The Widows Husband by Natasha Boydle, Maggie has recently lost her husband Frank and in her mind it was good riddance although she misses the presence of him she doesn’t miss his constant berating of her not to mention keeping her isolated in their home. tired of being alone Maggie decides to go walk the village and even buy a ticket for the psychic show that’s going to be at the local pub. This is where she meets Beth Alyssa and Gary. Beth invites all of them to dinner after they made fast friends at the psychic show despite the psychics doomed prediction to Maggie that Frank is around and he left the back door key and the plant pot. When she goes home and finds the key exactly where the psychic said she is on nerved but this only adds to the strange things already happening in her home like smelling Frank’s cologne hearing footsteps while she sleeps but she knows he is dead she saw his body. She tries to blow it off and starts visiting with her good friends and Gary even takes her to adopt a dog at the local SPCA Maggie is so happy to get the dog to transfer this happiness to inviting Gary to rent a room and her home when he says he needs a place to stay. When he moves in she is ambivalent about it because Alyssa recently told her his daughter-in-law who lives with him has nothing good to say about her new roommate. when her and Gary become romantically involved she’s never been happier but soon with Beth whispering in her ear and the things Alyssa said it causes things to go south with Gary and when he not only moves out but moves to Australia Maggie misses him but she still has Beth and Alyssa. Does Maggie really Bing haunted or is there something more sinister a foot? I love this author‘s books and this one did not at all disappoint. I know they’ll always end with someone I thought a good guy being the bad actor but I must admit the author always has an original twist to her plots and this one was totally included love her books so much. She is one of those authors all I have to see is she wrote it and I get it like Pavlov’s dog lol! #NetGalley,#BoldwoodBooks,#TheBlindReviewer, #MyHonestReview, #NatashaBoydle, #TheWidowsHusband,

Wow what a brilliant book this is, just my 'cup of tea' a great storyline with great characters, so well described I felt I knew them all personally.

I was hooked from the very first page and what an ending, just loved it and I will definitely read more from this author and I have no hesitation in
recommending.

Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for this fantastic ARC.

3.25 stars

The beginning really drew me in with the lonely widow being haunted by her ex husband. Halfway through you realize some of the twists. If she had through in more twists i would have enjoyed it more

I was hooked from the beginning and read the entire book in one day. I kept putting it down and then I'd have to pick it back up because I had to know what was going to happen next.
The main character, Maggie, was in a terrible marriage for too many years. I think the author did a good job with how Maggie was dealing with her complicated grief. I found the book to be easy to follow and didn't overwhelm me with too many characters. I will 100% recommend this book and read more from this author. The perfect amount of suspense and twists.

Really enjoyed this. What a well put together plot. I will definitely read more by this author. The twists and turns kept coming and I was willing her on.

Amazing writing, well put together.

Ghost story meets thriller meets twisted friends. This is a book all females should read. How to know when you are being controlled when it is done so gradually it seems unnoticeable. How to survive after the death of your lifelong partner. with no friends to help you out.

Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this book.

Natasha Boydell had my nerves in a knot reading The Widow’s Husband. It was filled with characters who were totally relatable to my friends, but the Widow’s friends are more eccentric. The Widow’s husband is the star at the story's beginning but is present throughout the rest of the book. The Widow's friends play a large part in her life, but can you ever truly trust that every friend has your best interest at heart?
This has a shocking ending! It gave me chills!
4 stars
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Couldn't put this book down. A great paced book. Characters are easy to follow and understand

Free to live her life after years of physical and mental abuse from her husband now dead husband. Just when things are getting better her husband back to haunt her..

Will definitely be looking out for more by Natasha Boydel.

Did not put this down! I read it pretty much in one sitting and I loved it. I love any thriller set in the English countryside. This had it all; creepy vibes, a haunted cottage and a very cute dog! It kept me on the edge of my seat and once the plot twists started coming they didn’t stop til the very last page.

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A decent thriller. I liked the paranoia and the vibes around haunting. It was a fast paced read, with the right mix of background and linear storytelling. I was rooting for Gary and Maggie. Read it over 2 days!

Goodness me, this was such a good book. Highly entertaining. Would definitely recommend to others, that's for sure!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc. I was gripped from the first page and couldn’t put it down! Thoroughly enjoyed it! Highly recommended.

This is exactly how I imagine dark romance FMCs would react once their morally black MMCs die: they suddenly realize they were taken advantage of their entire lives—and become absolutely petrified, terrified that he might come back from the dead to haunt them. As always, Natasha’s books are incredibly fast-paced and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. It really frayed my nerves! And the last chapter! OH MY GOD! it actually threw me off edge

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Thank you boldwood and Natasha Boydell for the free eARC 💕

This was a fabulous fast paced read. I am quite new to this author and am pleased I have discovered their books as each one is even better than the last.

This was a suspenseful thriller with supernatural undertones as well as covering the themes of grief and cohesive control

I read this in almost one sitting as I was hooked from the first page.

Maggie is starting to live her life again after the death of her controlling husband Frank. She goes to a psychic fair and the woman has a message for her, when she comes home she realises that the message was correct. Soon she starts smelling Frank's aftershave in the house, strange things start happening. Frank is supposed to be dead, is she being haunted by his ghost?
A good read but I guessed what was happening early on.
Total rating 3.5 stars

Maggie has lost her controlling, abusive husband. She is finding it hard to mix with people until she sees an advert for a psychic dinner. She decides to attend, and makes three new friends.
The psychic has told her something, and Maggie rushes home to see if the psychic is correct.
Creepy, as things start happening that make Maggie convinced her husband Frank is haunting her.

This is a very suspenseful novel. I could hardly put it down. Not being a fan of the supernatural, I am so pleased that I had someone in the house with me when I read it late into the night.
There are shocks, twists, and truly, the ending is unpredictable.
And it is somewhat creepy, I had shivers down my spine.

A great read, although I found the beginning a little slow, but it soon became clear that I wouldn't put the book down until I had finished it.

4/5 stars from me.

Overall this was an interesting book. It was a bit of a slow burn for me, but the ending was really good, with some neat twists I hadn't expected. I would recommend this story to other readers!

Whewwwwwww what a book! You will never see what happens happen, I mean really what a twist this one had!! Fantastic, Characters seem so real.

Thanks to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for an early release of this book.

Maggie was in an abusive marriage, her husband, Frank was very controlling. Maggie was not allowed to leave the house, or work, or have any friends or social life. Frank had a heart attack and died, and Maggie is now free to live as she wishes. It takes her some time to pluck up courage and leave the house, but she knows eventually she will need to find work. She ventures out into the village, and meets new people, makes friends and finds work at the local pub. She meets a man called Gary, and they become firm friends, but strange things begin to happen at Maggies cottage, things are moved out of place, she smells Franks aftershave, and Maggie starts to wonder if Frank is haunting her, even though she does not believe in ghosts. This affects her life, she is afraid, cannot sleep, and stops seeing her friends. Maggie returns to being the downtrodden, fearful person that Frank wanted her to be, even though he is no longer around.
I enjoyed this book, I have read other books by the author and loved them all. This one did not disappoint. The plot kept me interested and turning the pages, and the ending was not what I expected. 5 stars.

Oh my gosh, I was absolutely thrilled to read this book! I couldn’t resist getting hooked from the very first page. I was on the edge of my seat, desperate to find out what would happen next. I will definitely be recommending this one.