'The Housemaid' Author Freida McFadden Says 'It's Time' to Reveal Her True Identity, Admits She's 'Tired of This Being a Secret'

The author of "The Housemaid," who goes by the pseudonym Freida McFadden and wears a wig and glasses in public, has decided "it's time" to reveal the truth about her identity. In an interview published in USA Today on Wednesday, McFadden shared that her real name is Sara Cohen and works as a brain doctor when not penning her best-selling psychological thrillers, including "The Housemaid," its sequel, "The Housemaid's Secret," "The Tenant" and "Never Lie," among others. "I'm at a point in my career when I'm tired of this being a secret," she said of her . . .