‘If we don’t talk about the monsters in this world, we won’t be ready for them when they jump out from under the bed.’

This is a classic thriller! I was totally engrossed from the get-go. The book is written from two perspectives: Kate, whose husband John is murdered, and Abby, whose husband Ray’s behaviour makes her think the worst.

Although set in a holiday town on the Victorian coast, this book feels as if it’s set in America. It’s hard to pinpoint why, but I think White was very much writing with an American audience in mind. Is this a problem? Only in so far as I found it hard to get a sense of place while reading and felt it was a lost opportunity to make more of the Australian landscape.

I don’t want to say too much for fear of giving away the plot. Let’s just say you will not be bored by The Wife and the Widow - it really is a page-turner!