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The Woman in the Window

A.J. Finn

Start date: March 1, 2018

Finish date: March 31, 2018

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Jul 17, 2017 Cynthia Shannon rated it really liked it

This book won't be published until January 2018, but I got an early copy from the publisher. I've been seeing so much buzz about it. First I need to say: I am so tired of "drinking woman" being shorthand for unreliable narrator. There were a few too many references of this throughout, so if there is a chance of another edit of this book before it goes into print, my advice would be to roll it back a bit. We get it. She drinks. She's not lucid. Got it. Let's move on.

Second, I was not a big fan o ...more

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May 09, 2018 Terri rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: mysteries, bark-about-your-books

Anna is a psychiatrist and a survivor of trauma. She is agoraphobic after the trauma and quite lonely. She watched neighbors with her zoom camera lens and drinks and pops pills excessively.

The story is told from the first person and she is quite the unreliable narrator ala The Girl on a Train which is something that can be done well or very badly. In this case, it is wonderful.

She witnesses and reports a murder of a woman she met once. Only there is no sign of the victim and another woman is cla ...more

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Oct 18, 2019 Cindy rated it liked it · review of another edition

2.5 stars
I continue to have a love/hate relationship with this genre. I love suspense but, reading as many as I do, it gets harder and harder to be impressed by them. I do appreciate the Rear Window parallel and the love for older films displayed in the book. However, the family twist is no twist at all. It's clear from the beginning what trauma she has to face. It's also clear that there is something amiss with GrannyLiz. I also could have lived without another protagonist who is an alcoholic a ...more

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Apr 15, 2018 Lee Goldberg rated it really liked it

3. 5 stars.

Page-turning and a nod to classic noir with an unreliable narrator that you root for. The writing is impeccable and elevates what would be a standard thriller with a few twists in less capable hands. Most of the twists were surprising but the final reveal fell a little flat. Still, a worthwhile read in the Girl/Woman/Wife in peril genre. Deserves the attention its been receiving.

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Aug 12, 2018 Una rated it really liked it

I didn't see the end coming as I normally do with books. It was very entertaining and an excellent summer read. The protagonist is hard to like during some parts, but at the same time it all starts making sense in the end of it all. I definitely recommend this one ...more

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Dec 02, 2018 Christi rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018-reads

This was a really good book. Excellent premise, vivid imagery, lots of unreliable narrators, and direct references to Hitchcock and other classic black & white thrillers.

It just dragged a lot in the middle which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5.

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