{"product_id":"the-widower-9780751576597","title":"The Widower","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe promised, until death do us part.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen bossy, loving, sensible Kate dies suddenly, her little sister Rose dutifully returns from a carefree life abroad to help Kate''s widower and the two children Rose has never met. But she is unsettled to see no trace of her warm-hearted sister in the remote, dilapidated house, nor in Kate''s cold, distant partner, Evan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter stumbling across a message that only her sister could have left for her, Rose''s unease around the circumstances of Kate''s death turns to open suspicion, but she knows better than to ask the grieving widower for answers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetermined to discover the truth of her sister''s terrible last days, Rose has no choice but to keep looking. Eventually, she senses, 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...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Christobel Kent and her novels:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A highly superior slice of domestic no\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA highly superior slice of domestic noir * The Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eChristobel Kent's subtly satisfying novel illustrates how easy it is for people to talk themselves into an abusive relationship; that it doesn't seem likely is precisely what allows it to be overlooked. * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Widower\u003c\/i\u003e seethes with atmosphere - I read the first half slowly, almost unable to bear the thrumming tension, and the second half at full pelt. Haunting and heart-wrenching, this book is reminiscent of Daphne Du Maurier * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eIf you wanted a masterclass on how to pace a narrative of suspense, this would be it. Thrilling, heartbreaking, unputdownable. -- A. N. Wilson * The Tablet *\u003cbr\u003eChristobel Kent returns to the eerie, estuarine turf she trod so mesmerisingly in her Sunday Times best seller, The Crooked House ... There are echoes of du Maurier's Manderley in the brooding house, dead wife and ratcheting-up of tension. * Perspective *\u003cbr\u003eA creepy, slow-burning novel in which tension can change in just seconds. * Woman's Own *\u003cbr\u003eA gratifyingly spooky and tense thriller that is drawing comparisons to Daphne du Maurier. * The i *\u003cbr\u003eThe very definition of a page-turner, I defy you to read it at anything less than break-neck speed. * velvetmag.co.uk *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47846392430935,"sku":"9780751576597","price":8.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780751576597.jpg?v=1710525475","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-widower-9780751576597","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}