THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK

'If you liked GONE GIRL and THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, you might want to pick up THE WIDOW by Fiona Barton. Engrossing. Suspenseful' Stephen King

We've all seen him: the man - the monster - staring from the front page of every newspaper, accused of a terrible crime.

But what about her: the woman who grips his arm on the courtroom stairs - the wife who stands by him?

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.

But now Glen is dead and she's alone for the first time, free to tell her story on her own terms.

Jean Taylor is going to tell us what she knows.


***** 'The book really got under my skin and had me turning pages at a rate of knots, unable to tear myself away.'
***** 'An utterly addictive read that I couldn't put down.'
***** 'Clever twists and turns . . . kept me on my toes until the end.'

Read Fiona Barton's other tantalising thrillers: THE CHILD, THE SUSPECT and LOCAL GONE MISSING - out now.

A loving husband or a heartless killer...she'd know, wouldn't she?

About the Author

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...

Reviews
Feted as this year's The Girl on the Train * OBSERVER *
The big thriller of the year * STYLIST *
The ultimate psychological thriller. Barton 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 *



Book Information
ISBN 9780552172363
Author Fiona Barton
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Corgi Books
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 283g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 127mm * 25mm