Simply superb: a tense, well-written thriller that will have you gripped till the final chapter.

I wasn't sure what to expect with this book, as the title and synopsis suggested a bit of a take on The Girl on a Train, which I didn't enjoy nearly as much as the hype would have had me believe. I couldn't have been more wrong.

All we know is that Anna Fox has suffered an immense trauma, which has turned her into an agoraphobic 'shut in' , reliant on drugs and alcohol to get her through the day. Chapter by chapter her story unfolds, woven into her account of what she sees when spying on her neighbours through her windows. This piecemeal enlightenment, when run alongside the events happening in the house next door, makes for delightfully tense reading, as you turn page after page seeking the truth but never really sure if you'll recognise it when you see it.

It's totally gripping and the denouement, which you won't guess at until it actually happens, is brilliantly clever and unexpected. All the clues are there, but are you smart enough to spot them? A truly excellent read - but make sure you remain undisturbed as you reach the close, you won't be able to stop.

This was the type of book I really enjoy. Exciting and easy to read! I was gripped until the very end. I would only say that I was slightly disappointed to have guessed from the very start a) that Anna Fox’s husband and daughter were dead and b) that the neighbour’s son would be the danger. Nevertheless it was a fast paced novel and I would vertically read another by the same author. Thanks for letting me read.

I thought this was an excellent debut novel and it really caught my attention. There were plenty of twists and turns along the way that got me hooked. Towards the end I did feel some of it was getting a bit far fetched but it was overall a very entertaining read and I would look out for this author again..

Wow! This book is truly a psychological thriller. A stunner in this genre. I immediately connected with the writing and power read over a day and night. A chilling tale about Anna trapped in her house watching the world from her window. A really unreliable narrator as she polishes off her meds washed down with merlot. So evocatively written that I want to visit this neighbourhood and see these amazing sounding houses. The story is very cleverly written so you really don't know who is telling the truth. Also, wonderfully timed throughout the book to engage you in the back story of how Anna ended up here. Great twists and spins throughout. Loved it!

Start 2018 with a kick with this new thriller. A must read in one sitting, twists and turns galore. Loved it

This feels a very confidently written book for a debut, and an enjoyable read. Hi has a long build up to the main plot, but a necessary one with good character building and story telling.
It’s a simple idea, Anna an agoraphobic, watches her neighbours from the windows of her house. She is sure she witnesses a crime, but due to her fragile mental health plus the medications she is taking, Maine people including the police do not believe her. She then sets about how she can persuade people and maybe even herself that she saw what see thinks she saw.
Most of the twist were easy to predict as the book went along but not all, and Anna’s actions were believable, it didnt make you scream ‘oh come on she wouldn’t do that’
As many others are saying I can easily see how this book could lend itself to a movie adaptation.
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Anna Fox is an Agoraphobic. She can't leave the house but watches and photographs the people in the street. Anna sees something, a woman getting hurt, but had she seen what she thinks. Anna can't be sure as she drinks a lot and mixes it with a lot of medication.

I have really enjoyed this book and being part of Anna's housebound world. The story does remind me of the Hitchcock film Rear Window, Anna watches and Anna sees. There is also a lot of mentions to Hitchcock films during the story as Anna likes the old black and white movies including Hitchcock. I did feel that with the subject matter and how the story pans out it would make a great Hitchcock type film.

I was drawn in instantly to the story and wanted to see what was going to happen. Anna is the unreliable narrator and because she drinks heavily did she really see what she claims. Well all is revealed, and I didn't guess so it made the truth a surprise. What I did guess quite easily was why Anna became housebound. All is made clear but that part I did guess really early on in the book.

This story has the claustrophobic feel about it with most of the story taking place in Anna's house, and with the unreliable narrative the story is a very tense thriller with a few twist and turns.

Thanks to the publisher via Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review the book.

