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The Widow

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The Widow

Written by: John Grisham
Narrated by: Michael Beck
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham is the acclaimed master of the legal thriller. Now, he’s back with his first-ever whodunit, even more suspenseful than his courtroom dramas, as a small-time lawyer accused of murder races to find the real killer to clear his name.

“A classic, compulsive, taut and thrilling novel from one of the great storytellers of our time. The Widow is John Grisham at his irresistible, unforgettable best.”—Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colors of the Dark

Simon Latch is a lawyer in rural Virginia, making just enough to pay his bills while his marriage slowly falls apart. Then into his office walks Eleanor Barnett, an elderly widow in need of a new will. Apparently, her husband left her a small fortune, and no one knows about it.

Once he hooks the richest client of his career, Simon works quietly to keep her wealth under the radar. But soon her story begins to crack. When she is hospitalized after a car accident, Simon realizes that nothing is as it seems, and he finds himself on trial for a crime he swears he didn’t commit: murder.

Simon knows he’s innocent. But he also knows the circumstantial evidence is against him, and he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. To save himself, he must find the real killer….
Crime Editors Select Legal Suspense Thriller & Suspense Marriage Exciting Murder

What the critics say

“A classic, compulsive, taut and thrilling novel from one of the great storytellers of our time. The Widow is John Grisham at his irresistible, unforgettable best. No one does it better.”—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark

“A captivating legal whodunit . . . [Grisham’s] nuanced portrait of Latch demonstrates his gift for constructing morally flawed yet sympathetic characters. The author’s fans will be galvanized by this impressive return to form.”Publishers Weekly
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This books smacked of other books by Grisham. Books like The Rainmaker, etc., and I am sure there are other. This made the story like repetitive and almost boring. Characters were good, reading excellent, as always, but the story line of this book could have been written by anyone who have read his books, just follow the plot!

Smacked of other books

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Didn’t enjoy the last couple of Grisham’s books. This one was enthralling, captivating and weaved a tale that just got better and better!

He’s back

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Disliked the narration! I was disappointed in the storyline. Very predictable from the get-go. Plot was not believable especially with what we know today about scams and con artists. Like other readers have noted, this book put me to sleep as well. Certainly not one of Grisham’s best works and I’ve read them all since Time to Kill. Was really hoping for a better read. Had even watched Mr Grisham on the View and couldn’t wait to read The Widow! Please don’t hire this narrator in future — Very difficult to listen to. Cringey at times. Just sayin’

Not one of JG’s best!

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This book literally put me to sleep. Do not recommended and not a fan of the narrator at all.

Boring

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So boring I had to skip chapters.
So much repetition! A condensed version would have been better.

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