Freida McFadden explained

Freida McFadden
Birth Date:	May 1, 1980^[1]
Birth Place:	New York City
Occupation:	Writer
Nationality:	American
Period:	2013–present
Genre:	Thriller, women's fiction
Notableworks:	The Housemaid

Freida McFadden (born May 1, 1980) is the pen name of an American thriller author and practicing physician specializing in brain injury.

Biography

From New York City, McFadden attended Harvard University as an undergraduate. She practices medicine in the Boston area.^[2] 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.^[3] The cast includes Sydney Sweeney as Millie, Amanda Seyfried as Nina, Brandon Sklenar as Andrew, and Paul Feig as the director. The movie has yet to begin production so there is currently no release date as of November 2024.^[4]

Works

• The Devil Wears Scrubs (2013)
• Suicide Med (July 4, 2014)
• Brain Damage (April 30, 2016)
• The Surrogate Mother (October 10, 2018)
• The Ex (February 18, 2019)
• The Perfect Son (October 8, 2019)
• The Wife Upstairs (March 23, 2020)
• One By One (July 13, 2020)
• Want to Know a Secret? (January 5, 2021)
• The Locked Door (June 1, 2021)
• Do Not Disturb (September 7, 2021)
• Do You Remember (January 10, 2022)
• The Housemaid (April 26, 2022)
• The Inmate (June 13, 2022)
• Never Lie (September 19, 2022)
• The Gift (December 4, 2022)
• The Housemaid's Secret (February 20, 2023)
• Ward D (May 8, 2023)
• The Coworker (August 29, 2023)
• The Teacher (February 6, 2024)
• The Housemaid Is Watching (June 11, 2024)
• Dead Med (Originally published as Suicide Med) (June 27, 2024)
• The Widow's Husband's Secret Lie: A Satirical Novella (August 12, 2024)
• The Boyfriend (October 1, 2024)
• The Crash (January 28, 2025)

In 2024 Suicide Med was re-released as Dead Med. Freida states in on GoodReads "It is the same book revised with a different title. I put a note saying so at the top and bottom of the Amazon blurb."^[5]

Awards

• 2023 International Thriller Writers Awards for The Housemaid in the category Best Paperback Original Novel^[6]
• 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards for The Housemaid's Secret in the category Best Mystery and Thriller^[7]

Personal life

McFadden lives outside Boston with her husband and their two children.^[2]

External links

• Author's website

Notes and References

1. https://www.freidamcfadden.com/frequently-asked-questions.html
2. News: Alter . Alexandra . How a Boston Physician Conquered the Thriller Genre . 23 June 2024 . The New York Times . 22 June 2024.
3. Web site: Matt . Grobar . 'The Boys' Alum Rebecca Sonnenshine To Pen Adaptation Of Freida McFadden's Bestselling Psychological Thriller 'The Housemaid' For Lionsgate, Hidden Pictures . April 18, 2023 . January 11, 2024.
4. Web site: 2024-10-09 . ‘The Housemaid’ Movie Cast and Everything We Know: Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried Set to Star . 2024-11-29 . Yahoo Entertainment . en-US.
5. Web site: Comments for Shell’s review of Dead Med . 2024-11-29 . www.goodreads.com.
6. Web site: Past Nominees and Winners - International Thriller Writers . January 11, 2024.
7. Web site: Best Mystery & Thriller 2023 — Gooodreads Choice Awards . January 11, 2024.