The Widow: A Novel (Unabridged)
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4.1 • 195 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author 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….
Customer Reviews
Well written
A well written story that moves at a good pace and holds interest. I had some serious issues with the narrator. He repeatedly dropped the ends of sentences with a glottal fry. This became increasingly annoying, it was as if he were getting too tired to continue.
Loved It!
I am a huge fan of the author and I enjoyed this book immensely. I have not been able to find a really good book in a long time. The kind of book that you just don’t want to put down - this book kept me up until 3:00am three nights in a row! Well-written and thoroughly enjoyable. More please!
Excellent!
The story so well written and captivating plus excellent narrative. A true gem