It kept me interested just enough not to stop reading it. It is a little slow but makes you curious about where its going. Then BAM...you read one page and you cant stop because you NEED to know everything else.

This book has a slow build. The pacing seemed patterned after the classic black-and-white psychological thrillers liberally referenced throughout the book. Considering the main character, Anna Fox, is a former child psychologist and a current agoraphobic who has little else to do inside her house all day than ply herself with pills and Merlot, watch those old black-and-white thrillers, play chess online and spy on her neighbors, it took some doing to keep the book moving at all, so points to the author for that. When no action is happening (pill-counting, anyone?), the pages drag by. When there's action, though, the book pulled me in and got really interesting.

Anna is an unreliable narrator, to be sure. She is deeply depressed and isn't even sure she can trust herself or her own eyes. And she certainly doesn't know what to believe - at least at first - when the police find no evidence of the murder she claims to have witnessed. Adding to the disquiet is that the other characters in the book are rarely what they seem at first to be.

While I guessed the first big twist long before it was revealed, the ending caught me by surprise. All in all, a decent debut - and one I could easily see made into a movie with a black-and-white feel.

One of the best books I have read. Full of suspense and tension for the entire book. Very surprise ending.

This was honestly the first psychological thrillers that I've read and I was on the edge of my seat. I love how the author makes you feel like you're on the mental journey with the narrator, a shut-in struggling from a trauma. She has so many side-conversations with herself and it challenges you to keep up with the fast pace of her anxiety. The entire time I was going back and forth trying to figure out whether or not everything was really happening or if it was all conjured up in the narrator's head. I knew the ending was going to be intense, but the entire story had a great build throughout and a satisfying ending you're sure to love!! (No spoilers:)

This book REALLY grabbed me from the beginning. Perhaps it had something to do with psychotic breaks (ha). And I was very surprised to find out A.J. is male, I want in his head! Very nicely written, smooth dialogue that is raw with feeling.

I read the entire thing in one day - I quite simply could not put it down! I am looking forward to the movie, as I thought that the plot twists were mostly unexpected, and added plenty of depth to otherwise flat/predictable characters.

Would highly recommend!

The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn was probably one of the best thrillers I have ever read (not exaggerating). At first when I saw the title, it reminded me of the book The Girl on the Train, because both titles were just a short description of the main characters, and when I read the summary I was shocked! It sounded exactly like the The Girl on the Train and I was preparing myself to read the same book twice. But, I was pleasantly surprised by the differences in both books. I found The Girl on the Train to be very slow-moving in the beginning, but The Woman in the Window was fast-paced and so suspenseful. I was literally gripping the book while wearing a concentrated expression from the middle of the book and on. I just couldn’t put the book down. Considering this was Finn’s debut novel, it was pretty amazing and mysterious. By the time I was at the end of the book, I wished that I could somehow reread the book and enjoy it all over again. I definitely give this book 5/5 stars and recommend it to readers ages 16 and up.
@ilovebooks of the Hamilton Public Library Teen Review Board

Dr. Anna Fox is a wife, mother, child psychologist, and for close to a year now, an agoraphobic; unable to leave her home from fear of the outside. Her hobbies include spying on her neighbours, watching old movies and drinking copious amounts of merlot. While medicated... and drunk, she witnesses something in the house across the street. Of course, no one believes her. Is she safe? Did it happen? Has she lost her mind?
This book really is "unputdownable!" I felt connected to Anna, I liked her and wanted to trust her. Other reviewers complained that her drinking became too repetitive throughout the novel. While that's technically true, she IS an alcoholic. I felt the mention of her drinking was necessary, to really gauge the state of mind she was in. What I did find overdone however, were the movie references. Having only seen maybe one of those movies, the characters, dialogue, and scenes described made me feel somewhat disconnected and eventually annoyed. All that being said, this book had me guessing from the start! I figured out one major twist on my own, but did not see that ending coming! Highly enjoyable, well worth the read.

As both a fan of good suspense stories and classic movie thrillers, this book was right up my alley. I found the language and style engaging, and the characters largely memorable. I will say that I did see the main twist coming about halfway through the book, but I was so entertained that I literally could not put the book down and spent an entire evening racing to the finish.

What a compelling and edge-of-your seat book! I couldn't put it down. One of the best mysteries I have read in a while. So many 'surprises' to keep your suspense on high gear.

A good read. Kept me guessing. I figured out my suspect, but they turned out to be something I didn't consider. Kind of clunky writing, but it fit in with the "I drink too much" theme.