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  • By: A. J. Finn
  • Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
  • Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (707 ratings)

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The Woman in the Window

By: A. J. Finn
Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
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Publisher's Summary

What did she see?

It's been 10 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?

©2018 A. J. Finn, Inc. (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic Reviews

"Astounding. Thrilling. Amazing." (Gillian Flynn)
"Twisted to the power of max." (Val McDermid)
"A dark, twisty confection." (Ruth Ware)

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Really good but

I thought the plot was good, the twists and turns were excellent, certainly kept you guessing right up till the last few chapters. The only thing I can fault is the thoughts in Anna’s head sometimes waffles on abit. I got abit bored listening to how her ears raged, her heart beats etc, just get to the good bit ffs. Other than that, great, loved it

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not a fan

Slow, too much insignificant detail, anti climax. Anna left me frustrated and I found myself skipping through just to avoid the overly dramatic scenes.

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Over hyped

Ugh. Where do I start?

Okay… Good stuff. Our heroine, child psychologist Doctor Anna Fox, has agoraphobia which means she cannot go outside her house without having a panic attack. Anna’s condition creates an atmosphere of isolation (always a great trope in thrillers) without actually placing her in the snowbound cabin in the woods. The writer also gives Anna a background that would credibly give her the phobia.

Anna’s days, isolated in her own house, are spent talking to others with agoraphobia online, playing chess (also online), and watching old black and white crime/mystery movies. Oh, and she also pops pills like lollies, drinks copious amounts of wine, and photographs her neighbours without their permission.

The movie references are great. Anna basically solves most of the mystery plot by rewatching scenes from her favourites. AJ Finn overall borrows heavily from the plots of the movies Anna watches, especially Rear Window, Vertigo, Shadow of a Doubt and Gaslight.

Now… Less than good stuff. The plot twists were obvious. There’s two major ones, I suppose you’d say, and I guessed them both by the first third of the book at least. *yawn*

Talking of yawning… The next thing I have to complain about is Finn’s annoying habit of making objects make weird sounds with his tags. Every window and door, for example, ‘yawned’. It felt clever in the first couple of chapters but after that it just got on my nerves. Less is more.

Next complaint is about the romantic subplot. Or lack thereof. I could tell the writer was a man from the gratuitous sex scenes which were not only oddly placed and paced, there was actually zero need for them. Awful, awful, awful.

My final whinge is the length of the book. I might have had more love for the book if it was half its size. Really, there is no way this book should be so long. There are patches where nothing happens or, alternatively, places where it felt like Anna/Finn was repeating themselves over and over. Scene after scene of boring dialogue and/or Anna’s thoughts. I know enough about sleeping pills to even be tempted to take one just to numb myself from the tedious patches of writing. If I'd been editing, I’d had advised cutting the book size.

I suppose, overall, the book is readable and I can imagine it will make a good movie. But it’s nothing original and the writing style was not the best.

I would probably not rush out to read Finn’s next offering.

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Quite dissapointing

Would you try another book written by A. J. Finn or narrated by Ann Marie Lee?

I really didn't like this book at all. I am sure some people will love it. It is well written and the performance great but a very boring story. In fact, I couldn't even finish it.

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What does Ann Marie Lee bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Ann Marie Lee was doing a good job.

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disappointment

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not bad

Not bad for a first time author. it went on a bit too long in parts and I picked the "twists" early on. An interesting protagonist though. perhaps i didnt appreciate the film analogies due to not having an interest in those films. well read.

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Woman in The Window

What disappointed you about The Woman in the Window?

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What was most disappointing about A. J. Finn’s story?

I tried several times to listen to this book but it just didn't pull me in

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator didn't make me want to listen

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Disappointment

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Great read

This book had me looking for opportunities to listen. The plot was gripping and I loved it.

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Annoying is an understatement

The story was good but the slow pace of the narrator and the over descriptive language used drove me totally crazy!!!!

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A bit slow but worth the effort

This book certainly took a while to get going but in the end a very good listen!

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the woman in the window

enjoyed this book so much, i loved the twists and how well the main character was portrayed. the narrator is brilliant and added to the suspense of the novel. highly recommended

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