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Kate Waters

This series delves into the dark depths of human psychology and relationships, where the lines between truth and deception blur. It follows characters trapped in a web of secrets, suspicion, and personal drama. Each installment uncovers new layers of complexity, exploring moral dilemmas and the psychological tension that arises when relationships are pushed to their breaking point. Fans of gripping psychological thrillers will appreciate the intricate character studies and unexpected twists.

The Suspect
The child
The Widow

Recommended Reading Order

  1. The Widow

    • 416 pages
    • 15 hours of reading

    THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 'If you liked GONE GIRL and THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN, you might want to pick up THE WIDOW by Fiona Barton. Engrossing. Suspenseful' Stephen King We've all seen him: the man - the monster - staring from the front page of every newspaper, accused of a terrible crime. But what about her: the woman who grips his arm on the courtroom stairs - the wife who stands by him? Jean Taylor's life was blissfully ordinary. Nice house, nice husband. Glen was all she'd ever wanted: her Prince Charming. Until he became that man accused, that monster on the front page. Jean was married to a man everyone thought capable of unimaginable evil. But now Glen is dead and she's alone for the first time, free to tell her story on her own terms. Jean Taylor is going to tell us what she knows. Du Maurier's REBECCA meets WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN and GONE GIRL in this intimate tale of a terrible crime. 'The ultimate psychological thriller' Lisa Gardner

    The Widow1
    3.5
  2. The child

    • 448 pages
    • 16 hours of reading

    When a paragraph in an evening newspaper reveals a decades-old tragedy, most readers barely give it a glance. But for 3 strangers it's impossible to ignore. For one woman, it's a reminder of the worst thing that ever happened to her. For another, it's the dangerous possibility that her darkest secret is about to be discovered. And for a journalist, it's the first clue in a hunt to uncover the truth.

    The child2
    3.9
  3. The Suspect

    • 384 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    Superb writing, often blackly funny, and a scene that made me cry into my pillow.' Gillian McAllister, Sunday Times bestselling author of EVERYTHING BUT THE TRUTH'Fiona Barton is perceptive, empathetic and a talented writer' Daily Express

    The Suspect3
    3.8