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Who Is Maud Dixon?
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Overview
Who is Maud Dixon? (2022) is a thriller novel by Alexandra Andrews. The novel follows Florence Darrow, who becomes the personal assistant of Helen Wilcox, a writer who publishes under the pseudonym of the reclusive author Maud Dixon. Florence travels with Helen to Morocco to conduct research for Helen’s new novel, only for a tragic accident to occur that presents Florence with the dilemma of whether to take Helen’s identity as her own. The novel explores themes about The Dark Side of Ambition, The Complexities of Personal Identity and Reinvention, and The Tension Between Fiction and Reality. Andrews was a journalist and an editor before writing Who is Maud Dixon?, and she uses her experience in publishing to provide context for the novel.
This guide uses the 2022 Back Bay Books print edition.
Content Warning: The source material and this guide contain references to murder, substance misuse, and psychological manipulation.
Plot Summary
Florence Darrow is an editorial assistant at Forrester Books in New York City. Florence dreams of becoming a writer like the popular novelist Maud Dixon, who wrote Unlock all 52 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
