A.J. Flynn's debut novel is intoxicating, dark, full of
suspense, and very hard to put down. THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW
takes place in current day Harlem. Dr. Anna Fox spends her days
enjoying wine, taking pills, and spying on her neighbors. All
of which is to numb her thoughts. She has a story for all her
neighbors with each one being unique and different in their own
way. Simply put, Anna suffers from agoraphobia which prevents
her from leaving her house and dealing with the real world
effectively.
Throughout the day she watches black and white movies, drinks,
and regularly checks in with her husband and daughter. She
recently separated from them due to her disease. Spending most
her waking hours consumed by fear and curiosity. When she
notices that people are moving into the house across the park
from her, she becomes concerned. They are not normal and that
is when she witnesses something that should not have happen. Or
did she? Was it a combination of the pills and the wine? Are
her eyes deceiving her?
I was drawn into THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW from page one. Most
people must admit that they have spied on their neighbors from
time to time! Flynn paces the story at a moderate but steady
pace that is just right to draw you into and hold your
attention to the end. A real slow burn kind of story that has
remarkable character development. Nothing is rushed or forgot
and everything seems to happen at the right time. You will ask
yourself numerous questions along the way. Why is Anna like
this? Why is she agoraphobic? Why are there so many people
around her? All of which will leave you second guessing
yourself until the very end.
THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW is unlike any psychological thriller I
have read before. Flynn takes you into the mind of Anna's
character making everything seem more vivid and realistic.
While this book may not be for everyone, if you love a
suspenseful, psychological thriller that is sure to make your
skin crawl then THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW is the perfect novel
for you.
For readers of Gillian Flynn and Tana French comes one of
the decade’s most anticipated debuts, to be published in
thirty-five languages around the world and already in
development as a major film from Fox: 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, mother, their teenaged 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.
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