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Freida McFadden’s ‘La Femme de ménage’ Opens in Cinemas With the Anonymous Author as Executive Producer

Social-media word-of-mouth transformed the once self-published thriller into a global phenomenon despite the author’s guarded identity.

Overview

  • The film adaptation debuts December 24 with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, directed by Paul Feig.
  • McFadden, who writes under a pseudonym, is described as a Boston-area physician specializing in brain injuries.
  • She visited the set, joined promotion including a New York premiere, and is credited as an executive producer.
  • Publisher and press figures cite more than 35 million books sold worldwide, including roughly 12 million for the title and over 2.4 million in France.
  • Editors credit TikTok-fueled reader buzz for the breakout, with French sales across the four volumes topping 5.3 million.