The Horsewoman

By: James Patterson, Mike Lupica

Narrated by: Chloe Cannon

This "hugely entertaining, riveting page-turner" (Louise Penny) follows the complicated relationship between mother and daughter as they face off in the Olympics—and into a ride they can barely control.

Maggie Atwood and Becky McCabe, mother and daughter, both champion riders, vowed to never, ever, go up against one another.

Until the tense, harrowing competitions leading to the Paris Olympics.

Mother and daughter share a dream: to be the best horsewoman in the world.

Coronado is Maggie’s horse. An absolutely top-tier Belgian warmblood. Sky is Becky’s horse. A small, speedy Dutch warmblood.

Only James Patterson could bring you such breakneck speed, hair-raising thrills and spills.

Only hall of fame sportswriter Mike Lupica could make it all so real.

©2022 James Patterson and Mike Lupica (P)2022 Little, Brown & Company

Critic reviews

“Patterson and Lupica manage to get deep into the world of high-level show jumping and also, incredibly for two men, deep into the lives of three generations of strong women. I don’t know what’s more compelling - the white-knuckle descriptions of the horse shows in the lead-up to the Olympics or the tense, complex relationships among the three women. We grow to care deeply about these horsewomen. This is a hugely entertaining, riveting, page-turner of a book. A thrilling and thoughtful read.” (Louise Penny, number one New York Times best-selling author of the Chief Inspector Gamache series)

“The Horsewoman is more than a thriller - it’s an eye-opening ride through the high-stakes world of equestrian show-jumping. Patterson and Lupica make a great team, writing at a full gallop and with faultless timing of the lives of three fearless women connected by blood, competition, and a passion for fast horses.” (Carl Hiaasen, best-selling author of Squeeze Me)

Patterson does it again

Realistic depiction of the horse show world and the political struggle of DReamers, both dreaming of a successful Olympic bid and US citizenship wrapped up in a good story.

Total immersion into show jumping world

Even though fiction, the story line and characters were well developed and believable. The competition was intense and suspenseful. At times, I felt as if I were on the horse with the rider. Experience the thrills and disappointments of show jumping from your armchair. Readers were great. No trouble knowing which of the many players were speaking at any given time.

Easy listening

I found it was very repetitive and predictable. Enjoyable but not very exciting. Good listen for the beach

Good storyline but seemed to drag out too long

Loved the premise of the mother and daughter competing and being a rider, appreciated the story being developed within equestrian environment. Just Seemed to lose pace and flatline at different points.

very entertaining read

loved the book and the narrator. the story line was great and thoroughly enjoyed the horse riding. very descriptive.

Couldn’t Stop Listening!

I typically “read” James Patterson’s books (as I like the feel of turning the pages of a book). However, I already had several books on my shelf waiting for me…and, I was going to be traveling over 1000 miles on a trip, via automobile. This Audible sounded like it would keep me engaged. Well, it MORE than kept me engaged: I often stayed up way past my “planned” time to listen to “just one more chapter!” Excellent characters (narrator made them come alive) portrayed well by Narrator. The story line & plot revolves around women riders in Show Jumping (horses), so that also is an interest of mine.
If horses and riders are your thing, then you will love this listen…and won’t be able to resist just “one more chapter!”

Loved It

Loved It the person reading it did a wonderful job and it was very enjoyable

I’m surprised Patterson put his name on this drivel

So, so bad. Flat, undeveloped characters and a stereotypical “sports story” plot were bad enough for a one star review, but the horrible, egregious errors about the horse world were even more glaring. Whoever wrote this nonsense didn’t even know what a 3 Day Event is! Said an English saddle is so very heavy! Seemed to believe that every time a rider comes off, the horse falls down. Total nonsense!!! I only finished it because of Patterson’s name. I thought something would redeem a truly terrible book. But, no.

Bravo!

Loved this story, the authenticity, no sad parts about animals. Spot on and incredibly enjoyable. From one Horsewoman to this one… well done!

Loved this book!

I don’t do much fiction but I was drawn to this book and I got it on audible because I’m always on the go not have time to sit down and read. But I cleaned my house a lot while listening to it walking my dogs a lot while listening to it and driving a lot while listening to it got through in four days loved it!