{"product_id":"the-widowers-wife-isbn-9781629537658","title":"The Widower's Wife","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBestseller\u003cbr\u003eONE OF \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS’\u003c\/i\u003e BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cruise ship tragedy leaves behind a sea of secrets—and hints of foul play—in “one of those rare thrillers that will really keep you reading all night” (\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAna Bacon, a beautiful young wife and mother, tumbled off a cruise ship into dark and deadly waters. Ana is gone—leaving behind her wealthy husband and adorable daughter—but not everything about her disappearance adds up. What secrets did she leave behind?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInvestigator Ryan Monahan is a numbers man. So when his company sends him the Bacon case, which could net a ten-million-dollar payout, Monahan doubts that her death is just a tragic accident. But the husband has a substantial alibi and a number of witnesses claim to have seen Ana fall, and the official ruling seems to hold up.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStill, the more Monahan uncovers about Ana's life, the more he realizes how many people would kill to keep her secrets hidden. And the closer he gets to the truth, the greater the odds grow that he, too, will take a fatal fall.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Widower’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"One of those rare thrillers that really will keep you reading all night.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Holahan once again creates a compelling heroine who can tap into bottomless reserves of strength when push comes to shove. A fast read for domestic-suspense fans.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this chilling cat-and-mouse tale...Holahan keeps the action going.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ryan Monahan is so intriguing that readers will be anxious to read about his further adventures.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Impressive, exceptional, original, \u003ci\u003eThe Widower’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling page-turner of a novel from beginning to end—and clearly established author Cate Holahan as an especially skilled novelist of the first order.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A terrific mystery.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBook Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cate Holahan did a great job of weaving together a tale of how far desperate people will go...I can’t wait to read her next book.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The contrasting perspectives give the reader an all-encompassing knowledge of the situation, which tends to keep the pages turning...\u003ci\u003eThe Widower’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is a great tale for late summer beach reading.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNoir Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The suspense never ends...The characters are finely drawn, the mystery of what happened a good one...This is a book sure to make my Top Reads of 2016 List.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKings River Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This twisty thriller is riveting.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eStop You’re Killing Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is one of the year’s better thrillers...certainly one of the most original!\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePopular Culture Association\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ingenious and engrossing. \u003ci\u003eThe Widower’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e is a twisting, \u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e-esque thriller full of lies and secrets that kept me delightfully off balance right to the end. Cate Holahan is a star on the rise.”\u003cbr\u003e—Brad Parks, Shamus, Nero, and Lefty Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fraud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Cate Holahan’s \u003ci\u003eDark Turns\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Journalist Holahan’s debut will appeal to fans of precocious teen conspiracies like Sara Shepard’s Pretty Little Liars series, as well as to fans of grown-up, plucky-heroine-must-fight-for-herself thrillers.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Holahan nails the preppy ambience, the cliques, the conspicuous consumption, and the coltish beauties such as golden girl Aubrey Byrne...[in] this \u003ci\u003eBlack Swan\u003c\/i\u003e pas de deux with Tartt’s \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A simply riveting read from beginning to end, \u003ci\u003eDark Turns\u003c\/i\u003e aptly demonstrates the impressive storytelling talents of author Cate Holahan.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A skillfully developed whodunit.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePopular Culture Association\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In this twisting \u003ci\u003edanse macabre\u003c\/i\u003e of jealousy, obsession, vanity, and revenge, Cate Holahan gives more than a superb debut performance. \u003ci\u003eDark Turns\u003c\/i\u003e provides a master class in murder.\"  \u003cbr\u003e—Jan Coffey, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTrust Me Once\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Cate Holahan’s debut novel, \u003ci\u003eDark Turns\u003c\/i\u003e, reads like a mash-up of \u003ci\u003eBlack Swan\u003c\/i\u003e and a particularly juicy episode of \u003ci\u003eGossip Girl\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Charles Dubow, \u003ci\u003eIndieBound\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIndiscretion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eCate Holahan\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Widower’s Wife\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLies She Told\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDark Turns\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Crooked Lane Books. An award-winning journalist and former television producer, her articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eBusinessWeek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Record\u003c\/i\u003e and on web sites for CBS, MSN Money, NorthJersey.com, BusinessWeek.com, and CNBC. She lives in New Jersey with her husband, two daughters, ages 7 and 6, and dog Westley.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300107604197,"sku":"NP9781629537658","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781629537658.jpg?v=1767742212","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-widowers-wife-isbn-9781629537658","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}