18 October 2026

Review: THE DIVORCE, Freida McFadden

  • this edition supplied by my local library
  • published by Poisoned Pen Press 2026
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1464280184
  • 354 pages
  1.  Synopsis (publisher)

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. 

My Take

I never cease to be amazed at this author's ability to suck the reader in.  And here is a story with a number of twists. 

It comes as a shock that not every narrator in this story is reliable but it is very hard to decide who you should trust and who not?

As always an excellent read.

For those with books clubs, there are some questions at the end to challenge you. And here is one from me: who is the narrator in The Prologue? 

My rating: 4.5

I've also read

  • 4.5, THE TENANT
  • 4.5, DO NOT DISTURB 
  • 4.5, WANT TO KNOW A SECRET?
  • 4.7, DEAR DEBBIE 
  • 4.6, THE HOUSEMAID 
  • 4.6, NEVER LIE 
  • 4.6, THE BOYFRIEND 
  • 4.5, DEAD MED 
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