for this new release.
Jodi is trying to do it all ~ raise her 2 children, Sam & Daphne, support her writer husband, Harrison, and help her parents, all while being a real estate agent. Her mother has Parkinson's and her father is having a tough time managing her care. Her older sister, Tracy, offers no assistance at all. Jodi hires the perfect woman to move in and help out full time, Elyse. But apparently looks and actions can be deceiving of this 62 year old who originally put off the perfection vibe.
Just about every character was unbearable. Jodi is a doormat. Her father was horrible to her and I wanted to punch his 80 year old face. Harrison was not an ideal husband when he's feeling stressed about completing his next novel that's somehow taking a decade to complete! Tracy is so self absorbed and stills rely's on financial support from their parents at age 40, really!?
Side note ~ I went to college some 20 years or so ago, so maybe this is a more current thing, but I found it odd that Harrison hosted a bbq for his new students every year. I could never imagine hanging out with a professor and I especially wouldn't go to their home.
Overall, this one has it's up and down's, but it was a decent read. Not an original plot, predictable and not twisty enough for me, but some might not see the obvious coming. Each chapter ending gives off the vibe that things aren't what they seem and the bad will be coming soon. Could the police really not have done more to help?? Although not my favorite by her, I will still continue to read her work.
TW ~ adultery, body image shaming in abundance
*Thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Joy Fielding and NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
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Jodi is trying to do it all ~ raise her 2 children, Sam & Daphne, support her writer husband, Harrison, and help her parents, all while being a real estate agent. Her mother has Parkinson's and her father is having a tough time managing her care. Her older sister, Tracy, offers no assistance at all. Jodi hires the perfect woman to move in and help out full time, Elyse. But apparently looks and actions can be deceiving of this 62 year old who originally put off the perfection vibe.
Just about every character was unbearable. Jodi is a doormat. Her father was horrible to her and I wanted to punch his 80 year old face. Harrison was not an ideal husband when he's feeling stressed about completing his next novel that's somehow taking a decade to complete! Tracy is so self absorbed and stills rely's on financial support from their parents at age 40, really!?
Side note ~ I went to college some 20 years or so ago, so maybe this is a more current thing, but I found it odd that Harrison hosted a bbq for his new students every year. I could never imagine hanging out with a professor and I especially wouldn't go to their home.
Overall, this one has it's up and down's, but it was a decent read. Not an original plot, predictable and not twisty enough for me, but some might not see the obvious coming. Each chapter ending gives off the vibe that things aren't what they seem and the bad will be coming soon. Could the police really not have done more to help?? Although not my favorite by her, I will still continue to read her work.
TW ~ adultery, body image shaming in abundance
*Thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Joy Fielding and NetGalley for the ARC. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
More reviews here ➡ Heather Adores Books
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Reading Progress
March 28, 2022
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March 28, 2022
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August 3, 2022
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August 3, 2022
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August 3, 2022
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August 6, 2022
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August 10, 2022
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Aug 07, 2022 02:05PM
Excellent review. PS: I haddinner at a professor's house when I was in law/graduate school, but never in undergrad.
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Good to know it’s not so crazy then, thanks Kerrin 💞
When I was an undergraduate college student back in the 70s, I occasionally took part, with other students, in social gatherings or dinners with faculty members at their homes, at three different institutions. (One lady hosted a year-end cookout for her students every year; and another professor and his wife customarily invited some of his students for Easter dinner.) How usual that kind of thing is at any given institution probably depends a lot on the size of the college, and the nature of its ethos and campus culture.
Werner wrote: "When I was an undergraduate college student back in the 70s, I occasionally took part, with other students, in social gatherings or dinners with faculty members at their homes, at three different i..."Interesting🤔
I had a prof that would invite all his students to his house on Fridays for pizza and book discussions! We knew we could talk more freely there than in school but we were still expected to stay on topic of our books. It was really odd... but also really nice.
