The wife and the widow
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Characters in The wife and the widow
4 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Kate Keddie
The widow: a Melbourne woman whose husband vanishes on a work trip and is later found dead, forcing her to confront how little she knew him.
Abby Gilpin
The wife: a Belport Island supermarket worker and mother of two who begins to suspect her husband of a terrible crime.
Supporting characters
John Keddie
Kate's husband, a palliative care doctor whose secret life comes to light after he goes missing.
Ray Gilpin
Abby's husband, an island handyman who maintains the district's holiday homes and falls under his wife's suspicion.