Brain Damage by Freida McFadden – Paperback Psychological Thriller (2026)

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid: a dermatologist wakes in a rehab hospital after a bullet to the head, unable to remember who tried to kill her. 384-page paperback.

Dr. Charly McKenna had the perfect life: a thriving dermatology practice, a luxury apartment overlooking Central Park and a handsome husband who adored her. Then a bullet tore through her skull and took all of it away.

Charly wakes in a rehabilitation hospital unable to walk, speak or remember her own name. All she knows is that someone tried to kill her, and that they may still be close, perhaps even the attentive man who keeps appearing at her bedside. As fragments of memory return, so do disturbing questions about everyone around her.

Kirkus Reviews calls it delicious and dark, with a knockout ending. Brain Damage is a scalpel-sharp psychological thriller from Freida McFadden, the author behind The Housemaid phenomenon, and an ideal pick for fans of unreliable narrators and jaw-dropping twists.

Product details

• Author: Freida McFadden
• Format: Paperback
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Pages: 384
• Language: English
• ISBN-13: 9781464249617
• Publication date: August, 2026
• Dimensions: 8.00 x 5.00 x 0.96 in