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by A. Finn
For readers of Gillian Flynn and Tana French comes one of the decade's most anticipated debuts: a twisty, powerful Hitchcockian thriller about an agoraphobic woman who believes she witnessed a crime in a neighboring house.
It isn't paranoia if it's really happening ...
Anna Fox lives alone—a recluse in her New York City home, unable to venture outside. She spends her day drinking wine (maybe too much), watching old movies, recalling happier times ... and spying on her neighbors.
Then the Russells move into the house across the way: a father, a mother, their teenage son. The perfect family. But when Anna, gazing out her window one night, sees something she shouldn't, her world begins to crumble—and its shocking secrets are laid bare.
What is real? What is imagined? Who is in danger? Who is in control? In this diabolically gripping thriller, no one—and nothing—is what it seems.
Twisty and powerful, ingenious and moving, The Woman in the Window is a smart, sophisticated novel of psychological suspense that recalls the best of Hitchcock.
"Starred Review. Finn's debut lives up to the hype. ... A riveting and mature first novel that stands out in a crowded genre." - Library Journal
"[W]hile the language is at times too clever for its own good, readers will eagerly turn the pages to see how it all turns out. This highly anticipated debut has already received endorsements from such notables as Gillian Flynn and Louise Penny." - Publishers Weekly
"Crackling with tension, and the sound of pages turning, as twist after twist sweeps away each hypothesis you come up with about what happened in Anna's past and what fresh hell is unfolding now." - Kirkus Reviews
"Astounding. Thrilling. Lovely and amazing....Finn has created a noir for the new millennium, packed with mesmerizing characters, stunning twists, beautiful writing and a narrator with whom I'd love to split a bottle of pinot. Maybe two bottles—I've got a lot of questions for her." - #1 New York Times bestselling author Gillian Flynn
"The Woman in the Window is one of those rare books that really is unputdownable. The writing is smooth and often remarkable. The way Finn plays off this totally original story against a background of film noir is both delightful and chilling." - Stephen King
"Twisted to the power of max. Hitchcockian suspense with a 21st century twist." - Bestselling author Val McDermid
"The Woman in the Window is a tour de force. A twisting, twisted odyssey inside one woman's mind, her illusions, delusions, reality. It left my own mind reeling and my heart pounding. An absolutely gripping thriller." - #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny
"Compelling, wrenching, and gasp-for-breath exciting?I was blown away." - #1 New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill
"A dark, twisty confection with an irresistible film noir premise. Hitchcock would have snapped up the rights in a heartbeat." - New York Times bestselling author Ruth Ware
"The Woman in the Window is the most riveting thriller I've read since Gone Girl. A. J. Finn is a bold new talent with the touch of a master." - New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen
"Gripping, compelling, and utterly intriguing." - Liz Nugent, author of the 2017 BEA "Buzz Book" Unraveling Oliver
"The Woman in the Window reads like a classic Hitchcock movie in novel form, in fact I was half expecting a cameo. Dripping with suspense. Creaking with menace. Beautifully written. There's a lot of buzz around this book and every single bit of it is totally justified." - Simon Toyne, bestselling author of the Sanctus trilogy
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Any "Author Information" displayed below reflects the author's biography at the time this particular book was published.
A. J. Finn has written for numerous publications, including the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and the Times Literary Supplement (UK). A native of New York, Finn lived in England for ten years before returning to New York City.
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