Widower: He promised, until death do us part

The Widower is a haunting and heart-wrenching book reminiscent of Daphne Du Maurier, following Kate's sister Rose as she returns to her remote, dilapidated house to help her widower and the two children she has never met. After stumbling across a message that only her sister could have left for her, Rose's unease turns to open suspicion, but she knows better than to ask the grieving widower for answers. Determined to discover the truth of her sister's terrible last days, Rose is not prepared to admit that whoever threatened Kate's life might now be coming after her.

Format: Hardback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 20 May 2021
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

The Widower is a haunting and heart-wrenching novel that evokes the atmosphere of Daphne Du Maurier. The story follows Kate, a bossy, loving, sensible woman who dies suddenly, leaving her widower, Evan, and two children, Rose and Jack, to cope with their loss. Rose, who has never met her sister before, returns from a carefree life abroad to help Evan and the children. However, she is unsettled to find no trace of her warm-hearted sister in the remote, dilapidated house, nor in Kate's cold, distant partner, Evan.

As Rose explores the house, she stumbles across a message that only her sister could have left for her. This unease turns to open suspicion, but Rose knows better than to ask the grieving widower for answers. Determined to discover the truth of her sister's terrible last days, Rose keeps looking. Eventually, she senses that the dark house will give up its secrets, but she is not prepared to admit that whoever threatened Kate's life might now be coming after her.

The novel is praised for its highly superior slice of domestic noir, with Mail on Sunday describing it as "a highly superior slice of domestic noir." Louise Doughty, author of Apple Tree Yard, praises the novel for its "spooky, gripping and affecting" quality, while Sunday Times praises it for its "beautifully tense" writing. Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go, describes the novel as "gorgeous, evocative writing," and Erin Kelly, author of He Said She Said, praises it for its "gorgeous evocative writing."

Overall, The Widower is a haunting and powerful novel that will leave readers feeling deeply affected by the characters and their struggles. Christobel Kent's writing is praised for its ability to evoke atmosphere and tension, and the novel is a must-read for fans of domestic noir and suspenseful stories.

Weight: 570g
Dimension: 164 x 243 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780751576573