The Housemaid's Secret

Book Playlist

The Housemaid's Secret Playlist

by Freida McFadden

18 tracks

balanced

May 8, 2026

7 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the tense and mysterious atmosphere of "The Housemaid's Secret," blending haunting instrumentals with evocative vocal tracks that reflect secrecy, suspense, and emotional complexity. The instrumental selections offer spacious and intimate soundscapes that echo the penthouse setting and the hidden turmoil beneath, while the vocal songs delve into themes of identity, concealment, and emotional conflict, mirroring the book’s layered character dynamics and suspenseful plot.

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Track List

18 songs

1

Other Side

C Duncan · The Midnight Sun

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2

Snowbound

Ferragno · Snowbound

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3

In This Shirt

The Irrepressibles · Mirror Mirror

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4

Evensong

Safe Mode · Evensong

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5

Moon In Your Eye

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith · I Could Be Your Dog / I Could Be Your Moon

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VEILED

NXONE'S FAVOURITE · VEILED

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Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: II. Lento e Largo - Tranquillissimo

Henryk Górecki · Górecki: Symphony No. 3

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8

Willow

Moonweaver · Willow

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9

Secret

The Pierces · Thirteen Tales Of Love And Revenge

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10

Control - Live Version

Mutemath · Mutemath (U.S. Version)

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11

Fidelity

Regina Spektor · 00s Best Pop

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12

Shadowplay

The Killers · Sawdust

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13

Hide and Seek

Imogen Heap · Cloths of Heaven

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14

Running up That Hill

Kate Bush · Calm and Peace - Piano Pieces

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Glass - Live on Sirius Satellite Radio, New York City

Bat For Lashes · Sleep Alone / Moon and Moon

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16

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

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17

Why

Annie Lennox · Diva

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Midnight Kings

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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