The Widow: A Novel

"Looking at crimes from a different angle has become something of a trope these days, but Fiona Barton’s years as a British journalist make this debut novel — told from a reporter’s point of view — assured and compelling. That’s no small feat, given that both the crime and the death of the man convicted of it happen by page three. What remains is the perspective of his widow, and Barton understands the power of a previously silent voice — as well as how frustrating it is when that voice won’t speak up. She knows that the lies we tell ourselves can be more devastating than those we tell others."