The Widow
By John Grisham
- Release Date: 2025-10-21
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
#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….
Don’t miss John Grisham’s forthcoming thriller, The French Illusion!
Reviews
First time JG reader!!!
5By Wintersn0wFrom beginning to end this book was So real especially with all the twist and turns. DNA. Enough said.The Widow
1By Buster6000It was a real struggle to finish this book. It was so boring. It was the first John Grisham book that disappointed so much.The widow
4By Europe rocksA slow start, but the ending was very interesting.Great story
5By Shi1956In recent years John Grisham has cranked out predictable, formula stories that you know how it’s going to end almost from the beginning. This is not one of those, really enjoyed it all the way thru and it kept me guessing.Long Intro
4By Kenny2929The last 3rd of book is great. Finished in two sittings. First half took 5 airplane segmentsThe widow
5By Bibi Cakes1Wow. What an excellent book. Lots of twists and turns.A Great Read
5By Eyerish21One of Grisham’s best! I couldn’t put it down!Thrilling prose from one of the best
5By CcarickhWhat a great John grisham book! I love the pace of his stories, he takes his time to really build the scenery and the characters. All this while constructing a thought provoking and compelling thriller. Well done, can't wait for the next one!Great book
4By Linewife4The book started out slow at first but started to pick up and I couldn’t put it down. ❤️❤️ love love lovePredictable
3By suhollanTedious with no real likable characters. I read this for book club. Prefer Connelly and Crais crime novels, by far, which provide exciting action with more creative prose.Great novel!
5By Ahhhra3Excellent and thorough work by the legendary author, John Grisham!Plot was a bit unusual
3By Black RancherHuge fan of JG but this wasn’t one of his best efforts. I didn’t like the plot as it seemed far reaching and the book ended with several loose ends. Fingers crossed for the next one.Abrupt ending
4By S4C4K4J4Good story but rather abrupt ending. I would have liked an epilogue with some more closure info.Chore to finish
1By arrjaceDid an intern write this? The case and first two-thirds of the story have nothing to do with the ending.someone should have spent the money for a medical consultant as well. Not at all up to standard for this author!Not his best
3By akaPoppyFound it tedious and not a very good conclusion. Story was weak in several parts.Wish I was smarter
5By PatientbutfrustratedI can maybe understand some of the complaints, but I really can’t figure out how anyone could not be more positive than negative on this book. And I thought the ending was perfect for this excellent journey.Just ok
2By debgeo79Very slow and predictable, sorry to write this but not one of John’s best.Disappointing
2By GeorgieJeggoI have never read a John Grisham book before and it will probably be my last. The story just felt a bit lame for me.The Widow
5By Lover of true historyEnjoyable
