The Good Widow

Jacqueline "Jacks" Morales's marriage is far from perfect, but when two police officers knock on her door and give her the horrible news that her husband died in a car accident during a secret getaway with another woman, Jacks is shocked and devastated. Just as terrible, her husband's mistress has also died and left behind a grieving fiancé, Nick. As Jacks is mourning, Nick shows up at her door and suggests he and Jacks retrace their companions' last moments together. The two depart on the same trip their significant others should never have taken, only to find out that things are never as they seem, and that the answers to some questions are more shocking than they ever thought possible. Fenton and Steinke (The Year We Turned Forty) deliver a complicated tale of love, loss, intrigue, and disaster. The intricate plot can be confusing at times but will keep readers engaged. The characters are likable and relatable, though their stories are a little far-fetched.