A captivating story that just doesn’t live up to it’s potential.
Plot: 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…
Remarks: This is one book that I am really disappointed in. The story had all the potential to be a fantastic thriller, however, Fiona Barton failed to execute the story well enough through her writing. Although the overall story was impressive, the way it came across in the book was very disjoined and sloppy and put a huge dent in the overall quality of the book, for me. Her style of writing was also quite different and while I like different, this was actually a little too difficult to read – especially since each chapter almost felt like a little short story. The character development throughout the book was also a little too predictable and I would have liked to see a twist or two in the book. I expected a little more from the book and, unfortunately, those expectations weren’t met.
Rating: 2/5
Published By: Penguin Random House
The Widow is out now at all good book stores.
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