A Best Book of the Year — The New York Times, NPR, TIME, New York Post, Entertainment Weekly and more.
Florence Darrow has always felt she was destined for greatness, but after a disastrous affair with her married boss, she starts to doubt herself. All that changes when she sets off for Morocco with her new boss, the celebrated but reclusive author Maud Dixon. Amidst the colorful streets of Marrakesh and the wind-swept beaches of the coast, Florence begins to feel she’s leading the sort of interesting, cosmopolitan life she deserves.
But when she wakes up in the hospital after a terrible car accident, with no memory of the previous night—and no sign of Maud—a dangerous idea begins to take form. . .
“Who Is Maud Dixon? has enough twists and turns (really good ones!) to make you dizzy for a week. Dizzy with joy! By the end of the book you’ll start wondering if author Alexandra Andrews might be a murderer herself.” —James Patterson
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“Stylish and sharp, with wicked hairpin turns, Who Is Maud Dixon? is part Patricia Highsmith, part All About Eve and pure fun.” —Maria Semple
“Who is Maud Dixon? is clever, cunning, and diabolical in the best possible way. Anyone longing for a good old-fashioned thrill need look no further.” —Ann Patchett
“Who is Maud Dixon? channels the spirit of Patricia Highsmith at her finest: Alexandra Andrews’ deliciously witty, surprising and sly novel will keep you riveted to the last page.” —Claire Messud
“A Highsmithian and Hitchcockian mashup about egos in every sense of the word, Who is Maud Dixon? Never sacrifices graceful prose and acute insights for its breakneck pace. “Unputdownable” has become overused praise, but it fully applies here; it is impossible to start Alexandra Andrews’s novel and not feel compelled to speed through its switchback twists to its conclusion.” —Teddy Wayne
“Who Is Maud Dixon? That's but the first of countless questions to tease you — and then rivet you, and finally obsess you — as Alexandra Andrews’ astonishing debut novel glides and glitters like a snake in Moroccan sunlight. Smoothly written, nimbly plotted (boldly, too: this novel takes chances, not prisoners) — yet also buzzing with an irresistible intensity and relish. Roaring round of applause here.” —A.J. Finn
“Captivating debut! Who is Maud Dixon? is a beautifully written literary thriller with a sumptuous Moroccan setting. What’s not to love? Brava, Alexandra Andrews!” —Elin Hilderbrand