• The Widow's Watcher

  • By: Eliza Maxwell
  • Narrated by: Angela Dawe
  • Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,032 ratings)

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The Widow's Watcher

By: Eliza Maxwell
Narrated by: Angela Dawe
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Publisher's summary

From Eliza Maxwell, the bestselling author of The Unremembered Girl, comes a gripping novel about the mysteries that haunt us and the twists of fate that can unravel them…

Living in the shadow of a decades-old crime that stole his children from him, reclusive Lars Jorgensen is an unlikely savior. But when a stranger walks onto the ice of a frozen Minnesota lake, her intentions are brutally clear, and the old man isn’t about to let her follow through.

Jenna Shaw didn’t ask for Lars’s help, nor does she want it. After he pulls her from the brink, however, Jenna finds her desire to give up challenged by their unlikely friendship. In Jenna, Lars recognizes his last chance for redemption. And in her quest to solve the mysteries of Lars’s past and bring him closure, Jenna may find the way out of her own darkness.

But the truth that waits threatens to shatter it all. When secrets are surrendered and lies are laid bare, Jenna and Lars may find that accepting the past isn’t their greatest challenge. Can they afford the heartbreaking price of forgiveness?

©2018 Eliza Maxwell (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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Good

I read so much...thought I would be tough when I figured out where this story was going. It was nicely written, not horribly dragged out, good charachters and well told by the narrator. I needed a tissue. Nice twist.

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Carefully Woven Story

The Widows Watcher was a intricate story of the lives of three broken families. The twists and turns kept the reader so involved that you could almost see the lake, hear the creaky door, or even feel the treats flow ever so slightly down your cheek as you read. The hope of resolution and a second chance at life is the sum of the story.

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Excellent!

One of the best stories I’ve ever heard. Angela Dawe’s narration is outstanding! Eliza Maxwell is a great storyteller.

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The Widow's Watcher

I loved it from beginning to end. It drew me in and through the sadness of this women' s heart you grieved with her and understood the decission she wanted to make. Interesting carators and surprises along the way. The path she traveled lead her to finding her way back out of the black hole she had been thrown into. I highly recommend it.

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Very good story but.....

The overall story was very good, the narrator did a great job the only problem was the aidio

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Very emotional and heavy

While the writing and the narrating are great. The story is very emotional and heavy. Not a book I could stop listening to but not an easy listen at all.

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Riveting!

I found this story painful then healing which I am so grateful for.
It made me face my own sorrow and loss. A fascinating mystery
Taking unsuspecting turns reminding us to appreciate what we have every day and not assume what appears is always what it seems.
It teaches that we are stronger than we know.......have faith.

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Tissues!!!

This though heartbreaking is such a touching story. If it doesn't pull at your heartstrings, I dare say you don't have a heart at all..

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Excellent

Every Maxwell novel that I’ve read is a treasure. My mother and I read them at the same time and love discussing the characters and stories like a mini book club. Great writing!

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Original

Eliza Maxwell has accomplished what few authors can. She gathered believable characters, presented an original and potent plot, and utilized literary devices that energized the novel from start to finish. This fast paced sequence of events keeps the reader bound with magnetism throughout a multitude of story twists. There is nothing prediictable or false in the dialogue. The audio performance was excellent.

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