The Widow by Fiona Barton
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.The big thriller of the year * STYLIST *
The ultimate psychological thrillerBarton carefully unspools this dark, intimate tale of a terrible crime, a stifling marriage, and the lies spouses tell not just to each other, but to themselves in order to make it through. The ending totally blew me away. * LISA GARDNER *
The most buzzed about book of 2016 * HEAT *
Stunning from start to finish. I devoured it in one sitting. The best book I've read this year. If you liked GONE GIRL, you'll love this. Fiona Barton is a major new talent. * M J Arlidge *
An unsettling, compulsive tale * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *
Dark, compelling and utterly unputdownable. My book of the year so far * C. L. Taylor, author of THE ACCIDENT and THE LIE *
A book you’ll drop everything to whip through * GLAMOUR *
A cleverly conceived, interesting novel * LITERARY REVIEW *
A complex, intriguing heroine and a dark, unsettling story makes this a real page-turner. * Woman & Home *
A skilful, tautly written thriller * RED *
She tells her tale with a realism and restraint that add to its shattering impact * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *
‘A brilliant, enthralling debut’ * Jill Mansell *
A terrifically chilling exploration of the darkness at the heart of a seemingly ordinary marriage, the life of quiet desperation behind a neat suburban door. Gripping and horribly plausible * Tammy Cohen *
A terrifically chilling exploration of the darkness at the heart of a seemingly ordinary marriage, the life of quiet desperation behind a neat suburban door. Gripping and horribly plausible * Tammy Cohen *
Gritty, emotional and so believable * ESSENTIALS *
Next year’s The Girl on the Train * THE BOOKSELLER *
The Widow is generating a huge buzz * SUNDAY MAIL *
Will keep you gripped till the end * CANDIS *
A highly enjoyable first novel... Gripping * READER’S DIGEST *
Fiona Barton's debut, The Widow, was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller, and has been published in thirty-seven countries and optioned for television. Her second novel, The Child, and her third, The Suspect, were both bestsellers. Born in Cambridge, Fiona currently lives on the south coast in West Sussex.
Previously, she was a senior writer at the Daily Mail, news editor at the Daily Telegraph, and chief reporter at the Mail on Sunday, where she won Reporter of the Year at the British Press Awards.
While working as a journalist, Fiona reported on many high-profile criminal cases and developed a fascination with watching those involved, their body language and verbal tics. She interviewed people at the heart of these crimes, from the guilty to their families, as well as those on the periphery, and found it was those just outside the spotlight who interested her most...
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| ISBN 13 | 9780552172363 |
| ISBN 10 | 0552172367 |
| Title | The Widow |
| Author | Fiona Barton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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