The Widow
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The Widow

by Fiona Barton

2016•Thriller•401 pages

Taste attributes: thrillercrimepsychologicaldramaunsavouryintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadscomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeExpect a morally murky, small-scale thriller, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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3.2 / 5

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About This Book

"Following the twists and turns of an unimaginable crime, The Widow is an electrifying debut thriller that will take you into the dark spaces that exist between a husband and a wife. 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.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ThrillerCrimePsychologicalDramaSolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leadsComplex relationship

Subjects

Family secretsWidowsSecretsMarriageSecrecyThrillersSuspenseSuspense fiction

Details

Author
Fiona Barton
Published
2016
Pages
401
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