The Divorce

by Freida McFadden

What is a happily ever after really worth?

Naomi was living the quintessential love story. Boy meets girl. They fall in love, get married, buy a dream house, start a family…

Then―he kicks her out, hires the city’s best divorce lawyers, drains their accounts, and takes up with a 20-something.

It’s a brutal end to the story. Naomi should accept defeat: move into a dingy apartment, get back into the workforce, and piece together the shattered remains of her life.

Except, why should she?

Instead, Naomi fixates on her husband’s new girlfriend. What begins as cynical curiosity soon twists into obsession―and then into something far darker. As Naomi uncovers secrets she never imagined, she realizes her own life may be in danger.

But if it keeps her perfect family intact, isn’t it worth it?

In The Divorce, #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author Freida McFadden delivers a razor-sharp, subversive thriller where love curdles into vengeance, and survival becomes the most dangerous game of all.

Genres: Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Thriller Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense

368 pages, Paperback

Expected publication May 26, 2026

About the author

#1 New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publisher's Weekly, and Amazon Charts bestselling author Freida McFadden is a practicing physician specializing in brain injury who has penned multiple Kindle bestselling psychological thrillers and medical humor novels. She lives with her family and possessed cat in a centuries-old three-story home overlooking the ocean, with staircases that creak and moan with each step, and nobody could hear you if you scream. Unless you scream really loudly, maybe.

Note that I am maxed out on friends, so I apologize in advance that I can't friend anyone back!

Reviews

[Laura Lovesreading]

At this point Freida just carry on as you are!
We will all sleep on your behalf!
Adds to WANT TO READ
💜🤍♥️💜

[Salma [Ramadan HIATUS]]

Freida, girl, I'm exhausted for you...

[Nikos Drosinos]

If publishing had fast fashion, it would be Freida McFadden. The books drop nonstop, and I’m trapped in a toxic relationship I have no intention of escaping. She knows… - Obvs added in my never ending TBR 🛍️📚💀

[Rebecca]

someone needs to check on Freida to make sure she is not being forced to write 100,000 words every day or something lol

[manas]

SHE NEEDS A BREAK LMFAO

[Liana Gold]

Someone needs to book Freida a vacation, she’s popping these books out every 4 months.

[brittany:)]

Thank You @Poisoned Press!! #arc

[Conny Godefroy]

Freida could release 200 more novels with the exact same formula and unfortunately I’d eat it up every single time.

[Meagan✨]

You know what….good for her lol

[ashlyn]

Sometimes I wonder if she’s chained to a desk and being forced to write 5 books a year

[Casey Reads 🌸]

Another one already?! Can’t wait!

[tabasum ☾RAMADAN hiatus☽]

WHAT THE HELL...another book? Freida McFadden is outpacing AI...she drops books the way plot twists drop: unexpected and immediate...at this point, she's is a genre of her own.

[ahmeeka]

I’m convinced freida mcfadden’s workplace is like greys anatomy because how does she have the time

[Alya ( 20 comments restriction )]

Grab that cash girl lol

Can't wait for thisss💃🏼 hope it's as good as her last one

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[lilly ♡]

where is she getting these 😭😭

[evie0108]

how much time does she have?😭 i will be eating this up nonetheless though

[Jeon]

one fateful day, freida mcfadden listened to “Work Bitch” by Britney Spears and said “Hell yeah, I know that’s right.”

[desiree(finally back)]

i just finished the last one and now this???

respectfully: please stop. disrespectfully: i will absolutely still read it ofc.
*adds to tbr immediately*

[Becky (sirensongreads)]

Like Hamilton, Freida also writes like she's running out of time 💀

[Maria Lavinia]

this is one of my most anticipated book releases in 2026 and I can't wait to read this one!

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

⚖️ARC REVIEW⚖️

PUB DATE: 5/26/2026

“When the police arrive, how will I explain the dead bodies in the house?”

“Jeremy and I are not getting divorced. Not over my dead body.“

In classic Freida fashion, I devoured this messy domestic thriller in a single day. Short, razor-sharp chapters. Twists on twists on twists. Unreliable everything. Overall, if you’re in the mood for addictive, slightly unhinged domestic drama, I’d absolutely recommend.

4.5⭐️

Thank you @netgalley @poisonedpenpress

[Samantha Dowd · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book felt rushed, which, you know, I guess happens when you bang out 5 or 6 books a year. I enjoyed the premise of the book, but, for me, the first part is too long. It felt repetitive & when we finally hear from the other characters in the book it felt rushed.

[Afonso]

Adds to TBR

[Arina]

At this point, I’m really asking myself if we’re a joke to you, Mrs. McFadden….🤡

[Amber Hughes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Domestic drama at its most unhinged. What starts as a tense divorce turns into a full-blown psychological spiral — secrets, lies, and twists layered into every chapter. It has those strong Housemaid-style vibes: claustrophobic, suspicious, and just slightly off in the best way. The pacing is quick, the characters are messy and toxic, and the reveals land hard.

Perfect if you’re craving a bingeable thriller that makes you side-eye everyone.

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the advance e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Nicole]

FREIDA IS DOING THIS FOR ME

[࣪Mitch ౨ৎ˚⟡˖࣪]

Freida releasing a book more regularly than my menstruation cycle. Lol! And I’m not complaining! Added to TBR!!

[sihem]

My girl Freida does not rest.

[Rebeckuh · Rating 5 out of 5]

we’ve had a few flops lately but she’s back!!!

[Nikki | graciouslybooked · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press for this early copy of The Divorce!

As always, you can expect that there will be many twists and turns. I enjoyed the dual timeline and the suspense throughout the book!

This is a fast paced quick read and will be coming to you May 2026!