Author:James Patterson
James Patterson’s BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment.
I know who killed my son.
Molly Rourke’s son has been murdered… and she knows who’s responsible. Now she’s taking the law into her own hands. Never underestimate a mother’s love.
Duncan is a rewarding rediscovery.
—— Daily MailThe big thriller of the year
—— STYLISTThe 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 GARDNERThe most buzzed about book of 2016
—— HEATStunning 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 ArlidgeAn unsettling, compulsive tale
—— GOOD HOUSEKEEPINGDark, compelling and utterly unputdownable. My book of the year so far
—— C. L. Taylor, author of THE ACCIDENT and THE LIEA book you’ll drop everything to whip through
—— GLAMOURA cleverly conceived, interesting novel
—— LITERARY REVIEWA complex, intriguing heroine and a dark, unsettling story makes this a real page-turner.
—— Woman & HomeA skilful, tautly written thriller
—— REDShe tells her tale with a realism and restraint that add to its shattering impact
—— PUBLISHERS WEEKLY‘A brilliant, enthralling debut’
—— Jill MansellA 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 CohenGritty, emotional and so believable
—— ESSENTIALSNext year’s The Girl on the Train
—— THE BOOKSELLERThe Widow is generating a huge buzz
—— SUNDAY MAILWill keep you gripped till the end
—— CANDISA highly enjoyable first novel... Gripping
—— READER’S DIGESTPre-order for next year
—— PRIMAA creepy, but gripping, read that will keep you up all night
—— BESTFiona Barton is perceptive, empathetic and a talented writer...this is a promising debut from a talented writer.
—— Daily ExpressA strikingly strong story, executed with fierce professionalism and rings true from page one... This has bestseller written all over it.
—— Daily MailJust amazing. A mix of Patricia Highsmith with the very best of Ruth Rendell. This is going to be a huge hit
—— Ken BruenA gripping crime thriller... It's a chilling, twisting tale.
—— Independent 'i'Strong female leads give this haunting thriller added bite. The Widow is deserving of its accolades.
—— IndependentThe Widow is feminist, weighty and scarily plausible. It will haunt you.
—— Independent