Duncan is a rewarding rediscovery.

The big thriller of the year

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.

The most buzzed about book of 2016

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.

An unsettling, compulsive tale

Dark, compelling and utterly unputdownable. My book of the year so far

A book you’ll drop everything to whip through

A cleverly conceived, interesting novel

A complex, intriguing heroine and a dark, unsettling story makes this a real page-turner.

A skilful, tautly written thriller

She tells her tale with a realism and restraint that add to its shattering impact

‘A brilliant, enthralling debut’

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

Gritty, emotional and so believable

Next year’s The Girl on the Train

The Widow is generating a huge buzz

Will keep you gripped till the end

A highly enjoyable first novel... Gripping

Pre-order for next year

A creepy, but gripping, read that will keep you up all night

Fiona Barton is perceptive, empathetic and a talented writer...this is a promising debut from a talented writer.

A strikingly strong story, executed with fierce professionalism and rings true from page one... This has bestseller written all over it.

Just amazing. A mix of Patricia Highsmith with the very best of Ruth Rendell. This is going to be a huge hit

A gripping crime thriller... It's a chilling, twisting tale.

Strong female leads give this haunting thriller added bite. The Widow is deserving of its accolades.

The Widow is feminist, weighty and scarily plausible. It will haunt you.