Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Book Review: "The Housekeeper" By Joy Fielding




It seems that nothing is as it's supposed to be portrayed in this new work by Joy Fielding.

Take for instance the fact of these affairs. It's as if everyone has it out for one another in seeking their own self interests while ruining the lives of those they supposedly loved and married.

If that's not enough we have a woman who poses as a housekeeper who seems to have a history of getting what she wants in terms of monetary value.

Then, we find that Jodi and Tracy are sisters who are at odds at times with some of the parental issues, hospice care, and the rest of the family issues.

Furthermore, Jodi seems to blame herself for seeking outside help for her 70 yo dad Vic in tending to her mom with Parkinson's. So, when Elyse Woodley came on board it felt like a blessing.

That blessing turned into a curse when Elyse helped herself to the matriarch's jewelry & eventually her love interest.

This ain't for the faint of heart as the battle heats up to figure out what is it that Elyse truly wants.

Oh, did I mention that Harrison the husband of Jodi also isn't happy. Jodi truly thought a lil harmless romp would be fine with Roger or was that Elise's son?

Wow, ok, well we still have our mindset until it turns out that Audrey didn't die of Parkinson's after all but instead that had something happen to her that's far less obvious. She actually died of a broken neck!!!

How? I thought Elyse was the housekeeper?

Perhaps a nice trip is in order- lets pack and go to Niagara Falls....oh, snap...Elyse just got...

Oh, boy first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes....
All of this within just 4 months of the wife's passing....are you serious?

Dad did from pancreatic cancer or so Jodi and her sis believe, but do readers?

Jodi eventually seeks peace and quiet solo.
However, we ain't done yet...oh, hell NO!

Anyone see Elyse?

Oh, snap! That makes two!

I'm gonna run...Great read from head to tails with no pun intended!

Thank you Bibliotheca for this E-read !

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