The Woman in the Window

I've never read a book about someone having agoraphobia so I went into very much intrigued about how this would be portrayed and how it would be woven into the story.

Anna hasn't left her home in 10 months, she drinks too much, she self medicates and she watches her neighbours across the street. One day a new family moves in and Anna sees something she shouldn't.

This was such a fast and enthralling read for me! I loved reading from Anna's point of view and seeing her internal musings, especially the references to the old black & white thrillers she loves to watch. Some parts of this story really had the same feel as those old movies and I really liked that touch!

The characters were well drawn and intriguing, and I enjoyed reading about all of them, even the unlikable ones! I liked the character of Detective Little, he was just so warm and kind.

I do feel that the pacing slowed a little towards the end, so it did take me a little longer to finish this than expected however it was enjoyable throughout. And I did see some of the smaller reveals coming, however I didn't actually see the twist at the end which is a bonus!

Although the agoraphobia does play a large part in the story, it is really a tale of grief and some parts of this were quite touching. I really would recommend this to those who enjoy a good mystery - it's not an action packed thriller, it's more of a building, dramatic, layered mystery which I just love.