Audiobooks Like The Housemaid Is Watching

Lauryn Allman and Ina Marie Smith narrate The Housemaid Is Watching in alternating chapters that keep the paranoia rotating — one perspective feeding what the other withholds — and the neighborhood thriller setup benefits from that doubled unreliability. Nine of the ten picks here are other Freida McFadden titles, an author whose psychological domestic suspense has a house style that rewards binge listening: consistent pacing, controlled reveals, and narrators who know which secrets to sit on.

10 audiobooks for fans of The Housemaid Is Watching

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    Never Lie

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Leslie Howard

    4.49 ABR Score (1.6M ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (1.5M) ★ 4.44 Audible (18.9K)
    7h 20m listening time • Released 2022

    McFadden's addictive thriller follows a woman who discovers her therapist's old case tapes — a propulsive psychological puzzle that rewards binge listening.

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    Dear Debbie

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, January LaVoy, Scott Brick

    McFadden's signature blend of unreliable narration and domestic suspense returns in Dear Debbie, where multiple voice actors enhance the disorienting perspective shifts that made The Housemaid Is Watching so gripping. The shorter runtime delivers the same claustrophobic dread and shocking twists without sacrificing the psychological complexity her devoted listeners crave.

    4.45 ABR Score (249.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (244.1K) ★ 4.57 Audible (5.8K)
    7h 40m listening time • Released 2026

    McFadden's twisted revenge thriller hits different in audio, with three narrators embodying Debbie's unraveling psyche so effectively you'll question every unreliable turn before the final gut-punch lands.

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    The Inmate

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Leslie Howard

    4.39 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.37 Audible (14.9K)
    8h 5m listening time • Released 2022
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    The Intruder

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Joe Hempel, Patricia Santomasso, Tina Wolstencroft

    4.36 ABR Score (374.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (366.4K) ★ 4.48 Audible (8.3K)
    8h 19m listening time • Released 2025

    The multiple narrators nail the shifting perspectives in this locked-room thriller, making the unreliable motivations feel immediate and genuinely unsettling. McFadden's twist lands harder when you hear it unfold across different voices.

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    Do Not Disturb

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Megan Tusing, Daniel Thomas May

    4.26 ABR Score (382.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (381.5K) ★ 4.46 Audible (1.3K)
    7h 25m listening time • Released 2025

    Megan Tusing and Daniel Thomas May trade off perspectives so seamlessly you won't realize you're being manipulated until the final twist lands—a masterclass in unreliable narration that makes the audio format essential.

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    The Ex

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Nicol Zanzarella

    4.24 ABR Score (190.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (184.4K) ★ 4.38 Audible (5.8K)
    8h 33m listening time • Released 2022

    Nicol Zanzarella's dual narration transforms this twisted love triangle into a psychological minefield where you can't trust anyone's version of the truth.

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    Do You Remember?

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Teri Schnaubelt

    4.21 ABR Score (170.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (165.5K) ★ 4.3 Audible (4.7K)
    7h 12m listening time • Released 2022
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    One by One

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Alyson Krawchuk

    McFadden's signature blend of domestic suspense and unreliable narration returns in this tighter, faster-paced thriller that maintains the psychological tension of The Housemaid Is Watching while delivering its twists in a more compact seven-hour experience. Alyson Krawchuk's narration captures the same unsettling atmosphere of McFadden's storytelling, making this an ideal follow-up for listeners drawn to her exploration of hidden dangers lurking within confined spaces.

    4.14 ABR Score (474.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (470.9K) ★ 4.22 Audible (3.8K)
    6h 42m listening time • Released 2022

    Alyson Krawchuk's narration transforms this isolated-woods thriller into something genuinely unsettling—her performance makes every paranoid suspicion feel justified, and the twist lands harder because you trusted her voice the whole way.

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    The Coworker

    by Freida McFadden

    Narrated by Alyson Krawchuk

    4.06 ABR Score (599.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.73 Goodreads (596.1K) ★ 4.16 Audible (3.8K)
    8h 12m listening time • Released 2023
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    Savage Son

    Terminal List • Book 3

    by Jack Carr

    Narrated by Ray Porter

    4.88 ABR Score (65.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (36.5K) ★ 4.87 Audible (28.7K)
    12h 56m listening time • Released 2020

    Ray Porter transforms Carr's revenge thriller into pure adrenaline. His ability to shift between Reece's measured lethality and the chaos around him makes this the best entry in the series yet.

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