Book Review: The Wife and the Widow by Christian White

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Set against the backdrop of an eerie island town in the dead of winter, The Wife and The Widow is an unsettling thriller told from two perspectives: Kate, a widow whose grief is compounded by what she learns about her dead husband’s secret life; and Abby, an island local whose world is turned upside when she’s forced to confront the evidence of her husband’s guilt. But nothing on this island is quite as it seems, and only when these women come together can they discover the whole story about the men in their lives.

Brilliant and beguiling, The Wife and The Widow takes you to a cliff edge and asks the question: how well do we really know the people we love?

Review

This was my first time reading anything by this author and it was really good. I devoured this book in one day. I can’t tell you the last time that has happened. I thought I had the plot figured out but I was SO wrong. The twists in this story are something else. I had to reread the last few chapters and when it finally clicked I was stunned. This was a very unique plot and I highly recommend going into this story blind. Make sure to pay attention to the clues. After reading I remembered things that now make sense. I will also be checking out other books by this author as he has left me very impressed with his storytelling.