Anna is a child psychologist who hasn’t left her house in nearly a year. Her world is inside her house, with her therapist and physio the only visitors. She interacts with people online and watches her neighbourhood change through the window. She watches her neighbours and is intrigued by the Russell’s who are new to the area.

One night she sees something she shouldn’t have. She needs to discover if what she saw was true when no-one believes her and she’s not sure if she believes herself.

The writing flowed really well and I loved the short chapters, mace it a quick read. I really engaged with Anna. I loved how we discovered her backstory and the reason her world had shrunk to her house.

I didn’t guess the ending, which was a good and satisfying one. I loved the references to the old movies.

Awe-inspiring

Unequivocally brilliant this really is a book to savour. Claustrophobic and cloying, Anna’s house and mind draw you in and throw away the key only ejecting you bleary eyed and gasping for breath once their story is told. Every single word is perfectly plotted and wonderfully phrased. Will this be the thriller of 2018? I certainly can’t see anything else coming close!

Thank you so much to the Publisher and to NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review. It left me speechless and gasping in awe.

Thank you Harper Collins UK and Netgalley for a copy of this book. I chose to read this after all the hype that I have been hearing about this book.
Dr Anna Fox used to be a child psychologist dealing with children’s problems. But nowadays 10 months later she has her own problems. She suffers from agoraphobia. She spends her day watching old Black and white thriller movies, spends time watching her neighbours, drinking merlot and taking pills. My first impressions at the start of this book that Anna was just a nosey neighbour, but then one day Anna witnesses one of her neighbour’s being stabbed. But, no one believes her. They think that she is imagining things as she is always hungover with drink and pills. Not even the local detective thinks that she is telling the truth.
We discover as the story goes along, the story behind Anna’s agoraphobia and why she is separated from her husband and her daughter Olivia. I didn’t see that coming at all. and what happened to Jane Russell (the woman who was stabbed.)
I found this story expertly written, tense and I really enjoyed it, especially the ending. But, for me personally it didn’t wow me like it has for others. I just thought somethings where just being repeated too much, especially about her excessive drinking habits. 3 stars for me.

Anna Fox has agoraphobia, she spends her days watching her neighbours go about their business from her window. When new neighbours move in, Anna finds herself drawn to the family and sits and watches. When she witnesses a violent crime in her new neighbours home, no one believes her as it turns out Anna is quite possibly one of the most unreliable witnesses the police have come across.

With references to classic noir cinema, this twisting turning crime thriller gets under your skin, you will find yourself second guessing the plot (with little success). Anna is one of the most frustrating characters you will come across, but this shows how well drawn she is. Probably the thriller of 2018, it's got to be made into a film.

My Review: So this book is being hyped as one of the hottest anticipated books of 2018 and it's been sitting on my bedside table for 2 months as I didn't want to read it before publication date as I know how annoying it is to read about a brilliant book and then realise you can't actually read it for ages - but the good news is that this is available to buy on 25th January 2018.

I read so many psychological thrillers that it does become difficult to find an original story or plot line that I haven't already read and being such a compulsive reader it's getting harder for me to not work out the twist early on and unfortunately The Woman in The Window didn't quite live up to all the hype in my opinion.

With similarities to The Girl on a Train with an alcoholic, unreliable narrator and Rear Window as she witnesses a crime that no-one believes I can see why this book has been optioned for a Hollywood movie.

It is a very claustrophobic and atmospheric story told through the main character Dr Anna Fox, a self medicating alcoholic suffering from severe agoraphobia who is estranged from her family and isolated in her house for the past 10 months. Her days are spent playing online chess and spying on her neighbours when she sees something happen but is unable to convince anyone else.

Yes, there are some great twists (sorry I did spot them early on), yes it's well written, gripping and a real page turner. The constant referrals to the black and white movies did start to grate on my nerves a little but overall I did enjoy it and would definitely go see the film when it's released. A solid 4 stars.

