THE WIDOW by John Grisham (Audiobook)(Fiction)

THE WIDOW by John Grisham (Audiobook)(Fiction)
Author: John Grisham
Narrator: Mary-Louise Parker
Release Date: October 21, 2025
Length: 9 hours and 45 minutes
Genre: Fiction, Legal Thriller

The Widow is John Grisham's gripping audiobook legal thriller, following small-town Virginia lawyer Simon Latch whose life crumbles under debt, gambling, and a crumbling marriage until 85-year-old widow Eleanor Barnett seeks his help for a discreet new will hiding her $20 million inheritance. As rivals swarm for the windfall, Eleanor's suspicious car accident lands her in the hospital and unravels her tale, pinning her murder on Simon with mounting circumstantial evidence. To clear his name, Simon dives into a maze of greed and deception, blending classic Grisham courtroom suspense with whodunit twists narrated by Parker's compelling voice that amps the moral ambiguity and desperation. The audio format heightens the slow-burn buildup to high-stakes drama, exploring the perils of avarice in a rural setting.