Kay's Reviews > The Witness

I stumble upon this wonderful story by luck. I'm participating in a reading challenge and needed a book for Arkansas state. The first two books I tried weren't for me so The Witness was my third choice and turns out to be a terrific read! 💕

What I enjoyed most about The Witness is the wonderful cast of characters. Elizabeth/Abigail is a brilliant heroine. She's somewhat quirky, very smart, and has a photographic memory. She's socially awkward because she was raised by a controlling and heartless mother. She's been on the run and hiding for twelve years after witnessing a horrific crime.

A charming Bickford Chief of Police, Brooks Gleason has been curious about this mysterious woman who lives a reclusive life with her fierce large dog with no family or friends. Nobody in their small town knows who she is. I love how he tries to get to know her. There's a good amount of humor and her uneasiness when questioned by him makes me chuckle. Their chemistry and banter were fun to read.

The Witness is 500 pages/16 hours long. For me that's looong, but it went by quick with characters you can root for and good suspense. Julia Whelan did a marvelous job narrating this book.

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