What a fantastic, fast paced thriller this was! Very girl on the train-esque and I loved it. Short chapters kept the suspense right through - couldn’t put it down. I would highly recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and AJ Finn for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Wow I seriously devoured this in a few hours! It’s a book and a half and then some. The twist at the end I didn’t see coming, a brilliant book. I loved the main character Anna and the storyline too, suffering from agoraphobia she becaimes sort of obsessed with watching the neighbours & witnesses something quite awful by accident, her back story is quite sad in parts and I really connected with her. It’s got a few twists but the main one is a whopper! A must read for 2018 I loved it....!!!! More please!!!

This book is breath taking, I found myself breathing heavy with the suspense of what was happening. Brilliant well written. Holds you to the last minute. With some surprising twists and turns. This is my book of the year already.

Child Psychologist, Dr Anna Fox hasn’t left her apartment in 10 months. She manages surprisingly well without setting foot into the outside world. She stays connected through her online chat groups, where she’s able to help other ‘Agoraphobes’. She can order all her groceries online and they get delivered. She can also order all her cases of wine, and all her prescription medication and it conveniently arrives on her doorstep. She can communicate with her therapist via Skype or cellphone, and similarly, her absent husband and daughter are just on the other end of the line, aren’t they? So really, why on earth would she ever need to leave her safe cocoon? Even the simple act of opening the front door fills her with dread. And if an emergency does arise, her downstairs tenant Daniel is there to help out.
So Anna passes her time learning French online, watching old movies (very cleverly woven into the narrative), popping pills, drinking wine while she watches all the goings on in her neighbourhood (quite closely) through her camera and telescope and has a pretty good idea of who’s doing what, and with whom! That’s how she first sees the Russells, who move in across the way from her. Their son comes over with a gift and they immediately get along. Soon after, his mom shows up and Anna is surprised at how much she enjoys her company – it’s been a while since she’s allowed herself to befriend newcomers. But then, not long after that, his father pays her a visit and the feeling she gets is one of distinct discomfort. Things escalate fast from there and shortly after that, while watching from her window, Anna witnesses a horrific incident … or does she?
This is a disturbing, dark look at how one can quickly lose clarity when you’re being manipulated without even realising it’s happening. I was left wondering: “Could it happen to anyone? Could it happen to me?” It’s psychological noir at its best. The description of what it feels like to be stuck in the terrifying grip of agoraphobia is so graphic that it might make you fear walking out of your front door yourself! On the other hand, it also allows one a look at how possible it actually is to live without having to leave the confines of one’s home. I couldn’t help but be fascinated by this!
It took me a couple of chapters to get into this book, but once I did, I couldn’t put it down. Anna intrigued me. While it’s obvious that she’s a protagonist who would invite sympathy, or at least empathy from readers, I never found myself feeling sorry for her. At times I felt slightly angry with her, and I’m not sure she’s particularly likeable, but she is engaging and Finn has crafted Anna’s story (because this is very much Anna’s story, despite the other characters and their necessary roles) in such a way that I was reading into the early hours of the morning.
Highly recommended for those who love good, twisty psychological suspense!

A scary thriller about a woman who hasn’t left her house for a long time and watches her neighbours through the window. Good novel, but felt it a little long winded at times.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this fascinating book

have to say though that its a very slow build up and at times i very nearly gave up...but somewhere near the middle it grabbed me and held my attention enough for me to carry on and find out who what and where

never saw that particular ending at all and there were clues all the way through but alas i was stunned at who it was
very cleverly written about a woman who has suffered from acrophobia for a certain amount of years...her daily life and her interest in her neighbours and drinking loads of merlot, but is also a story about loss and life and a daily grind of living life vicariously through others

I have heard such a lot of good reviews about this book but I really struggled to get into this one and it wasn't for me.

A very complex and different thriller with a major twist at the end. Wasn't sure about this book but was quickly hooked. Difficult subjects were tackled sympathetically and the main character was well drawn. I felt her pain and confusion.