![]() ![]() ![]() Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. Kiera Parrott, School Library Journal © Copyright 2017. ![]() A riveting and mature first novel that stands out in a crowded genre. VERDICT With overt and subtle references to classic thrillers from Hitchcock to Polanski, Finn, a pen name for William Morrow executive editor Dan Mallory, crafts a tightly coiled tale that will keep fans of the genre guessing. But no one-including the police-believe the ravings of a hermit who consistently mixes prescription medication with large doses of alcohol. Anna's peeping soon reveals what she's positive is a murder and hasty cover-up. ![]() The trio-a husband, wife, and teen son-remind Anna of her own husband and young daughter, who no longer live with her. Her latest obsession is the new family across the park, the Russells. An agoraphobic and former child psychologist, Anna spends her days in her Harlem brownstone drinking Merlot by the case, watching old black-and-white mysteries, and spying on her neighbors. Anna Fox, and the horrific scene she witnesses from her kitchen window. The title, also the name of a 1944 film noir, refers to both the protagonist, Dr. DEBUT Likened to blockbusters by Paula Hawkins, Gillian Flynn, and Ruth Ware-and billed as the breakout book of 2018-Finn's debut lives up to the hype. ![]()
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