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Who Is Maud Dixon? is a deliciously fun, fast-paced psychological thriller about writers. Florence is an assistant in a publishing company, going nowhere fast, when she gets a job offer that is too good to be true. The hitch is that she can't tell anyone who she is working for. The book triggered a few big eye-rolls, but it was so entertaining, I had to finish it that very night.

The blurb:
"Florence Darrow is a small-town striver who believes that she's destined to become a celebrated writer. When she stumbles into the opportunity to become the assistant to "Maud Dixon," a celebrated-but anonymous-novelist (think: Elena Ferrante), she believes that the universe is finally providing her big chance. The arrangement feels idyllic; Helen can be prickly, but she is full of pointed wisdom on both writing and living. She even invites Florence along on a research trip to Morocco, where her new novel is set. Florence has never been out of the country before; maybe, she imagines, she'll finally have something exciting to write about herself.

But when Florence wakes up in the hospital after a terrible car crash, and Helen is dead, she begins to imagine what it might be like to 'upgrade' into not only Helen's life, but also that of Helen's bestselling pseudonym, Maud Dixon... "

I agree - the clue for us was Florence waking up as Helen. Good review - the book was entertaining and you did a good job of not giving away anything. I missed that clue but there were a lot of them around that. I enjoyed the book. As you said, it was fast. Thanks for the review - reminds me of when I read it and the fun trying to muddle through the next few pages. Thanks. peace, janz