Review: The Woman in the Window

Title: The Woman in the Window
Author: A.J. Finn
Series: Stand Alone
Published: 02/02/2018
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Format: Audiobook
Length: 13 hrs 43 min (449 pages)
Rating: 5/5 stars (GR 4.01)

"Alcohol is the anesthesia by which we endure the operation of life."

Overview

Anna Fox, a child psychologist, has lived an intense past few months. She experiences an accident and is unable to leave her home do to her agoraphobia (An anxiety disorder characterized by fear of certain places and situations that the person believes is difficult to escape from such as open spaces and public transport.) Her husband and child left, although she still speaks with them, she spends her days drinking wine and watching here neighbors through her camera or watching black and white films. She has a super attractive tenant living thin the basement and new neighbors that are moving in. One day she witnesses a crime and struggles to get people to believe her, including the police.

TW: agoraphobia, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, murder, death, grief

First Thoughts

Loved! Totally not what I was expecting.

Review

I loved this book. I was so engaged and couldn't stop until I knew what was going to happen. Are the neighbors really all they appear to be? The story kept me wondering most of the time.

Characters

Anna Fox is a child psychologist with demons of her own. At almost 40, she spends her days drinking and peeping on others. She is a complete hot mess for a lack of better terms. Is she who she thinks she is? Will she help herself while trying to help everyone else?

Ethan, the super cute neighbor boy, is so sweet and loving. He visits Anna soon after his family moved in next door and continues to try to build a relationship with her.

Moral of the Story/Take Away

My biggest takeaway from this book was taking care of yourself before you take care of others. Believe in yourself, even when others don't. And always remember, live your life before it's too late.


Adventure On,
Amanda