Who Is Maud Dixon?

Florence experiences the pressures of constantly performing in society. How does this affect her mental health and her sense of self-worth? How does her character arc illustrate the benefits and pitfalls of ambition?

Closely analyze Florence and Helen. How is each woman characterized? In what ways are they different or similar? What is the wider significance of these differences and similarities?

Literature and the desire for literary fame are important elements in the novel. How does Andrews depict the literary world? How do the novels featured in the narrative—such as Florence’s reading or Maud Dixon’s Mississippi Foxtrot—help illustrate some of the text’s key themes and ideas?

Greta and Vera are secondary characters in the novel, yet each plays an important role. What is the purpose and significance of each of these characters? How do they shape the nature and direction of the narrative?

Compare and contrast the difference in setting between Morocco and New York City. What is the significance and purpose of each setting in terms of narrative structure, character arcs, and/or key themes?

Andrews explores many of the fine lines between truth and lies, fiction and reality. How are these elements explored in the novel? How do different characters conceive of the idea of truth?

The novel explores the ways in which the past can sometimes influence the present. In what ways do both Helen and Florence feel haunted or shaped by their pasts? How does their sense of the past influence their character arcs?

Who is Maud Dixon? is a contemporary thriller. In what ways does the novel conform to some of the standard tropes, literary techniques, and/or plot devices common to the genre? In what ways, if any, does it diverge from them?