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so I've finished this book in a day and the feeling I went through before finishing and just starting of not sure if I could carry on definitely changed after I hit the 20th chapter.
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I guessed right about the husband and the daughter but I didn't imagine it to be to that extreme how the hell is somebody suppose to be normal after that sort of accident ???, No wonder Anna ended up suffering with agoraphobia,I'm not sure I would of even coped at all.
considering what Anna has been through I thought she managed well apart from the window stalking and the drinking when pill popping.
(which I suppose is the whole book so no she didn't cope really)
For all the different characters we meet through out this book I think in the back of my mind I thought Ethan was going to be the bomb which went off as Alistair the father was a little in your face to me he would of been the obvious choice to be the evil one.
What did annoy me was what took Anna so long to check her phone and see the picture???😤 In my mind I was screaming at her to show them all when she was reminded out loud by that cow of a police women about her husband and daughter.

Once I hit a certain point in this book it sucked me in and wouldn't let me go, I've heard this is being made into a film and I really think if the actors/actresses are picked right I think it could be a fantastic thriller.
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(view spoiler)[Ethan was very unexpected. I was also more sympathetic towards Anna after learning of her grief.

Before that, I felt she should at least stop drinking when she's on the look-out for danger on Ethan's behalf. But after, I understood: he reminded her of Livvy.

I didn't understand why she hid evidence, it wasn't strategic at all. I also didn't understand why she never learnt to keep her phone alive and with her... (hide spoiler)]

It's the little things that do it, sometimes! ;)

Oh! Jess, you may want to class your post as spoiler. Use these tags (just remove all dots) At the beginning <.spoiler.>

At the end of your post <./.spoiler.>

ooh sorry I did forget, sorry everyone.

I should start this already!

So, did you enjoy it or not, Jess?

P.S. Thanks Saarah for the tags :)

We pretty much wanted to boycott it after the controversy with the author!

What controversy (I haven't read it yet)? Really?

There are articles about it online. We discussed it in C1-9. But you can also read about it by searching A .J. Finn's 'Trail Of Deception.'

Be warned: it's awful.

Saarah wrote: "There are articles about it online. We discussed it in C1-9. But you can also read about it by searching A .J. Finn's 'Trail Of Deception.'

Be warned: it's awful."

Thanks :) I think I'll see it when I read the book. Be more involved that way.

I did enjoy it in the end but Aqsa after reading about the author is kind of dimmed it for me a little.

Jess☺️ wrote: "I did enjoy it in the end but Aqsa after reading about the author is kind of dimmed it for me a little."

Aww. Maybe I'll avoid that until after I end this. I am so damn curious now!

My review 4.5 stars
The story starts out slow though not boring. Bits by bits we learn about Dr. Anna Fox, a child psychologist (maybe that's why I identified with her lol), her life, her past, her troubles, her pain and the mystery she gets herself in to. The further I got in the book, the faster I read, wanting to know what would happen, how all the dots would connect. I had some hypotheses, of course. Some were evidently disproved, others kept teasing my mind. What was real, what was all in Anna's mind? I was never completely sure, kept second-guessing everything and everyone. I could feel Anna's helplessness when nobody would believe her, all thinking she was just crazy. (view spoiler)[All those doubts succeeded in my forgetting the thing I say to myself after each thriller (books and movies alike): it's always the one you least suspect, the one you hadn't thought of because you were to busy "investigating" the other characters, Anna included. The only thing I found a bit hard to believe, is that Ethan, apparently a psychopath, a cold blooded killer with a personality disorder who can fool and manipulate everybody, lets his guard down giving Anna the chance to turn them around and throw him through the skylight??? (hide spoiler)] Except for this last point, I enjoyed it very much! Still in doubt whether to round it up to 5 stars or down to 4. Will give it the benefit of the doubt and go for 5!

(as to all the articles: you think the book was part autobiographical?)

Susy wrote: "My review 4.5 stars
The story starts out slow though not boring. Bits by bits we learn about Dr. Anna Fox, a child psychologist (maybe that's why I identified with her lol), her life, her past, her..."

I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Susy :)
I can't wait to start this because some other friends and this thread has peaked my interest and I wanna know all about those articles!

3.5 stars
I liked this book, although if someone read a lot of thrillers, this one can be really predictable. But I enjoyed reading it, the writing style was good, and Anna's personality, her fears and everything related to her condition were plausible.
And I think the author did a great job, he gathered some good films and books ideas, and combined those well. So in my opinion, this novel isn't unique, but a good compilation of the right details.

I really enjoyed The Woman in the Window, and I thought the author did a good job of getting into the head of a woman that age and in that condition.

I am old enough to be familiar with a lot of the films, which probably helps, but I do know people who lose themselves in viewing or listening to old favourites all the time. She did put away a lot more wine that seems believable, but maybe I'm just a cheap drunk.

Here's my review anyway.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Glad you all enjoyed! I am so late with the review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Evi wrote: "3.5 stars
I liked this book, although if someone read a lot of thrillers, this one can be really predictable. But I enjoyed reading it, the writing style was good, and Anna's personality, her fear..."

I agree :) It was predictable but watching it unravel was fairly enjoyable. The movie and book recommendations were so many!

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I really enjoyed The Woman in the Window, and I thought the author did a good job of getting into the head of a woman that age and in that condition.

I am old enough to be familia..."

I did not get any movie reference (maybe one) and I was so lost, lol. But lots of recommendations on the bright side.