The Widow

A Novel

By: John Grisham

Narrated by: Michael Beck

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham is the acclaimed master of the legal thriller. Now, he’s back with his first-ever whodunit, even more suspenseful than his courtroom dramas, as a small-time lawyer accused of murder races to find the real killer to clear his name.

“A classic, compulsive, taut and thrilling novel from one of the great storytellers of our time. The Widow is John Grisham at his irresistible, unforgettable best.”—Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colors of the Dark

Simon Latch is a lawyer in rural Virginia, making just enough to pay his bills while his marriage slowly falls apart. Then into his office walks Eleanor Barnett, an elderly widow in need of a new will. Apparently, her husband left her a small fortune, and no one knows about it.

Once he hooks the richest client of his career, Simon works quietly to keep her wealth under the radar. But soon her story begins to crack. When she is hospitalized after a car accident, Simon realizes that nothing is as it seems, and he finds himself on trial for a crime he swears he didn’t commit: murder.

Simon knows he’s innocent. But he also knows the circumstantial evidence is against him, and he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. To save himself, he must find the real killer….

Critic reviews

“A classic, compulsive, taut and thrilling novel from one of the great storytellers of our time. The Widow is John Grisham at his irresistible, unforgettable best. No one does it better.”—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark

“A captivating legal whodunit . . . [Grisham’s] nuanced portrait of Latch demonstrates his gift for constructing morally flawed yet sympathetic characters. The author’s fans will be galvanized by this impressive return to form.”—Publishers Weekly

Not really a thriller

Although I think he is one of our best writers today, is not yet in the thriller category. The plot, although nothing new about it, was interesting, but no characters were developed, the narrator told us the story, and there were surprises, there was no suspense. It read like a first book from a writer who would develop into a great writer.

When’s the next book coming out? This was so great.

Totally interesting keeps you wanting to listen. Please do write another one like this. I’ll be looking forward to it.

Another hit for Grisham

Would love to see a movie or Netflix series on this one ! Great twists and turns and good narration -

Outstanding story! Well done!

Many twists and turns kept me totally glued to every single word! Highly recommend this to everyone!

Another great John Grisham novel! Twist came out of nowhere. Genius.

Grisham keeps you wanting to get back to reading to the end as he always does!