A husband with secrets. A wife with no limits. A riveting novel of marriage, privilege, and lies by Kaira Rouda, the USA Today bestselling author of The Next Wife.
Jody Asher had a plan. Her charismatic husband, Martin, would be a political icon. She, the charming wife, would fuel his success. For fifteen congressional terms, they were the golden couple on the Hill. Life was good. Until he wasn’t.
Martin’s secret affair with a young staffer doesn’t bother Jody personally. But professionally? It’s a legacy killer. Soon a reporter gets word of this scandal in the making, and Martin’s indiscretions threaten to ruin everything Jody has accomplished.
When Martin suddenly dies, it’s a chance to change the narrative—but the reporter won’t let go of his lead. As the balance of power shifts in the Asher house and on the Hill, it’s time for Jody to take control. And there’s nothing the ruthless widow won’t do to secure the future she’s entitled to. Even if she has a secret of her own.
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I haven’t read many books that feature politics because it’s not something I have too much interest in or understand very well. However, I decided to give this book a chance. I read the summary for The Widow and saw that it had some mystery surrounding the book. I didn’t know what to think about this book when I first picked it up, especially since I haven’t read any books by Kaira Rouda . This book took me by surprise, and it’s one of the best books I read; those featured politics; I couldn’t get enough of the story, and the characters, especially Jody. I was in love only a few pages into the book, and if it weren’t for all the tests and finals, I would have finished the book within a few days. I felt like the mystery surrounding Asher’s started from the first page. I knew that Martin would die at some point, and I expected him to drop dead on every page. However, I loved that the writer gave us readers a chance to get to know Martin better. I think he could survive if he had seen a doctor when Jody told him to. Sadly, it had to happen at his daughter’s wedding.
I love books that are told from multiple characters’ points of view. Even as she helped Jody take Martin’s seat, I had a bad feeling about Mimi. I had a bad feeling about her and felt she only helped her because she had something up her sleeve. I loved the little advice that was between each chapter. Of course, I loved that it took place in DC; I lived there to picture it. There was always something that happened on every page. I had to force myself to reach a stopping point, or I knew I would end up reading late into the night. Every page, every chapter, had me rooting for more.
While reading The Widow, I felt I learned much more about politics than I knew before starting the book. I knew it was hard work, but I had no idea how much hard work went into it and how many people were involved in the process. There are no words for how I felt about this book. It was…breathtaking. I cannot wait to check out the rest of Kaira Rouda works and see what other journey she will take me on.
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