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The Woman in the Window
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I suppose I did recently say it would be a long time before I read another book with "Girl" in the title. While in this case the word is "Woman", the trendy use of "Woman" in titles lately is just about as bad as "Girl", so it might as well be the same thing. Also, I have no control of when my library holds come in, so here I am reading a book with "Woman" in the title.
It is about what you would expect from the Girl/Woman genre. A topsy-turvy mystery with lots of twists and lots (and I mean LOTS) of alcohol. This mystery is an homage to the Hitchcock classic, Rear Window, as well as other noir thrillers from that time period. And, despite being a homage, it did feel like a fresh take in the Girl/Woman genre.
The writing was good and kept me interested throughout. I was engaged in trying to figure out what the heck was going on. The main character was consistently very intense and hysterical - and she kind of had a right to be. But, it kept reminding me of this classic scene from the movie Airplane because I wanted to reach into the book, grab her shoulders, and shake her yelling, "CALM DOWN!"
I did enjoy this better than some of the other books in this genre. It may not have blown me away, but it definitely didn't feel like it was leaning too hard on overdone tropes. A solid 4 star read.
It is about what you would expect from the Girl/Woman genre. A topsy-turvy mystery with lots of twists and lots (and I mean LOTS) of alcohol. This mystery is an homage to the Hitchcock classic, Rear Window, as well as other noir thrillers from that time period. And, despite being a homage, it did feel like a fresh take in the Girl/Woman genre.
The writing was good and kept me interested throughout. I was engaged in trying to figure out what the heck was going on. The main character was consistently very intense and hysterical - and she kind of had a right to be. But, it kept reminding me of this classic scene from the movie Airplane because I wanted to reach into the book, grab her shoulders, and shake her yelling, "CALM DOWN!"
I did enjoy this better than some of the other books in this genre. It may not have blown me away, but it definitely didn't feel like it was leaning too hard on overdone tropes. A solid 4 star read.
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July 12, 2018
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April 13, 2019
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Apr 13, 2019 03:06PM
That gif had me rolling.
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This was one of my favourite books.did not enjoy the girl on the train,won this on goodreads and loved it.great review Matthew.curious why did you not want to read books with girl or woman on it as not read your comment. 😀
Girish wrote: "That gif had me rolling."🤣🤣🤣🤣
Dang it all, I can't see the gif!
Ha! Apparently I just need to read this on the iPad. Stupid computers from multiple platforms not playing well together!
Andrea wrote: "This was one of my favourite books.did not enjoy the girl on the train,won this on goodreads and loved it.great review Matthew.curious why did you not want to read books with girl or woman on it as..."Thank you!
Regarding the Woman/Girl thing: there are a lot of them and it seems like they are still trying to ride the coat tails of Gone Girl. Because of this, there a lot that are not all that great (in my opinion). I just read An Anonymous Girl last month, which I did like, and mentioned in my review that I was going to take a break from them for a while. That didn't last long! 😁
thanks for the review. My book club is reading this book in June.
The girl/woman genre. So true. 😂 I try to resist them but they keep sucking me back in. I have had this on my iPad for a while now. I read a really fascinating article about this author recently. Disturbing really. Let me know if you want me to message you the link.
Eileen wrote: "Ha! Apparently I just need to read this on the iPad. Stupid computers from multiple platforms not playing well together!"Eileen wrote: "Dang it all, I can't see the gif!"
Ha! Dang technology! 😁
Patricia wrote: "thanks for the review. My book club is reading this book in June."You're welcome, Patricia!
I hope you enjoy!
Leslie wrote: "The girl/woman genre. So true. 😂 I try to resist them but they keep sucking me back in. I have had this on my iPad for a while now. I read a really fascinating article about this author recently. D..."I think I saw that article - didn't he lie about having a mental illness? Feel free to share the link!
I totally thought of that “Airplane� scene while reading this.The author lied about having cancer. Sometimes mental illness causes compulsive lying; I don’t know if that’s what happened here.
Audrey wrote: "I totally thought of that “Airplane� scene while reading this.The author lied about having cancer. Sometimes mental illness causes compulsive lying; I don’t know if that’s what happened here."
Ha! That's awesome! Great minds think alike!
Ah, it was cancer. I knew it was something odd to lie about. When I saw it I was wondering if it was enough to derail his career. People get pretty spiteful and unforgiving!
