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The Widow

the unforgettable new courtroom drama from the master of the legal thriller!

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The Widow

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Michael Beck
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'A classic, compulsive, taut and thrilling novel from one of the great storytellers of our time. No one does it better' CHRIS WHITAKER

SHE NEEDS A LAWYER. HE NEEDS A PAYDAY.

Lawyer Simon Latch is struggling with debt, gambling issues and an impending divorce. But when Eleanor Barnett, an 85-year-old widow, visits his office to secure a new will, it seems his luck has finally changed: she claims she's sitting on a $20 million fortune and no one else knows about it.

Once he's hooked the richest client of his career, Simon works quietly to keep her wealth under the radar. But it's a terrible mistake. Hidden secrets have a way of being found out, and when Eleanor is hospitalised after a car accident, Simon realises that nothing is as it seems.

As events spiral out of control, he finds himself on trial for a crime he swears he didn't commit: murder.

The Widow is classic Grisham courtroom drama combined with a confounding murder mystery that will enthral his legion of fans.©2025 Belfry Holdings, Inc. Crime Crime Thrillers International Mystery & Crime Murder Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting
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Editorial Review

There oughta be a law
To start listening to John Grisham’s latest incredible legal thriller, I had to put a whole lot of things on hold. Like my weekend to-do list and my Sunday call to my mother (she was busy anyway). Yeah, it’s that good. Nothing like the trials and tribulations of a Southern US lawyer whose life seems to going further south. It has all the “fixins”: plenty of money, dubious relatives, biscuits, bourbon, and a marriage also on the rocks. Narrator Michael Beck does an excellent job insinuating himself into every character, male and female. I admit to chuckling more than a couple of times. I wanted the story to go on and on, but I had to go back to my daily life—which isn’t all that bad, but this audiobook is all that good and then some.—Yvonne D., Audible Editor

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
The Widow is primarily a moral parable ... it's a murder mystery, too, and permeated by evidence of John Grisham's often overlooked skill as a social observer
A twist-laden tale of greed, deception and privilege from the master of courtroom suspense
This is classic Grisham; the story of a small-town lawyer caught in a fix
Grisham is adroit at dealing with moral ambiguities, and they are all over this novel ... when that Grisham grip takes hold, readers will be unable to switch off their bedside lamps
Another nerve-shredding tale of a flawed justice system from the prolific past master of the courtroom drama
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i loved way the actor /narrator brought life to the words... I disliked that it ended.

attention grabber

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Good book, good idea for a story. I enjoyed the story but felt that the author went on a bit. There was a lot of waffle.
The characters were well written and had a good depth to them. Couldn't help but feel sorry for the main character. It was obvious once the story started what was going to happen. My first book by this author. Not totally impressed.
The narrator did a brilliant job bringing the story to life.

Long Winded

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I haven’t read a John Grisham book for years. This was an excellent listen. I shall certainly be listening to more from this writer. The narrator did a great job I loved his voice he was very convincing when he changed characters. A great book.

A really great listen

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Really enjoyed this Audio book. Quite slow to begin with but appreciate the scene was being set

Excellent story telling

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I am a big Grisham fan just thought it was very slow to get going did not like the Audio version could have got a female for the female parts.

last eighth of the book was really good.

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