K.L. Slater’s “The Widow” is a domestic mystery set in a small, modern-day English village. Readers seeking thrillers told from multiple points of view and with lots of twists, turns, and surprises will probably find something here to enjoy.
Kate and Michael Shaw and their six-year-old daughter Tansy live happily in the village of Lynwick. Michael manages a large rural property with several homes for an elderly widow. Kate works part-time as a teacher’s assistant at the local elementary school. The family is popular in the village and has good friends. But when a young woman living in one of the houses managed by Michael goes missing—the third such person to disappear from the village over the years—their happy life begins to unravel. Will Kate be able to solve the mystery of those disappearances and save her family? Or will she be judged a criminal and lose her reputation and the village’s esteem?
Author K.L. Slater writes well. Her descriptions are evocative, and her dialogue is realistic. She does a good job portraying village life and the relationships between various characters. And for the most part, she keeps her readers guessing. The answers to the mystery are surprising.
However, notwithstanding the twists and turns, I did find parts of the novel predictable and other parts repetitive, especially in the beginning. During the first half of the story, I found myself saying, “Okay, I get it already. Let’s move on.” At other times, I found the characters somewhat unrealistic and their actions and reactions not entirely credible—more in service of plot and coming to a specific result than portraying real human emotion and behavior.
So, there’s good and there’s not-so-good here. All in all, a three-star performance.
My thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for making an ARC available to me. The foregoing is my independent opinion.
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