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| Title | : | The Widow (Kate Waters #1) |
| Author | : | Fiona Barton |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary 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 |
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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| 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) |
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Ratings: 3.49 From 83160 Users | 8514 ReviewsAssessment About Books The Widow (Kate Waters #1)
The Widow is not a book filled with twists & turns so I wouldn't consider it a thriller. The Widow just has a simmering sense of dread through out the entire book. The reason I didn't give it 4 stars is because the characters weren't very deep. I didn't really feel connected to any of the characters in the book. The one character I felt closest to is Bella and we never actually get to meet her. If you like psychological thrillers I would recommend it but there are way better ones out there.3.5 starsThis was a mixed bag for me....sometimes I loved it, other times not so much. Giving it 4 stars versus 3 though, so that says something.First, there is the ever annoying references to Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. I really wish publishers would stop doing this. Yes, it piques my interest, but I find myself looking for the correlation and it's typically lacking like in this case. This is a good read, but really not comparable to those two.Second, I didn't like one single character
The Widow is a standalone, psychological thriller written by seasoned journalist and now fiction writer: Fiona Barton. The inspiration for this debut novel stemmed from all the people on the edge of high profile crimes: the wives, the parents, the children of the perpetrators. Ms. Barton recognized that these individuals are often just as affected by events, but all the focus is elsewhere. She often wondered what they knew and what they should have known. So she gained further inspiration from
3.5 - 4 StarsThe widow is a fast paced thriller that opens with the female protagonist telling the reader her husband has just died in front of her eyes. A husband who was suspected of committing a deplorable crime some years ago. As the story unfolds showcasing the past and present, the reader learns more about more about the relationship between husband and wife, the crime he was accused of and the actions of Jean Taylor and her character. Despite the rapid page-turning aspect of this novel, I
3.5/5 starsI can't seem to muster up much excitement about this book. It was decent, it kept me listening, but somehow it was not fulfilling. There were twists and turns but most of them I saw coming. I did enjoy the alternating chapters and the voicing by the cast, but really? As far as thrillers go, this just wasn't that....thrilling.*Thanks to my local library for the audio download. Libraries RULE!*
3.5 StarsI've now listened to a quite a few audio-books and I'm starting to enjoy them more and more. There have been one or two that I didn't care for, but that may have been the same if I had read the book. I was intrigued when I read the description for this book. However, of course it had to be touted as the next GONE GIRL or GIRL ON A TRAIN (I really hope they stop doing that). I guess I should just be happy that the title didn't have the word GIRL in it. I thought it sounded pretty
Once I finished this book, I had to let it settle in my mind for a little while. Now that Ive had time to reflect on it all, I believe the plot is well written and very crafty. Its a stinging rebuke, an accurate illustration of society and its underbelly, but is also a clever mystery. The characterizations are so vivid, they are hard to accept at times, and no, you probably wont care for most of the characters, except perhaps the detectives working the case, although they too have their foibles.
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