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Original Title: | The Widow |
ISBN: | 1101990260 (ISBN13: 9781101990261) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Kate Waters #1 |
Setting: | Southampton, England London, England(United Kingdom) England |
Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Mystery & Thriller (2016) |
Fiona Barton
Hardcover | Pages: 324 pages Rating: 3.49 | 83160 Users | 8514 Reviews
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When the police started asking questions, Jean Taylor turned into a different woman. One who enabled her and her husband to carry on, when more bad things began to happen...But that woman’s husband died last week. And Jean doesn’t have to be her anymore.
There’s a lot Jean hasn’t said over the years about the crime her husband was suspected of committing. She was too busy being the perfect wife, standing by her man while living with the accusing glares and the anonymous harassment.
Now there’s no reason to stay quiet. There are people who want to hear her story. They want to know what it was like living with that man. She can tell them that there were secrets. There always are in a marriage.
The truth—that’s all anyone wants. But the one lesson Jean has learned in the last few years is that she can make people believe anything…
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Title | : | The Widow (Kate Waters #1) |
Author | : | Fiona Barton |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | First Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 324 pages |
Published | : | February 16th 2016 by NAL (first published January 14th 2016) |
Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Thriller. Crime. Mystery Thriller. Suspense. Audiobook |
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Ratings: 3.49 From 83160 Users | 8514 ReviewsWeigh Up Based On Books The Widow (Kate Waters #1)
Toddler Bella Elliott goes missing from the front yard of her home on an otherwise uneventful day. When the ensuing investigation leads to a seemingly unlikely suspect, everyone involved is put on display in the search for the truth and the missing child. And to say much of it is unflattering is an understatement, especially after the primary suspect is killed in a bizarre accident.The story is told in alternating points of view from the lead detective, a key reporter, the mother and the wife ofEXCERPT:....."He was there one minute giving me grief about what sort of cereal I should've bought, and the next, dead on the road.....Not much blood though. He would've been glad. He didn't like any sort of mess."ABOUT THIS BOOK:When the police started asking questions, Jean Taylor turned into a different woman. One who enabled her and her husband to carry on, when more bad things began to happen...But that womans husband died last week. And Jean doesnt have to be her anymore.Theres a lot Jean
This book touched me so deeply that I simply cannot talk about it. Anything I say will destroy the feelings I am left with.I don't even want to fall back on clichés such as magnificent, wonderful, brilliant, unbelievableMy emotional reaction to this book astounds me. I urgently need to take a walk ... Later then.
It came as a surprise to me that this book was the author's first. Despite the flaws, I think there are promising signs. The writing was assured and each character voice had its own positives, even if the people were quite unremarkable. I'm certainly not convinced I'd like the police in this novel to investigate my disappearance. I'd give them 2/10 for intelligence and effort. The plot came from a very interesting concept and, as a hook, really made me think the book was going to offer something
This debut novel hit the ground running. No doubt the packing, publicity and (yet again) comparison to Gone GirlI mean, how many Gone Girls can there be! (But I guess we do keep falling for it, so it works)have helped to propel it onto the NYT. Its often a bit like watching a toddler on a tricycle when you buy one of those novels, you know. Its like, can the work ride on its own right out of the gate, or will it be wobbly on the training wheels that the publisher and public expectations have
Does anyone want to start a letter writing campaign or club to ban misleading book jacket summaries? Cause I will provide snacks at all the meetings and get cutsie t-shirts made on my own damn dime.The book jacket for The Widow by Fiona Barton would have you believe that you are about to read a psychological thriller all about the widow of a man accused and found guilty (in the court of public opinion at least) of kidnapping and murdering a two year old girl who's remains have never been found.
I really liked the premise of this read and had high hopes for it. It is the story of Jean Taylor whose husband Glen is the suspect of a horrific crime. We have all seen women like Jean on the news, standing beside their husbands on the court steps, looking supportive, being their rocks. But, what is going on inside their minds? Do they really believe their husbands cries of innocence or are they covering up for them, or indeed are they the masterminds behind the crime? It seemed like a pleasant
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