Freida McFadden has another hit on her hands. The Divorce, one of the latest bestselling domestic thrillers from the author, has landed on Amazon’s list of the 20 most-read fiction books in the U.S., giving readers yet another reason to obsess over the writer known for jaw-dropping twists.
But that’s not the only reason The Divorce is making headlines. The standalone thriller is also already heading to the big screen.
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Released on May 26, 2026, through Poisoned Pen Press, The Divorce follows Naomi Roth, a former medical doctor-turned-SAT mom, whose husband leaves her, empties their bank accounts, then hunkers down with a younger woman named Veronica. But because this is a tale from the author dubbed the “Queen of Twists” by her fans, not everything is as it seems.
“I want to keep it fun for myself,” McFadden told E! News of leaving her day job to write thrilling novels. “I left my job to do this, and I don’t want it to be a drag. I want it always to be fun. So, I’m trying always to do things that are a little different, step out of my comfort zone, and write things that require maybe a little more research. Each time, I try to stretch a little further.”
With The Divorce, McFadden steps outside of her traditional narrative comfort zone to explore the procedural and emotional destruction of a marriage weaponized by betrayal. Told through dual perspectives and shifting timelines, the novel also digs into trigger topics, like gaslighting and psychological abuse, to deliver a stunner akin to Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl, Samantha Downing’s My Lovely Wife, and Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen’s The Wife Between Us.
Enjoying early success, The Divorce has already been optioned for a film adaptation, with Studiocanal and Working Title securing the rights ahead of the book’s publication, Deadline reported. The film buzz, coupled with the forthcoming movie sequel to The Housemaid, The Housemaid’s Secret, again starring Sydney Sweeney, only further cements McFadden as one of the genre’s fastest-rising stars.
McFadden, whose actual name is Sara Cohen, is also a practicing physician specializing in treating brain disorders and injuries. She balances her medical career with writing and raising her two kids with her husband, a juggling act she said she’s used to.
“I feel like being a mom and a doctor, I’m really used to multitasking,” she told E! News. “They’ll give me edits on one book, I’ll go through them, and then they’ll give me one on another book. So, I feel like I’m always ready for that next project. And I’m a hard worker, so I’m at my happiest when I’m working very hard.”
With multiple trips from the Amazon Charts to the big screen and a brand-new thriller, Brain Damage, already on the shelves, McFadden is proving that her biggest plot twist may be just how far her publishing empire has come.
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