Freida McFadden

Author Freida McFadden

Freida McFadden is the pen name of an American thriller author and practicing physician specializing in brain injury who has penned multiple bestselling psychological thrillers and medical humor novels. Freida’s work has been selected as one of Amazon Editors’ best books of the year, she is the winner of the International Thriller Writers Award for best paperback, and she is a Goodreads Choice Award winner. Her novels have been translated into 40 languages. From New York City, McFadden attended Harvard University as an undergraduate. She practices medicine in the Boston area. McFadden self-published her first book through Amazon KDP in 2013. Her 2022 book The Housemaid was an international bestseller. A movie adaptation of the book is set to be adapted for Lionsgate with Rebecca Sonnenshine to pen the screenplay, and Hidden Pictures’ Todd Lieberman and Alex Young to produce. Freida McFadden lives with her family and black cat in a centuries-old three-story home overlooking the ocean, with staircases that creak and moan with each step, and nobody could hear you if you scream. Unless you scream really loudly, maybe.

The Housemaid Series by Freida McFadden

The Housemaid Series by Freida McFadden

See below for a recap of all the books (in order) in The Housemaid Series by Freida McFadden, a mystery-thriller book series consisting of three titles — The Housemaid (2022), The Housemaid’s Secret (2023) and The Housemaid is Watching (2024). The books in this series function as standalone books, but it’s generally recommended to read them in order for context and to prevent spoiling the ends of the prior books. Freida McFadden has stated the third book will be the final book of the series.

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The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden

The Housemaid Is Watching Quotes by Freida McFadden

The Housemaid Is Watching. An absolutely gripping psychological thriller packed with twists. “You must be our new neighbors!” Mrs. Lowell gushes and waves across the picket fence. I clutch my daughter’s hand and smile back: but the second Mrs. Lowell sees my husband a strange expression crosses her face. In that moment I make a promise. We finally have a family home. My past is far, far behind us. And I’ll do anything to keep it that way…

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The Housemaid by Freida McFadden

The Housemaid Quotes by Freida McFadden

The Housemaid is a twisted tale of manipulation, deceit, and survival. In the latest psychological thriller by Freida McFadden, ex-convict Millie becomes the maid for the wealthy Winchester family. It was the only job she could find, but there’s something odd about Nina, her new employer. On the other hand, Nina’s handsome husband, Andrew, is kind and friendly.

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