Publication Date: July 9, 2026
Our husbands died. Our husbands lied. Can I trust her?
A week ago, Josephine Malone didn’t even know me. And now she can’t live without me. We sit side by side on her soft leather couch, mascara stinging our red-rimmed eyes. Our husbands were killed in the same accident. And together we’re riding the same gut-wrenching roller-coaster.
A hotel maid like me has no business being friends with someone as rich as Josephine. But I can help her. I comfort her little boys when she can’t… and I hide the secret note I find in her husband’s suit pocket.
That little note holds the key to what really happened to my husband. I can’t ignore the cold fear that creeps through me as I read it, but I won’t leave this house until I find out what this perfect couple were hiding. But if I stay here too long, will Josephine discover who I really am?
A completely gripping and unputdownable read that will have you turning pages late into the night. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Jeneva Rose and Lisa Jewell.
Two women from vastly different walks of life find common ground when their husbands die in the same car wreck.
Author LynDee Walker serves up a psychological thriller full of secrets in The Other Widow. Josephine and Shelby may share a loss and poor taste in husbands, but are they on the same side?
Told in alternating perspectives, the story offers a fascinating contrast between a rich socialite and a poor, downtrodden maid. Josephine, while reeking of elegance, struggles alongside her two teenage sons within the confines of their beautiful house. Shelby, on the other hand, barely manages to scrape by.
The depiction of Josephine’s autistic son, Bowie, was refreshing. Not only is it clear how much his mother and brother embrace his differences, but Shelby bonds with him from the beginning.
When a stranger shows up demanding money, both women realize some secrets outlast death.
The Other Widow highlights two women caught in a web of deception.
LynDee Walker writes about strong women who can’t seem to stay out of trouble. Her books have appeared on finalist lists for the Agatha and International Thriller awards—and once, on a major US national bestsellers list smack in between two of her writing heroes. An award winning journalist, LynDee has covered everything from ribbon cuttings and high school football to capital murder trials and high level police corruption. She’s the author of more than 20 novels, as well as several novellas and short stories, so she’s usually writing when she’s not juggling laundry and children’s sports schedules.
