Saturday, November 8, 2025

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW - The Girl in the Window


Title:  The Girl in the Window
Author A J McDine 
Publisher:  Bookouture 
Genre:   Psychological Thriller 
Format:  Audiobook ALC
Narrator: Tamsin Kennard; Stephanie Cannon
No. of Pages:  340
Date of Publication
My Rating:   5 Stars

DESCRIPTION:

She looks just like me. But can I trust her?

Alana: She’s outside my house again. She must think I haven’t seen her, that I don’t notice her watching me. I’m shocked by how similar we look. I have no idea why she’s here. But her arrival could change everything.

Laura: I stare at her through the window. She looks exactly like me, except her make up is flawless, her hair is perfect and she’s wearing expensive clothes. I know it’s crazy, but I have to find out who she is. I visited this windswept Cornish village when I was a child, does she have a connection to my past?

Then I notice the man gripping her arm too tightly and the frightened expression on her face.

And as I get closer to the girl in the window, I realise the truth about her perfect life is more dangerous than I could ever have imagined…

From bestselling author AJ McDine, The Girl in the Window is a suspenseful psychological thriller – full of secrets and lies – where nothing is as it seems. Perfect for fans of Claire Douglas, Freida McFadden and Ruth Ware.

MY THOUGHTS:

“Throw a stone in a pond and the ripples will reach far and wide.”

Alana Adams seems to have it all — a loving husband, Marcus, and a life that looks picture-perfect from the outside. But appearances can be deceiving. Then there’s Laura, who is stunned to discover her exact double in Alana. Though the two women could pass for twins, their worlds couldn’t be more different.

What begins as fascination quickly turns into obsession. Laura feels compelled to step into Alana’s life — perhaps out of protection, or perhaps for something far more sinister. As the story unfolds, both women share their perspectives, and their paths intertwine in increasingly unexpected ways. What unites them in the end is as shocking as it is unforgettable.

Packed with jaw-dropping twists and pulse-pounding intensity, The Girl in the Window is a stellar psychological thriller that grips you from start to finish. The dual narration by Tamsin Kennard and Stephanie Cannon adds an extra layer of tension and emotion, making the audiobook version nearly impossible to pause.

Many thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the ARC. This is my honest review.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 A J McDine was a journalist and police press officer until she realised writing fiction was much more fun.

She lives in Kent in the UK with her husband, fellow thriller writer A J Wills, their two sons and a pair of very demanding cats. The author of dark, domestic thrillers, she loves to keep her readers guessing till the very last page.

When she’s not writing, playing tennis or attempting to run a 5k, she can generally be found gazing blankly out of the window as she dreams up conflict and tension for her poor characters.

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