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Dear Debbie

by Freida McFadden Publisher: SOURCEBOOKS INC

Critically Recognized

Advice, secrets, and a turn toward revenge

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Awards & Recognition

  • Author recognition

    #1 New York Times bestselling author

    The metadata describes Freida McFadden as a #1 New York Times bestselling author.

  • Critical praise

    Praise from Shari Lapena

    Shari Lapena praises the book as a revenge story and describes Debbie as an endearing psychopath.

AlbakiReads Editorial

Advice, secrets, and a turn toward revenge

Debbie Mullen has spent years answering letters from New England wives through her Dear Debbie column, offering guidance to women who feel ignored, belittled, or abused. When her own job, family life, and marriage begin to unravel, that advice takes on a more personal direction. The novel brings domestic troubles together with psychological suspense, centering on Debbie’s decision to stop being reasonable and seek payback. Its premise raises questions about the limits of patience and who gets to decide what justice looks like, while keeping the focus on consequences within a family and marriage.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy psychological thrillers centered on domestic relationships and secrets.
  • Readers interested in revenge stories involving a woman challenging the treatment she has endured.

Themes

Domestic relationships and secrecyRevenge and justiceWomen’s experiences of being ignored or belittled

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Book overview

"A perfectly plotted, diabolically fun revenge story. Debbie is such an endearing psychopath -- I couldn't stop reading!" -- Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

A brand new twisted thriller that will have you cheering "good for her!" from the #1 New York Times bestselling and global sensation Freida McFadden, author of The Housemaid!

Sometimes, enough is enough...

Debbie Mullen is losing it. For years, she has compiled all of her best advice into her column, Dear Debbie, where the wives of New England come for sympathy and neighborly 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 spiraling 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.

From #1 New York 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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I highly recommend to for anyone looking for inner clarity

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