Izzy has been married to Jed for two years. She works from home writing an advice column for a magazine. While at her favourite cafe, was watches a man visit an attractive brunette across the street. She knows the man is her husband Jed.

The story is told from Izzy's perspective.There were plenty of twists in this well-written story. Izzy has not has an easy life, she was brought up by an abusive father. Now, she thought she had it all, the perfect relationship with her loving husband Jed. But all that changes when Jed is knocked off his bike while visiting the brunette across the street from the cafe. This is a quick read.

Published 13th December 2024

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Thank you to @theboldbookclub and @netgalley for sending my an advance copy of Diana Wilkinson’s ‘The Girl in the Window’ ahead of publication on 13th December.

From the synopsis: Every morning, I sit at the same table of my favourite café, sip my cappuccino, and watch them.
The woman has no idea I’m watching, day after day, unravelling the secrets of her life. I see the way she smiles when he arrives, how she glances over her shoulder… like someone who is hiding something.
She thinks she’s in control, but has no idea I’m on to them…
I know a lot more about the man. For a start, he’s not who he pretends to be – his lies are as plain as the nose on your face.
There’s more to this story than meets the eye, a lot more than I’ll ever let on. I already know a lot about the man, but have learnt so much more from watching.
Why do I think the man should tell me what’s going on?
Because he’s my husband. That’s why.

This is the second book I’ve read by this author and really like the mounting tension and the plots are exciting and certainly escapist. Our main character Izzy is an agony aunt but her problems become more dramatic than the ones in her column. When Izzy notices her husband Jed coming and going from the apartment opposite the café where she sits at her laptop answering questions from other tortured souls, she concocts a way to get to the bottom of her husband’s secret life.

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Now onto to the BOOK! What a read! This is a 4 star read for me. I did not expect the ending and the whole time it was a wild ride about a cheating husband. The chapters were short which was Chefs Kissss because I love to be able to take a break in between. The writing was simple enough and it made it easy to fly through. The very end of the book was a little of a cliff hanger which I would love to see more of! Overall, I would highly recommend!

Thank you to @netgalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review!

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In "The Girl in the Window" by Diana Wilkerson, the central character, Izzy, serves as a columnist who observes her husband, Jed, engaging with a mysterious brunette across the street from her preferred café. This seemingly mundane routine is disrupted when Jed suffers a bicycle accident, compelling Izzy to confront her feelings of betrayal and her tumultuous past, which includes a history of abuse. Despite her introverted demeanor, Izzy struggles with her husband's duplicity and contemplates the notion of revenge, which leads her into a profound investigation of love, betrayal, and the intricate nature of relationships.

This novel had an interesting plot, with unanticipated twists and turns. However, at times, the pace was slow, and there was a lot of time spent to character development/description of Izzy, but not all of the characters. I would have preferred additional character development of all of the characters. It was an enjoyable read and I did not anticipate the ending. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance review copy in exchange for my honest review.

Really good read about trust, or lack thereof and the chances we take. Also a good exploration of a symbiotic relationship which wears thin.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this ARC!

This had a really neat premise but the story didn’t live up to the potential, in my opinion. It centers on Izzy, who sits in a coffee shop every morning to people watch when she discovers her husband Jed is visiting another woman. She is an advice columnist and works up a ridiculous plan to smoke him out and find out more about what is going on (instead of just confronting him). You also get a secondary story focused on Jed’s mom.

These characters just didn’t make sense to me. Their dynamic was off, despite Izzy’s constant declarations that they had a perfect marriage. I was confused by many of the things Izzy did and didn’t do and found her behavior to just not be realistic. I did enjoy that there were short, fast-moving chapters and the secondary mystery involving Jed’s mom was interesting to me. Ultimately, the book ended rather abruptly and with many questions still left unanswered.

Overall, I just couldn’t get into this story but did think the premise was really interesting. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

My thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Girl In The Window’ written by Diana Wilkinson in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Izzy is an agony aunt for a local magazine and every morning she sits at her usual corner table in Angelo’s coffee shop people-watching. She’s particularly interested in the woman and little boy who live above the chemist’s shop opposite, and the man who visits them once or twice a week. She knows the man, he’s her husband Jed!

‘The Girl In the Window’ started off well with an interesting storyline that caught my attention but it became so far-fetched that the actions of Izzy stretched my incredulity. I was unable to understand how, when she saw the man she said was the love of her life get knocked off his bike in a road traffic accident, she could just walk off in the opposite direction. I kept reading hoping that she’d do something that wasn’t completely strange, but by the time I was halfway through I’d lost all interest in the story, the characters and what was going to happen next. I know that it’s fiction but I’d expect it to reflect something that could happen in real life in order to keep me involved, but none of it rang true and I had no desire to read any further.

I really liked Izzy and found her unusual character very appealing. The story itself is not that unusual and takes a while to get to the heart of the action but is well worth the effort as the author puts in plenty of twists and intrigue to keep things interesting.

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2 stars for not being interesting enough

<b>Synopsis</b>
Izzy spied on her husband and possible mistress from a cafe accross the street. What was once a stalk turned into a case of murder, and maybe soon, another one.

<b>What I like</b>
Does short chapters count?

