The housekeepers by Alex HayMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
A fun heist story with lots of moving pieces, but not a lot of depth.
This was an entertaining novel, with a lot of characters to keep track of. I enjoyed keeping up but was never really feeling an urgency to get to the conclusion - it was fun, but nothing was really driving the narrative forward at a compulsive speed.
It's almost a revenge story, with the housekeepers of the title setting out to steal everything from the wealthy home they've all taken a turn working in, and that part of it is quite delicious, because who doesn't love a good revenge story?
But while there are plenty of moving parts to the story, it still somehow falls a bit flat and just doesn't have the urgency you really want in a story like this.
Still, I quite enjoyed reading about the heist so it was an enjoyable read, if not particularly memorable.
If you're into heist stories, this has the right elements, so it's a fun story to pass the time with. However, at the end of the day there's nothing truly memorable about it. So I wouldn't recommend going out of your way to read it, but if you find yourself with a copy you shouldn't be too disappointed passing the time with it.
This was book 3 of my Advent Calendar Challenge
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