The Widow: A Novel (Unabridged)
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3.9 • 670 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
Good plot
We found the book to be hard to get too excited about as it was so long. Typical Grisham book as there were a lot of situations where descriptions were too wordy.
Good story line, but narrator’s portrayal of some of the characters were not that great.
Satisfied past my road trip
This book was informative for elders and caregivers of elders. It educated me on the hard life of some lawyers and warned about the slightest greed. I started listening on a family vacation back home and kept listening days later to finish it. Well planned storytelling about healthcare system secrets and the length of work it takes to be proven innocent. I cried at the end with the main character.
Eh
While I enjoyed the story the ending was very weak. Narrator was excellent