Fiona barton, the new york times bestselling author of the widow, the child, and the suspect, trains and works with journalists all over the world. Read the new york times bestseller that stephen king calls engrossing. Fiona barton is the author of the new kate waters thriller series. The book jacket for the widow by fiona barton would have you believe that you are about to read a psychological thriller all about the widow of a man accused. The widow in the story is jean, whose husband has just died in an accident. Previously, she was a senior writer at the daily mail, news editor at the daily telegraph, and chief reporter at the mail on sunday, where she won reporter of the year at the british press awards. The widow by fiona barton tells a relatively simple story that is anything but simple in its execution. The first book in the series, the widow, has been likened to bestsellers such as gone girl and the girl on the train. The following version of the book was used to create this guide. Fiona bartons debut novel, the widow, is being compared to gone girl, before i go to sleep and. Instead of piling on the bodies, barton uses one case thats quite harrowing.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fiona barton trains and works with journalists all over the world. Fiona bartons debut is firmly of this type and its utterly gripping. Here is the fiona barton series in order, which will be updated with new books written by the author. Born in cambridge, england, she currently lives in southwest france. Set in england, the widow is a debut novel by fiona barton, who, i wasnt surprised to learn, is a journalist, given the fluency and quality of the writing. Four years earlier, he was accused and tried for the disappearance of 2yearold bella elliot, but found not guilty. Fiona barton, the new york times bestselling author of the widow and the child. The inspiration for this debut novel stemmed from all the people on the edge of high profile crimes. Fiona barton s slippery debut is a topnotch addition to the growing field of psychological thrillers starring untrustworthy female characters, such as the girl on the train and gone girl in the first chapter, readers learn a possible kidnapper and child molester is dead. But theres an entire back story to their marriage that gradually unfolds in the course of the book. Fiona barton, the new york times bestselling author of the widow and the child, trains and works with journalists all over the world. The widow is a nonlinear psychological thriller that takes place in various neighborhoods of london spanning the years 20062010. The widow is a standalone, psychological thriller written by seasoned journalist and now fiction writer.
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