"The Intruder has all the ingredients of a terrific thriller: A dark and stormy night. An isolated cabin in the woods. A runaway child with a mysterious past. And (of course!) one surprising plot twist after another. With this fast-paced and engrossing novel, Freida McFadden demonstrates (yet again) why she is one of our most popular storytellers. Buckle up, thriller fans!" -- Jason Rekulak, New York Times bestselling author of The Last One at the Wedding

"McFadden has done it again. The Intruder is everything I want in a thriller: bingeworthy from the jump, deeply twisted, and impossible to put down. My smartwatch told me to calm down half a dozen times while reading this book. I did not." -- Noelle W. Ihli, bestselling author of Such Quiet Girls

"A grim yet gleefully gratifying tale of lost innocence and found family...McFadden lulls readers using a seemingly straightforward thriller setup before launching headlong into a series of progressively seismic (and increasingly bonkers) plot twists. The visceral first-person, present-tense narrative alternates perspectives, fostering tension and immediacy while establishing character and engendering empathy. Ella and Anton's relationship particularly shines." -- Kirkus Reviews

"McFadden brings her usual tight plotting and twists to this massively absorbing work of psychological terror, which will be a winner with her fans and all who enjoy a tense, character-driven read." -- First Clue

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

Pub date: 2025-10-07

Length: 288 pages