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The Widow

A Novel

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The Widow

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Michael Beck
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#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…. Best of 2025 Crime Editors Select Legal Suspense Thriller & Suspense Marriage Exciting Murder

Critic reviews

“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. No one does it better.”—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark

“A captivating legal whodunit . . . [Grisham’s] nuanced portrait of Latch demonstrates his gift for constructing morally flawed yet sympathetic characters. The author’s fans will be galvanized by this impressive return to form.”—Publishers Weekly

Editorial Review

There oughta be a law
To start listening to John Grisham’s latest incredible legal thriller, I had to put a whole lot of things on hold. Like my weekend to-do list and my Sunday call to my mother (she was busy anyway). Yeah, it’s that good. Nothing like the trials and tribulations of a Southern lawyer whose life seems to be going further south. It has all the “fixins”: plenty of money, dubious relatives, biscuits, bourbon, and a marriage also on the rocks. Narrator Michael Beck does an excellent job insinuating himself into every character, male and female. I admit to chuckling more than a couple of times. I wanted the story to go on and on, but I had to go back to my daily life—which isn’t all that bad, but this audiobook is all that good and then some. —Yvonne D., Audible Editor

Compelling Plot Twists • Engaging Courtroom Drama • Excellent Narration • Suspenseful Storyline • Unpredictable Ending

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John Grisham has another hit. Kept me interested the entire book. I had no idea who was the bad guy very surprised.

The story was so intriguing. I honestly couldn’t stop listening, took 3 days but well worth the time.

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I was on the edge of my seat the entire time! I felt the same feelings as the characters at times, joy, sadness, shock and awe! Another JG masterpiece that was hard to put down. Enjoyed so much!

Another great book

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A wonderful story and fun to listen to. The story was intriguing with lots of interesting details. The narrator was great with all the voices used and the humor in the story was hilarious with his accents. A great book to listen or read.

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like everything about is a novel and the point being made that hundreds if not a thousands of men and women have been incorrectly sentence to prison terms and later found to be innocent

one of John grisham's best

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Grisham delivered as usual in this twisty story about how a lawyer’s greed led him down a crazy path of injustice. Excellent narration and the crazy twist at the end certainly threw me for a loop! Also, the story was fairly long but kept me engaged the entire time. Bravo Grisham!

Another 5 ⭐️ Hit By Grisham!

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