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Freida McFadden

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Freida McFadden

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1980-05-01 （New York City）
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Residence History
New York City → Boston area

Career

Occupations
novelist, physician, brain injury specialist, neurosurgeon
Active Years
2013-

Education

Harvard University
Country: United States
Attended as an undergraduate

Awards

International Thriller Writers Awards
2023
Work: The Housemaid
Category: Best Paperback Original Novel
Organization: International Thriller Writers
Result: Winner
Goodreads Choice Awards
2023
Work: The Housemaid's Secret
Category: Best Mystery and Thriller
Organization: Goodreads
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Housemaid

2022 Thriller

A housemaid uncovers dark family secrets in this psychological thriller.

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Adaptations
  • [Film] The Housemaid / Paul Feig (2025)

The Housemaid's Secret

2023 Thriller

Sequel to The Housemaid with more intricate plots.

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The Housemaid Is Watching

2024 Thriller

Third in the series, facing new threats.

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Bibliography

  • The Devil Wears Scrubs
  • The Devil You Know
  • Suicide Med / Dead Med
  • Brain Damage
  • The Housemaid
  • The Housemaid's Secret
  • The Housemaid Is Watching
  • The Housemaid's Wedding
  • Baby City
  • The Surrogate Mother
  • The Ex
  • The Perfect Son
  • The Wife Upstairs
  • One By One
  • Want to Know a Secret?
  • The Locked Door
  • Do Not Disturb
  • Do You Remember?
  • The Inmate
  • Never Lie
  • Ward D
  • The Co-Worker
  • The Teacher
  • The Boyfriend
  • The Crash
  • The Tenant
  • The Intruder
  • Dear Debbie
  • The Gift
  • The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie: A Satire
  • Death Row

Style & Themes

Literary Style
unpredictable plot twistsskillful psychological portrayalfast-paced narrative
Recurring Motifs
secrets revealedbetrayal of trustclaustrophobic terror

Legacy

Rose to international bestseller status through self-publishing, renowned for psychological thrillers while practicing medicine.

In Popular Culture

  • Film adaptation of The Housemaid (2025 release)

Trivia

  • Freida McFadden is a pseudonym.
  • Self-published first book via Amazon KDP in 2013.
  • Lives outside Boston.