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The Widow by John Grisham, Hardcover

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  • Compelling Narrative: Features Simon Latch, a small-town lawyer, whose life takes a dramatic turn when he manages the secret fortune of elderly client Eleanor Barnett.
  • Unfolding Mystery: The hidden wealth and Eleanor's true circumstances begin to unravel after a car accident, exposing a complex deception.
  • False Accusation: Simon is subsequently accused of murder, facing conviction due to strong circumstantial evidence despite his claims of innocence.
  • Truthful Quest: To clear his name and avoid a life sentence, Simon embarks on a desperate search to uncover the real killer.
  • Grisham's Work: Authored by John Grisham, a highly acclaimed writer known for over fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers translated globally.
  • Hardcover Edition: This thrilling novel is presented in a hardcover format, offering an engaging and suspenseful read for adult audiences.
The Widow by John Grisham, Hardcover
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Simon Latch is a lawyer in rural Virginia, making just enough to pay his bills while his marriage slowly falls apart. Then into his office walks Eleanor Barnett, an elderly widow in need of a new will. Apparently, her husband left her a small fortune, and no one knows about it.

Once he hooks the richest client of his career, Simon works quietly to keep her wealth under the radar. But soon her story begins to crack. When she is hospitalized after a car accident, Simon realizes that nothing is as it seems, and he finds himself on trial for a crime he swears he didn’t commit: murder.

Simon knows he’s innocent. But he also knows the circumstantial evidence is against him, and he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. To save himself, he must find the real killer….

About the Author

John Grisham is the author of more than fifty consecutive #1 bestsellers, which have been translated into nearly fifty languages. His recent books include Framed, Camino Ghosts and The Exchange: After the Firm.

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  • Hardcover
  • Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense
  • 416 pages
  • Audience: Adults
  • Language: English

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May 24, 2026
Reviewer name: RDS
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Another Home Run!

Mr. Grisham hits another home run! Excellent read. It's just a bit different than other books he's written, but I never put it down. Isn't that a great sign of a good book?!

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Feb 25, 2026
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I usually don't buy John Grisham books

I usually don't buy his books because of all the legal matters but thought this book was a mixture of both.

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Nov 19, 2025
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Appropriate

This is the writing expected from Grisham, but more predictable than the past.

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