Joe Lindsey is driving in a terrible snow storm in Boston. He has just ended an affair he was having with Dorrie, a co-worker at his company and appears to be rather upset and quite distracted. Dorrie is not overly surprised that he has ended things between them but she is quite puzzled at the reason he gives. He tells her that they are both in grave danger and that they must stop seeing each other, for now at least.

Just after he tells her this, they are involved in a very serious accident that kills Joe and leaves her with a minor head injury. Dorrie knows that she cannot be found with him so she manages to escape the car before the emergency vehicles arrive on the scene. She has no idea what Joe was talking about and, while she is completely shattered over Joe's death; she continues to take steps to protect herself. Dorrie is also married and has a lovely daughter. She does not want to risk losing any of that.

Karen Lindsey is the widow of Joe. She had begun to suspect that Joe was having an affair but she had no real proof of it. Besides, there is another man in her life who she is drawn to and thinks that now might be the time for her to see where things might go between them. There is a bit more to Karen than meets the eye, however, and she will discover who Joe was seeing if it is the last thing she ever does.

Maggie Brennan is an ex-soldier and ex-cop who is now a claims adjuster for an insurance company. The Joe Lindsey file lands on her desk and she sets about looking into the claim before paying out a hefty life insurance policy. Almost immediately, she discovers that what seemed to be an accident might actually be a murder. Her police background kicks in and she has no choice except to investigate.

These three women are all a part of something bigger and more dangerous than they might have ever believed. Even more frightening is that there is one person who knows all and sees all. This person is stalking them with a deadly intent in mind. Will they figure things out before it is too late?

THE OTHER WIDOW teases the reader with bits and pieces of the full puzzle from the first page to the final one. I felt as if I had been invited to climb right into those pages to help solve the riddle of what was happening. Susan Crawford includes plenty of chills along the way to an extremely surprising and satisfying conclusion. There are plenty of surprising jolts included as well.

You might think that you have things figured out as you go along, but you will not be ready for the way it all turns out in the end. The cast of characters present in THE OTHER WIDOW are multi-dimensional. There is not only black and white here, but there is plenty of gray which might just be why the characters practically jump off the pages and sit with you in your living room. Something else that THE OTHER WIDOW brings is a variety of facets. Here you will find not only mysteries, frightening events and many puzzles to solve, but there is also well-placed humor and the chance to feel some compassion for the characters.

The important thing to know about THE OTHER WIDOW is that it has everything you need in a perfect book. Do yourself a huge favor and get a copy of it today. You can bet you will be finished reading it by tomorrow. It is that mesmerizing!