<b>What I don't like</b>
The plot went too long before it grabbed (barely) my attention and even then, I only stayed for the sake of curiousity. Bland and uninteresting characters, wishy-washy main characters, lack of strong motive for the plot, and an ending that left me unsatisfied.

<b>Final words</b>
That said, it's an OK book to pass the time, much like The Girl in Seat 2A (although this one's at least a biiitttt more entertaining).

I had read one of this author's books previously and enjoyed it, so I was excited for the opportunity to read the ARC of Wilkinson's newest novel.

Izzy is a writer for a magazine, and she spends time every morning sitting in the window at a coffee shop drinking coffee, writing, and people watching. One morning, she witnesses an accident in the street in front of the coffee house, and that sets her wheels turning.

Jed, Izzy's husband, has been acting odd for a while. He's definitely hiding something, and Izzy is just biding her time while she figures out what to do.

The book feels incestuous; with all of the characters somehow related or connected. The more Izzy digs, the more she realizes that nothing is as it seems.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion/review.

Another brilliant read from Diana Wilkinson! Izzy sits in the window of Angelo’s coffee shop every morning and watches a man leave a flat opposite, where a woman lives with her young son. Who is the woman and why does the man visit every day? Izzy is particularly keen to know, as the man happens to be her husband, Joe.

The plot is fabulous! Izzy has a clear plan to uncover the truth and as she puts it into action, the repercussions are mind-blowing! There were so many layers to unpeel and so many twists along the way!

5 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Diana Wilkinson and Boldwood for an ARC in return for an honest review.

Tense chilling full of twists and turns.I was drawn in from first pages a true page turner.An author to follow #netgalley #boldwod books




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I thought this sounded so exciting but, once I started reading it I found it wasn't like that at all. It was disjointed and slow and I found myself disliking the characters a lot. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Bordering between crazy twists and unbelievable plot, this book definitely captured my interest. Thank you netgalley for this eARC and I definitely ate this book up! Very interesting addictive read!

Every morning Izzy goes to her favourite coffee shop Angelo’s for that wonderful first pick me up of the day, but this is not the only reason Izzy visits this particular café.

From her seat in the window Izzy observes the flat across the street and through the window she begins to watch the life of a beautiful woman and Izzy wonders what her life is really like, is she in love, if so, what is lover like, she sits there looking for clues because the man that visits this woman is her husband.

This sets the scene for another thriller from this author, but I do have to say that I do not believe this is her best work. Yes, I did become invested in the scene presented to us and the premise was interesting but in saying that I did feel that the plot was not as tight as previous books and about halfway through I found the story lagging and my interest waning. I think the constant referral to Izzy’s day to day activities lead my mind to stray.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for an advanced copy of the book, all opinions expressed are my own.

Izzy is a very introverted and peculiar writer but who enjoys doing her column from the coffee shop and watching people. She continually sees a man go the the house across the street on his bike and realizes one day that it is her husband visiting another woman. This rocks her world but due to her lack of communication skills she can't bring herself to confront him and instead sets out on a mission to get him to admit it instead of the lies and promises of how much he loves her. Izzy's character didn't draw me in and I was unable to connect, understand or even feel much empathy for her the way I normally would and the twists were not particularly notable so I didn't enjoy this one nearly as much as I did The Girl in Seat 2A.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of The Girl in the Window.

This is my first read by this author and it won’t be my last! I love being approved for books on NetGalley that are new authors to me, I choose books on the premise rather than the author.

The short chapters made this book go so quickly! I am a fan of short chapters as you can dip in for a few minutes if you have the time! I liked the writing style and found it easy to read.

A bit of a roller coaster following Izzy and her suspicions, second guessing everything! Some characters I thought were going to be major then turned out not to be and vice versa. I was, however, not 100% sold on the ending.

But it still gave enough for a five star rating from me, highly recommended.

Diana Wilkson’s latest novel The Girl in the Window started off strong, I believed it was going to be a fabulous psychological thriller. I was disappointed. It could have been shorter making it tighter and more of a page-turner and keeping up a fast-paced novel we expect from this author. The premise is intriguing, although maybe a little far-fetched, the characters were ok, the plot became somewhat predictable and a bit ridiculous nonetheless I wanted to know what happened and that I kept turning the pages…
Do not give up Wilkson she is a great author with fabulous books
If you are looking for a quick read this, is it

Thank you #netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Do you ever feel like you're being watched?

Agony Aunt (like a "Dear Abby") Izzy has a very relatable coffee addiction, and finds herself seated at the local coffee shop on a daily basis. And she's watching... watching her husband routinely visit a woman across the way. She then becomes suspicious of everything he says or does. All the while, she's been taking care of his aging mother who she finds dead at the bottom of the stairs. But what are the true circumstances of her death? And who else is hiding something?

Thanks to NetGalley, Boldwood Books and Diana Wilkinson for the eARC.

Fabulous book! This was my second book by this author and I really enjoyed it. I did find the relationships between the various characters somewhat strange at times. The past of the characteris was well written and definitely made the book more intriguing. Great plot and a great ending! It held my interest right until the end! Thank you to NetGalley, Boldwood Books and Diana Wilkinson for the opportunity to read and review this ARC. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️