
Dear Debbie
The Instant Sunday Times Bestselling Psychological Thriller from the Author of The Housemaid Books
Freida McFadden(Author)
Poisoned Pen Press
Published on 27. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-4642-6648-5 (ISBN)
Description
Named one of the TIME100 Most Influential People of 2026
"I enjoy Freida McFadden...The books are engrossing and her sense of humour is sharp and dark. Vengeance comes with a twist and is satisfying" - STEPHEN KING
"McFadden is a writer at the top of her game-and the undisputed mistress of the psychological thriller." - E.L. James
"Take the propulsive darkness of Gone Girl, the prolific output of Colleen Hoover, and the addictive twists of Harlan Coben, and you have something close to Freida McFadden." - The Independent
"Intimidatingly prolific" - The Sunday Times
From #1 Sunday Times and international bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a biting, subversive thriller about what happens when women finally choose to take justice into their own hands - with killer results.
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Sometimes, enough is enough...
Debbie Mullen is losing it. For years, she has compiled all her best advice into her column, Dear Debbie, where the wives of New England come for sympathy and neighbourly advice. Through her work, Debbie has heard from countless women who are ignored, belittled, or even abused by their husbands. And Debbie does her best to guide them in the right direction.
Or at least, she did.
These days, Debbie's life seems to be spiralling out of control. She just lost her job. Something strange is happening with her teenage daughters. And her husband is keeping secrets, according to the tracking app she installed on his phone. Now, Debbie's done being the bigger person. She's done being reasonable and practical. It's time to take her own advice.
And now it's time for payback against all the people in her life who deserve it the most.
A brand new, twisted psychological thriller that will have you cheering "good for her!" from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling and global sensation Freida McFadden, the iconic author of The Housemaid.
Tropes
Psychological Thriller
Suspense
Domestic Thriller
Suburban Noir
Feminist Revenge
Also by Freida McFadden:
The Intruder
The Tenant
The Crash
The Boyfriend
The Teacher
The Coworker
Ward D
Never Lie
The Inmate
The Housemaid
The Housemaid's Secret
The Housemaid is Watching
Do You Remember?
Do Not Disturb
The Locked Door
Want to Know a Secret?
One by One
The Wife Upstairs
The Perfect Son
The Ex
The Surrogate Mother
Brain Damage
Dead Med
*Dear Debbie made the Sunday Times Bestsellers list shortly after release in February 2026
"I enjoy Freida McFadden...The books are engrossing and her sense of humour is sharp and dark. Vengeance comes with a twist and is satisfying" - STEPHEN KING
"McFadden is a writer at the top of her game-and the undisputed mistress of the psychological thriller." - E.L. James
"Take the propulsive darkness of Gone Girl, the prolific output of Colleen Hoover, and the addictive twists of Harlan Coben, and you have something close to Freida McFadden." - The Independent
"Intimidatingly prolific" - The Sunday Times
From #1 Sunday Times and international bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a biting, subversive thriller about what happens when women finally choose to take justice into their own hands - with killer results.
***
Sometimes, enough is enough...
Debbie Mullen is losing it. For years, she has compiled all her best advice into her column, Dear Debbie, where the wives of New England come for sympathy and neighbourly advice. Through her work, Debbie has heard from countless women who are ignored, belittled, or even abused by their husbands. And Debbie does her best to guide them in the right direction.
Or at least, she did.
These days, Debbie's life seems to be spiralling out of control. She just lost her job. Something strange is happening with her teenage daughters. And her husband is keeping secrets, according to the tracking app she installed on his phone. Now, Debbie's done being the bigger person. She's done being reasonable and practical. It's time to take her own advice.
And now it's time for payback against all the people in her life who deserve it the most.
A brand new, twisted psychological thriller that will have you cheering "good for her!" from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling and global sensation Freida McFadden, the iconic author of The Housemaid.
Tropes
Psychological Thriller
Suspense
Domestic Thriller
Suburban Noir
Feminist Revenge
Also by Freida McFadden:
The Intruder
The Tenant
The Crash
The Boyfriend
The Teacher
The Coworker
Ward D
Never Lie
The Inmate
The Housemaid
The Housemaid's Secret
The Housemaid is Watching
Do You Remember?
Do Not Disturb
The Locked Door
Want to Know a Secret?
One by One
The Wife Upstairs
The Perfect Son
The Ex
The Surrogate Mother
Brain Damage
Dead Med
*Dear Debbie made the Sunday Times Bestsellers list shortly after release in February 2026
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Sourcebooks, Inc
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 191 mm
Width: 123 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
235 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4642-6648-5 (9781464266485)
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Person
#1 New York Times, #1 Sunday Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden is a physician who lives in Boston with her family. Freida is the winner of the International Thriller Writer Award for Best Paperback Original, the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Thriller, and was honored as one of TIME 100's most influential people in the world for 2026. Her novels have been translated into more than forty-five languages.