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The Widow tells the story of Jean Taylor, the widow of Glenn Taylor who was accused of a terrible crime. Told through 4 (and a bit) narrators, we learn about their life and the crime and how much she knew. Jean's story is told through her first-person perspective and that is the strongest part of the book I thought. Really vivid and well done. The other voices are of Kate, the reporter who gets the exclusive interview with Jean, Bob Sparkes, the detective investigating the case, Glenn himself an
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Dec 03, 2015
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A solid debut. This book started out very promising to me, but somewhere in the middle it fell slightly flat. However, I wanted to keep reading and found at times that I couldn't put it down. Read this if you liked "The Girl on the Train" ... or even if you didn't, because it's a little different. I also found myself thinking of "Rebecca," a classic favorite of mine, as I was reading this.
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I felt that at times the story lagged and found myself thinking it should be over soon but it wasn't. I did like how the story was told between time and characters and I enjoyed the plot. I think the story could have been told at a faster pace though. I still want to read the authors next book to see if it flows better and quicker.
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A psychological thriller centered around the disappearance of a toddler whose body has not been found. The prime suspect is dead and his wife may or may not know more than she is telling.
The mystery was not especially surprising, but I was interested enough to finish the book.
The mystery was not especially surprising, but I was interested enough to finish the book.
oh, come on now!
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