THE WIDOW by John Grisham (epub)(Fiction)

THE WIDOW by John Grisham (epub)(Fiction)

Author: John Grisham

Release Date: October 21, 2025

Length: 416 pages

Genre: Fiction, Legal Thriller


Synopsis

The Widow is John Grisham's gripping return to the courtroom, following small-town Virginia lawyer Simon Latch, whose life is unraveling amid debt, gambling debts, and a failing marriage. Desperate for a breakthrough, Simon's fortunes seem to change when 85-year-old widow Eleanor Barnett walks into his office, claiming a hidden $20 million inheritance from her late husband and needing a new will to secure it discreetly. As Simon works to shield her wealth from prying eyes—even his own assistant—rival lawyers circle like vultures, sensing a windfall. But after Eleanor is hospitalized in a suspicious car accident, her story unravels, and Simon finds himself accused of her murder, with circumstantial evidence mounting against him. To prove his innocence, he must uncover the real killer amid a web of greed and deception, blending classic Grisham suspense with a twisty whodunit. The narrative builds from a slow-burn setup to high-stakes legal drama, exploring moral ambiguity and the perils of desperation in a small-town setting.