The Woman in the Window

Audio Book Review

**APRIL 2018 update:After listening to other books that were much less entertaining and further consideration, I came to the realization of how engaging and well-written this book is so I'm raising my rating from 3 stars to 4. Anna is so fleshed out and well developed she's nearly tangible, I almost miss her. This book is definitely worth reading and I highly recommend the audio book version.**

Details details details, this book is all about the details, big and small.

The Bad:
I have to say that given all the hype surrounding this book I was a little underwhelmed. It takes a while for the story to get on its feet, the author spends quite a bit of time establishing the Anna character and her world which is understandable given that 80% of the book is her alone in her home. When the main plot is underway it is very entertaining and holds that for quite a while but unfortunately, by the time I got to the last quarter of the book the two major plot points/twists were very predictable to me, making the book a letdown.

The Good:
The writing, I'm not a great writer as you can tell from reading this review but this book is BEAUTIFULLY written. This book is full of dramatic statements and descriptions of the simplest things that most of us do every day. Every sentence is grand yet it never seems to be unneeded or over the top, in fact, it only lends to spotlighting Anna's character and way of thinking. This book is basically about a woman who never (or very seldomly) leaves the house but I was never bored listening to describe her day to day indoors. Anna is the best and worst thing about this book (aside from being a bit predictable) she's so dramatic it's entertaining but also annoying due to her constant bad decision making.

Overall this author should be proud of his work especially for his first novel, it seems to be enjoying a decent amount of success, maybe a movie adaptation in the near future but the author has said he is already working on his second novel so I'll be looking forward to what he produces next.

Ann Marie Lee narrated the Audiobook and she was excellent, 5/5 rating