Selena wrote: "Great review Matthew!"Thank you, Selena!😁
Library hold has holds on my fiction game as well. I loved this one. How do you feel about the switch from female pseudonyms to male? It’s truly interesting. Someone should write a dissertation on it.
Great review Matthew. Glad you enjoyed, this was a favourite of mine last year.
Katie wrote: "Library hold has holds on my fiction game as well. I loved this one. How do you feel about the switch from female pseudonyms to male? It’s truly interesting. Someone should write a dissertation on it."You mean it how this is a male author using a pseudonym when it seems to usually be female authors that use them? I haven't heard why this author chose to use one - I was guessing it was for the anonymity of using abbreviation which doesn't give the reader a preconceived notion about the gender of the author. If figure this is probably helpful when the main character is a woman. If you see it is a man writing a woman, you might be less likely to take his characterizations seriously.
I hope that was what you were asking as I have now gone on quite a bit!😁
He is a well known name in the publishing industry. Hence the pseudonym.
Pat wrote: "Great review Matthew. Glad you enjoyed, this was a favourite of mine last year."Thanks, Pat! :)
Girish wrote: "He is a well known name in the publishing industry. Hence the pseudonym."Interesting! So much backstory on this author!
Hahaha the alcohol part got a laugh out of me. Nice review Matthew!
Great review, Matthew!
Samantha 🌻 wrote: "Hahaha the alcohol part got a laugh out of me. Nice review Matthew!"😃 Thanks, Samantha!😃
Great review. I have to admit that it is time for a publishers ban on the use of the term girl in a title.
Michelle wrote: "Great review, Matthew!"Thanks you, Michelle! :)
Elaine wrote: "Great review. I have to admit that it is time for a publishers ban on the use of the term girl in a title."Thanks, Elaine! And, would you believe I already have another "Girl" title book lined up to start soon!?!?! They cannot be avoided!
Loved this one! Fantastic review Matthew!
Holly wrote: "Loved this one! Fantastic review Matthew!"Thanks, Holly! :)
I wanted to do the same lol
Afnan wrote: "I wanted to do the same lol"🤣🤣🤣
Love the Airplane reference!
Holly wrote: "Love the Airplane reference!"Always happy to drop a good airplane reference! 😃
I loved the book and I m so excited about the movie 💜💜 It s taking to long !
Anca-Daniela wrote: "I loved the book and I m so excited about the movie 💜💜 It s taking to long !"Movie!? I need to pay more attention!
The book was a tad slow for me, but I think it could make a good movie.
Audrey wrote: "The book was a tad slow for me, but I think it could make a good movie."I would definitely check it out as a movie. Rear Window has been done a few times, why not again?
It makes me want to watch Rear Window again.
Audrey wrote: "It makes me want to watch Rear Window again."I think I have a copy on Vudu - maybe time for a watch!
Awesome review! That reference of the classic scene from Airplane... oh my! I can't stop laughing. I'm not sure if I would like this book, but I certainly loved your review! XD
Maricarmen wrote: "Awesome review! That reference of the classic scene from Airplane... oh my! I can't stop laughing. I'm not sure if I would like this book, but I certainly loved your review! XD"Thanks, Maricarmen! Glad I could make you laugh! :) Whether or not you end up reading the book, at least I have made your Friday a happy one! :)
Matthew wrote: "Maricarmen wrote: "Awesome review! That reference of the classic scene from Airplane... oh my! I can't stop laughing. I'm not sure if I would like this book, but I certainly loved your review! XD"..."
Yeah! thank you! XD
Just got done reading this. I'm not a huge thriller-head so this may just not be my thing. It was fun, though I have to ask: are wine, rain, and parks thriller tropes? I feel like, out of the three I read this year, all of them had those things in common!
D wrote: "It was fun, though I have to ask: are wine, rain, and parks thriller tropes? I feel like, out of the three I read this year, all of them had those things in common!"So true! I think you are right, D!
The movie was stiff and awkward
Dave wrote: "The movie was stiff and awkward"My Father-in-law - who really liked this book - said he started the movie but had to stop because he was bored.
I so wanted to love the movie because I really love Amy Adams in anything. But, this was directed and cut poorly. It should have had a claustrophobic feeling like the book. And the tense ending was shortened and was just not threatening.
Jonathan wrote: "I so wanted to love the movie because I really love Amy Adams in anything. But, this was directed and cut poorly. It should have had a claustrophobic feeling like the book. And the tense ending was..."Sorry to hear you had a similarly poor experience with the movie as other people I have talked to. Definitely feels like I will not be trying it!
