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<p>Realism is not Freida McFadden’s strong suit, but nor is it her goal</p>
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The Freida McFadden supremacy – from Harvard doctor to thriller queen

Her twists make Harlan Coben look tame, and her endings are straight out of an M Night Shyamalan movie. Millions of ‘McFans’ keep her a constant on bestseller lists, and a Sydney Sweeney adaptation of her hit novel ‘The Housemaid’ has sent her fame skyrocketing. Annabel Nugent asks: who is Freida McFadden?

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