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The Woman In The Window by A. J. Finn
Jan. 14th, 2018 11:45 amThe Blurb On The Back:
I know what I saw.
What did she see?
It’s been ten long months since Anna Fox last left her home. Ten months during which she has haunted the rooms of her old New York house like a ghost, lost in her memories, too terrified to step outside.
Anna’s lifeline to the real world is her window, where she sits day after day, watching her neighbours. When the Russells move in, Anna is instantly drawn to them. A picture-perfect family of three, they are an echo of the life that was once hers.
But one evening, a frenzied scream rips across the silence, and Anna witnesses something no one was supposed to see. Now she must do everything she can to uncover the truth about what really happened. But even if she does, will anyone believe her? And can she even trust herself?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
A. J. Finn’s debut psychological thriller is an obvious nod to REAR WINDOW but while Finn writes sympathetically about the plight of agoraphobics, the plot is trite and predictable such that I guessed every twist and Anna’s behaviour so self-destructive that it became difficult to sympathise with or root for her, especially when she conveniently forgot evidence that would have supported her assertions.
THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW will be released in the United Kingdom on 25th January 2018. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the ARC of this book.
What did she see?
It’s been ten long months since Anna Fox last left her home. Ten months during which she has haunted the rooms of her old New York house like a ghost, lost in her memories, too terrified to step outside.
Anna’s lifeline to the real world is her window, where she sits day after day, watching her neighbours. When the Russells move in, Anna is instantly drawn to them. A picture-perfect family of three, they are an echo of the life that was once hers.
But one evening, a frenzied scream rips across the silence, and Anna witnesses something no one was supposed to see. Now she must do everything she can to uncover the truth about what really happened. But even if she does, will anyone believe her? And can she even trust herself?
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
A. J. Finn’s debut psychological thriller is an obvious nod to REAR WINDOW but while Finn writes sympathetically about the plight of agoraphobics, the plot is trite and predictable such that I guessed every twist and Anna’s behaviour so self-destructive that it became difficult to sympathise with or root for her, especially when she conveniently forgot evidence that would have supported her assertions.
THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW will be released in the United Kingdom on 25th January 2018. Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the ARC of this book.
