#1 New York Times Bestseller – Soon to be a Major Motion Picture starring Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, and Gary Oldman – Available on Netflix on May 14, 2021
“Astounding. Thrilling. Amazing.” —Gillian Flynn
“Unputdownable.” —Stephen King
“A dark, twisty confection.” —Ruth Ware
“Absolutely gripping.” —Louise Penny
For readers of Gillian Flynn and Tana French comes one of the decade’s most … Ware
“Absolutely gripping.” —Louise Penny
For readers of Gillian Flynn and Tana French comes one of the decade’s most anticipated debuts, to be published in thirty-six 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.
It isn’t paranoia if it’s really happening . . .
Anna Fox lives alone—a recluse in her New York City home, unable to venture outside. She spends her day drinking wine (maybe too much), watching old movies, recalling happier times . . . and spying on her neighbors.
Then the Russells move into the house across the way: a father, a mother, their teenage son. The perfect family. But when Anna, gazing out her window one night, sees something she shouldn’t, her world begins to crumble—and its shocking secrets are laid bare.
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.
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.
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Loved this book and have been looking for more like it. The only thing I felt was lacking was the ending. It wasn’t quite as satisfying as I was hoping it would be, but still love love this book.
I was fully engrossed the entire time that I read The Woman in the Window. It had been on my TBR for the longest time and I have no idea why it took me so long to get to it. I felt for the character of the story so much and it has great mental health representation in this thriller. Man, that ending was unpredictable and I did not see it coming. THIS IS WHY I LOVE THRILLERS! A.j. Finn is such a beautiful writer and I hope he comes out with more books to read because I very much enjoyed his writing style. I wasn’t a fan of the movie as much as the book and boy am I glad that I decided to read the book before watching the movie. They left out some key plot points in the movie. This is one of my new favorite thriller novels. The twists and turns are CRAZY, to say the least. It kinda starts out slow but you won’t see things coming. Just when you think you know what happens the twists go in the opposite direction. I loved the cat Punch in the book haha.
I loved the psychological twists and turns this book takes. Although it has the “Rear Window” vibe to it, it casts its own unique imaginative spell upon the reader and leaves her wondering what will happen next
Incredibly good suspense!
Couldn’t put it down.
I loved this book. Loved the characters, and it kept me guessing until the very end.
The Woman in the Window is a thriller telling the story of a solitary woman named Anna Fox. Anna spends her time living alone, exploring her hobbies, and, most of all, observing her neighbors. This becomes an issue when Anna observes a violent scene one night at her new neighbors house…or did she imagine it?
This book is the typical thriller novel that keeps you guessing where the story will lead you. The beginning was a bit slow, but begins to pick up more once more is revealed of Anna’s backstory, and as the central plot begins. Towards the end I had a hard time putting the book down, because I was eager to discover how it all would tie together. Overall, a great book with some slow spots but plenty of twists to keep you on your toes!
I wasn’t sure about this at the start and early on I thought I probably wouldn’t finish it. Despite the twists being obvious I gradually became fully sucked into the story. The way it is written is very clever. There are lots of references to old black and white thrillers, some I’ve seen, and this gives an added dimension to the read. There is more than a nod to Hitchcock and the way he builds suspense. The way the film references are weaved into the story is very artful and adds to the atmospheric, almost claustrophobic feel to the story. Will look for more books by this author.
Woman in the window takes a familiar trope and masters it with the intensity of a unreliable narrator. This book is damn good.
Great book! The movie actually didn’t do it justice. The end blew my mind. I had no idea it would end that way.
I found this book rather tedious. There were a few interesting twists so I did keep reading it, although not with much fervor. I rarely abandon a book even if it’s not that great and I did read this to the end.
Oh, my. I spent the first 2/3rds of this book thinking that it was a 21 century re-write of Hitchcock’s “Rear Window”, a 1954 movie that I saw 40 or 45 years ago. But then everything changed. I did not see that ending coming.
Minus one star for cruelty to animals.
The book is so much better than the movie! I was surprised by the ending, which is rare these days.
This book was terrifying., Could not believe how the story unfolded. Awesome
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good thriller with an incredible twist – this book had me itching to get to end to see what happened! Definitely a must read!
Book 78 of 285! 4/5 stars for this thriller read. Boy was that one a roller-coaster! A few trigger warnings for this one, so if you’re sensitive to any be sure to check those out. This book zigged when I thought we were going to zag! I didn’t find any of the characters likeable, which I know some folks struggle with. I would recommend this one for sure, but I also acknowledge it’s not going to be for everyone.
This book with selected for me by my book club. It’s not the type of genre that I normally read, but I have to say that I really, really liked it. It was suspenseful, well written, and full of intricate plot twists and turns. I did not see the ending coming. What a surprise!
The author was an absolute master at incorporating the theme and dialogue of classic films into the story line. It was extremely well done.
I enjoyed the book but felt it bogged down in parts. Would have liked a little quicker pace.
Psychologist Anna Fox lives alone in New York, but hasn’t been outside her home for ten months. She has become agoraphobic. Separated from her husband and daughter, Anna occupies her time by drinking too much, watching old movies, helping people on the Agora website, and playing chess online. Another way she spends her time is watching the houses and the people in them who live across the street. One night, she witnesses what she thinks is a murder, but when she tries to report it to the police, there is no body and nobody will admit that the woman ever existed.
The Woman in the Window is very reminiscent of the thriller, Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window. Anna is not a very likable character because of all the poor choices that she makes. There are some twists in the story, but most are very predictable, and the first half of the book is very slow. Overall, The Woman in the Window is a disappointment.
I love a book that I cannot predict the ending. This was one of those. It’s a dark book but very enjoyable.