Want to Know a Secret?
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER: A Scintillating Thriller from the Author of The Housemaid Books
Published on 3. March 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-4642-6853-3 (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
"A gloriously bonkers final twist" - The Sunday Times
"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 bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a gripping psychological thriller about a YouTube sensation who has secrets hidden offline that might be enough to destroy her.
***
Everyone has secrets. But some are worse than others...
Influencer and baking sensation April Masterson knows the secret to the perfect gooey brownies. Or how to make key lime squares that will melt in your mouth. But if you keep watching her offline, you may find out some other secrets about April. Secrets she'd rather you didn't know.
Like... Where did her son go when he snuck out late at night? What was she doing with the local soccer coach behind fogged windows?
And what's buried in her backyard?
April's secrets are enough to destroy her.
I'll make sure of that.
The inimitable Freida McFadden peels back the layers of a seemingly flawless life to expose a picture of obsession, deception, and the quiet menace that waits just beyond the frame - with shocking twists that will keep you hooked to the last page.
Tropes
Domestic Thriller
Mystery
Suspense Thriller
Psychological Obsession
Online Identity vs Reality
Also by Freida McFadden:
Dear Debbie
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
*This edition of Want to Know a Secret? made the Sunday Times Bestsellers list upon release in March 2026 (Week 10)
Reader reviews:
"Once again McFadden has amped up my anxiety and made my stomach knot up." ***** Goodreads review
"One of my favorite writers killed it AGAIN!" ***** Goodreads review
"It's a classic Freida McFadden ride: you think you know what's going on, but trust me, you probably don't. It's all about what people show the world versus who they really are when no one's looking. Super twisty and definitely keeps you hooked!" ***** Goodreads review
"One of McFadden's finest." ***** Goodreads review
"Fast-paced, entertaining, and packed with a punch." ***** Goodreads review
"Freida is a pure mastermind." ***** Goodreads review
"No one writes a plot twist better than Freida Mcfadden." ***** Goodreads review
"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
"A gloriously bonkers final twist" - The Sunday Times
"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 bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a gripping psychological thriller about a YouTube sensation who has secrets hidden offline that might be enough to destroy her.
***
Everyone has secrets. But some are worse than others...
Influencer and baking sensation April Masterson knows the secret to the perfect gooey brownies. Or how to make key lime squares that will melt in your mouth. But if you keep watching her offline, you may find out some other secrets about April. Secrets she'd rather you didn't know.
Like... Where did her son go when he snuck out late at night? What was she doing with the local soccer coach behind fogged windows?
And what's buried in her backyard?
April's secrets are enough to destroy her.
I'll make sure of that.
The inimitable Freida McFadden peels back the layers of a seemingly flawless life to expose a picture of obsession, deception, and the quiet menace that waits just beyond the frame - with shocking twists that will keep you hooked to the last page.
Tropes
Domestic Thriller
Mystery
Suspense Thriller
Psychological Obsession
Online Identity vs Reality
Also by Freida McFadden:
Dear Debbie
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
*This edition of Want to Know a Secret? made the Sunday Times Bestsellers list upon release in March 2026 (Week 10)
Reader reviews:
"Once again McFadden has amped up my anxiety and made my stomach knot up." ***** Goodreads review
"One of my favorite writers killed it AGAIN!" ***** Goodreads review
"It's a classic Freida McFadden ride: you think you know what's going on, but trust me, you probably don't. It's all about what people show the world versus who they really are when no one's looking. Super twisty and definitely keeps you hooked!" ***** Goodreads review
"One of McFadden's finest." ***** Goodreads review
"Fast-paced, entertaining, and packed with a punch." ***** Goodreads review
"Freida is a pure mastermind." ***** Goodreads review
"No one writes a plot twist better than Freida Mcfadden." ***** Goodreads review
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Sourcebooks, Inc
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
265 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4642-6853-3 (9781464268533)
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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.