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The Widows

Written by: Jess Montgomery
Narrated by: Susan Bennett
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Inspired by the true story of Ohio’s first female sheriff, The Widows by Jess Montgomery is a powerful debut about two women’s search for justice as they take on the corruption at the heart of their community.

Kinship, Ohio, 1924: When Lily Ross learns that her husband, Daniel Ross, the town’s widely respected sheriff, is killed while transporting a prisoner, she is devastated and vows to avenge his death.

Hours after his funeral, a stranger appears at her door. Marvena Whitcomb, a coal miner’s widow, is unaware Daniel has died and begs to speak with him about her missing daughter.

From miles away but worlds apart, Lily and Marvena’s lives collide as they realize Daniel was not the man either of them believed him to be - and that his murder is far more complex than either of them could have imagined.

©2019 Sharon Short (P)2019 Macmillan Audio
Women Sleuths Historical Suspense
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What the critics say

“The Widows kept me on the edge of my seat. Jess Montgomery is a masterful storyteller. This is a novel about courage and the good hearts of women, and it builds, almost unbearably, to its stunning end.” (Lee Martin, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Bright Forever)

"Set when coal was king and the Pinkertons its strikebreakers, The Widows is a gripping, beautifully written novel about two women avenging the murder of the man they both loved." (Hallie Ephron, New York Times best-selling author of You'll Never Know, Dear)

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Incredible story and narration

I loved this historical fiction based on Ohio's first female sheriff and a very difficult time in labor union history... the coal miners' unionization trials of the early 1920s. I learned a lot about the Pinkertons, coal mining history, and the roll of women in the society of a 1920s coal mining town.
For a first novel, the dialogue was flowing and believable. I highly recommend this book. I am certain it is one I will listen to more than once.

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Interesting Enough Tale, Lacks Tension

The story was quite drawn out. It took me a long while to finish the book because of that. Mostly dialogue without much action. The tale could have been told in a more compact way, with far greater tension. Characters are developed and interesting enough.

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