Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who is Maud Dixon? | 2021 | Alexandra Andrews | Buy |
Alexandra Andrews’ debut novel Who is Maud Dixon? (2021) follows a young woman who lands a dream job as assistant to a mysterious bestselling author known only by a pseudonym. When they travel to Morocco together, the line between the author’s fiction and reality begins to blur with dangerous consequences.
The novel explores identity theft and literary ambition in equal measure. Florence Darrow, the young assistant, is desperate to be a writer herself, and her relationship with the reclusive Helen Wilcox becomes a power struggle over who gets to control the story. The Morocco setting adds an extra layer of disorientation as Florence finds herself increasingly out of her depth.
Who is Maud Dixon? was Andrews’ first published novel and received strong reviews for its twisty plot and dark humor about the publishing world. Readers who enjoy Patricia Highsmith’s stories of obsession and reinvention will recognize some of the same DNA here.