Another factor in this novel: the narrator's reliability. You could say that the story literally sneaks up on you. Attention! What some listeners may have thought was slow or boring is the current lattice-like foundation that is constantly being filled in, so it's important to listen and fill in behind you, as well as keep an eye forward. This book begins not at the beginning of this story, but somewhere in the middle, the literary term *in media res.* With this approach, expect that the author is going to fill in the backstory as the novel progresses. In my opinion, this is a solid middle ground read that requires a commitment to stick with the first 1/2 of the book and pay close attention to the groundwork being put down.
Jump to: I bought, I listened, then I tried to balance those incongruities with my own experience with this book. It was either *Wow,* *Best of the Year,* or *Horrible,* *Couldn't Finish,* *Worst,* - not much likemindedness or midsection. When first considering this purchase I looked at the reviews posted here and noticed how heavily weighted those reviews were on both ends of the spectrum. Surprising - not so much the book as the reviews! Twisty and powerful, ingenious and moving, The Woman in the Window is a smart, sophisticated novel of psychological suspense that recalls the best of Hitchcock.īonus: Includes an interview with author A. What is real? What is imagined? Who is in danger? Who is in control? In this diabolically gripping thriller, no one - and nothing - is what it seems. But when Anna, gazing out her window one night, sees something she shouldn't, her world begins to crumble. Then the Russells move into the house across the way: a father, mother, their teenaged son. She spends her day drinking wine (maybe too much), watching old movies, recalling happier times.and spying on her neighbors. It isn't paranoia if it's really happening.Īnna Fox lives alone - a recluse in her New York City home, unable to venture outside. Amazing." (Gillian Flynn)įor listeners of Gillian Flynn and Tana French comes one of the decade's most anticipated debuts, to be published in 36 languages around the world and already in development as a major film from Fox: A twisty, powerful Hitchcockian thriller about an agoraphobic woman who believes she witnessed a crime in a neighboring house. Number-one New York Times Best Seller - soon to be a major motion picture starring Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, and Gary Oldman
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