Anna’s next-door neighbor, Jane, moves into the house with her teenage son Ethan. She lives in a house in Harlem that she shares with her husband, Ed, and their daughter, Olivia. As Anna tries desperately to unravel the murder mystery, no one takes her seriously-causing her to question whether her own mind is unraveling.Īnna is a psychologist who has an agoraphobia and addiction problem. Finn’s The Woman in the Window is a 2017 psychological mystery novel set in Harlem that tells the story of hermetic psychologist Anna Fox who struggles with the possibility that she is going insane after witnessing a murder that seems, by all other accounts, impossible. Hitchcock would have snapped up the rights in a heartbeat.1-Page Summary of The Woman In the Window Overall SummaryĪ.J. "A dark, twisty confection with an irresistible film noir premise.
Hitchcockian suspense with a 21st-century spin." - Val McDermid The way Finn plays off this totally original story against a background of film noir is both delightful and chilling." - Stephen King The writing is smooth and often remarkable. "The Woman in the Window is one of those rare books that really is unputdownable. Smart, heart-wrenching - and really scary." - Nicci French "Dense, brilliant and unforgettable tight in focus, widescreen in execution." - Jenny Colgan It's quite a cliche, but I was genuinely walking around the house/answering the door/eating my meals with the book in my hand." - Joanna Cannon It's so rare to find a story so compelling, yet so gracefully told the flair and class of Hitchcock on every page. I loved Dr Fox from the word go, and the twists and turns were just exquisite. What an elegant, beautifully written thriller. But if she does, will anyone believe her? And can she even trust herself? Now she must uncover the truth about what really happened. But one evening, a scream rips across the silence, and Anna witnesses something horrifying. A picture-perfect family, they are an echo of the life that was once hers.
When the Russells move in, Anna is instantly drawn to them. Anna’s lifeline to the real world is her window, where she sits, watching her neighbours.
Ten months during which she has haunted the rooms of her old New York house, lost in her memories, too terrified to step outside. Amazing’ Gillian Flynn ‘One of those rare books that really is unputdownable’ Stephen King 'Twisted to the power of max' Val McDermid ‘A dark, twisty confection’ Ruth Ware What did she see? It’s been ten months since Anna Fox last left her home. Now a major film on Netflix starring Amy Adams, Gary Oldman and Julianne Moore OVER 5 MILLION COPIES SOLD! THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Astounding.
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