The Woman in the Window

The Woman in the Window, a psychological thriller published in 2018 by William Morrow. The novel was written by A.J. Finn, which is the pen name of American book editor and novelist, Dan Mallory. The novel tells the story from the first-person point of view of an unreliable female narrator, Dr. Anna Fox. The reader learns about Fox’s alcoholism, her agoraphobia, and the traumatizing events of her past, all of which take place in present-day New York City and Vermont. The Woman in the Window was an instant success, debuting at the top of The New York Times bestseller list, and the release of the film adaptation of the novel is upcoming.

Plot Summary

The novel, which takes place over three weeks, opens in a New York City brownstone as Dr. Anna Fox, a child psychologist, peers out her window, spying on her neighbors. She compares herself to a wildlife photographer, taking care to stay hidden so that she does not frighten her subjects.

Anna, who is being treated for agoraphobia, spends the majority of her time indoors, watching classic movies by Hitchcock and other famous American directors; as well, Anna is often online, playing chess, commiserating with other agoraphobes, or taking French lessons via Skype.