The Widow

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The Widow
Girl Gone, And Now for The Truth
With thanks to Alison Barrow and Transworld Publishers for the review copy. I'm writing this seven months before the anticipated publication date, but I... READ MORE
Emily at Lancaster King Street
The Widow
The ultimate psychological thriller of 2016...
If you are hooked on the "Gone Girl" and " The Girl On The Train" genre, then you will absolutely love this book. It is sinister, gripping, dark and utterl... READ MORE
Emine at Bromley
The Widow
Superb!
A fantastic psychological crime thriller that grips, teases and taunts you from start to finish. I highly recommend this engaging crime thriller that wil... READ MORE
Gemma at Elgin
The Widow
Razor Sharply Written.
I was very kindly sent an advance copy of The Widow at the end of 2015. I'd seen a lot of attention being paid to the book online and was keen to see what ... READ MORE
Katie Fellows at Oxford
The Widow
A tense thriller with good characterisation
The Widow is a debut novel which has been widely compared to Gone Girl and I can understand this comparison since it is a psychological novel largely writt... READ MORE
Jane E Skudder
The Widow
What really happened to little Bella?
I couldn't put this down. Anyone who enjoyed the twists of 'Girl On The Train' and 'Disclaimer' will love this. The characters are well formed and brillian... READ MORE
Emma Smith at Bedford
The Widow
A really engaging thriller
This book was a pretty great read. I was invested in every part of the story, from DI Bob Sparkes catching the child-napper, to Kate Waters writing her int... READ MORE
Bethany Hanson at Andover

Synopsis

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK

'If you liked GONE GIRL and THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, you might want to pick up THE WIDOW by Fiona Barton. Engrossing. Suspenseful' Stephen King

We've all seen him: the man - the monster - staring from the front page of every newspaper, accused of a terrible crime.

But what about her: the woman who grips his arm on the courtroom stairs - the wife who stands by him?

Jean Taylor's life was blissfully ordinary. Nice house, nice husband. Glen was all she'd ever wanted: her Prince Charming.

Until he became that man accused, that monster on the front page. Jean was married to a man everyone thought capable of unimaginable evil.

But now Glen is dead and she's alone for the first time, free to tell her story on her own terms.

Jean Taylor is going to tell us what she knows.

***** 'The book really got under my skin and had me turning pages at a rate of knots, unable to tear myself away.'
***** 'An utterly addictive read that I couldn't put down.'
***** 'Clever twists and turns . . . kept me on my toes until the end.'

Read Fiona Barton's other tantalising thrillers: THE CHILD, THE SUSPECT and LOCAL GONE MISSING - out now.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780552172363
  • Number of pages: 416
  • Dimensions: 197 x 132 x 27 mm
  • Weight: 292g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Widow
I’m sure that everyone will be talking about this book in 2016 and am equally certain that it will be one of the “marmite” books of the year.
I was keen to read this book but a little cautious as I often feel let down by comparisons with other books that I have really enjoyed or, in some cases, r... READ MORE
Lynda Deutrom
The Widow
A gripping thriller
I was lucky enough to get an advanced reading copy of this book, and I think it will be a hit in 2016! It is a thrilling read that really keeps you guessi... READ MORE
Rosie, Bookseller at Stratford-upon-Avon
The Widow
Did She Know
Good first book you are never quite sure who did what. Well worth reading looking forward to the next book
Vaughan Jones
The Widow
A great book
Just finished reading this book last night and I could not put it down! I was hooked by the first chapter and would definitely recommend everyone to read t... READ MORE
Emily Hillman
The Widow
Fast Paced
I was lucky enough to receive an advanced review copy of this book! Fantastic read, I can certainly see this appearing on TV at a later date. Hooks you i... READ MORE
Fiona Sharp
The Widow
The epitome of a tense read
2016 is turning out to be such an exciting year for debut novels. After Look at Me, The Trouble With Goats and Sheep and Shtum, The Widow is yet another st... READ MORE
Page to Stage Reviews (Zarina)
The Widow
Urgent must buy, must read
Review by ireadnovels.wordpress.com Calling all crime fans you have just got to read The Widow by Fiona Barton. It is an urgent must buy, must read. I can ... READ MORE
Bookread2day
The Widow
excellent psychological thriller
Whenever there is a high profile crime that beggars belief and the perpetrator appears to be some sort of inhumane monster, many thoughts often turn to the... READ MORE
Sandra Foy
The Widow
The Widow is a chilling peep into a suburban household
The past few years has seen a glut of 'domestic noir' stories, the majority have been written by female authors, most of the covers are black, and nearly ... READ MORE
Anne Cater
The Widow
Terrific Psychological Thriller
The Widow is another of those terrific psychological crime thrillers that grips, teases and taunts you from start to finish. From the first chapter I was h... READ MORE
David @OMGthatBook
The Widow
The Widow
Fantastic, gripping a real page turner. Couldn't put it down....... Thank you Fiona Barton for such a great read may there be many more to come!
Natasha Banks
The Widow
Gripping Story!
An excellent read and is interesting and keeps you hooked right from the first chapter. I read this aftet the girl on the train and enjoyed it just as much... READ MORE
Kayleigh Ryle
The Widow
Disappointing suspense novel!
The Widow by Fiona Barton is supposed to be a suspense/mystery novel but it does not succeed. The book starts out in June of 2010. Jean Taylor’s husband w... READ MORE
Kris Anderson, The Avid Reader
The Widow
Gripping debut
Jean Taylor has just lost her husband Glen. Rather than being able to mourn she is soon inundated with press knocking at her door. For years earlier Glen w... READ MORE
Janet E
The Widow
loved it!
the story just kept getting better and better nothing beats reading a psychological thriller that you cant put down and this was certainly one o those!
Georgie Moorhouse
The Widow
Great crime mystery set in and around the Hampshire areas
The Widow the debut offering from Fiona Barton is an 'easy-read' crime suspense thriller about the abduction of a little girl from her own front garden. Se... READ MORE
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