The Mother-in-Law - Sally Hepworth

The Mother-in-Law

By Sally Hepworth

  • Release Date: 2019-04-23
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
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From 1,839 Ratings

Description

"Deliciously entertaining!" —People Magazine's "People Pick"
Entertainment Weekly's "MUST List"
O Magazine’s "15 Best Beach Books of the Year So Far"
Bustle "Best Book of April"
Refinery29 "Best Book of April"
Cosmopolitan "Best Book of April"
Woman's Day's "27 Fiction Books of 2019 to Add to Your Reading List ASAP"
BookBub's "Biggest Books of April"
PopSugar's "30 Must-Read Books of 2019"

A twisty, compelling new novel about one woman's complicated relationship with her mother-in-law that ends in death...


From the moment Lucy met her husband’s mother, she knew she wasn’t the wife Diana had envisioned for her perfect son. Exquisitely polite, friendly, and always generous, Diana nonetheless kept Lucy at arm’s length despite her desperate attempts to win her over. And as a pillar in the community, an advocate for female refugees, and a woman happily married for decades, no one had a bad word to say about Diana…except Lucy.

That was five years ago.

Now, Diana is dead, a suicide note found near her body claiming that she longer wanted to live because of the cancer wreaking havoc inside her body.

But the autopsy finds no cancer.

It does find traces of poison, and evidence of suffocation.

Who could possibly want Diana dead? Why was her will changed at the eleventh hour to disinherit both of her children, and their spouses? And what does it mean that Lucy isn’t exactly sad she’s gone?

Fractured relationships and deep family secrets grow more compelling with every page in this twisty, captivating new novel from Sally Hepworth.

Praise for Sally Hepworth:

“With jaw-dropping discoveries, and realistic consequences, this novel is not to be missed. Perfect for lovers of Big Little Lies.” —Library Journal, starred review

"Hepworth deftly keeps the reader turning pages and looking for clues, all the while building multilayered characters and carefully doling out bits of their motivations." —Booklist

Reviews

  • The Mother -in-Law

    5
    By jmcd reader
    This was an excellent read. There weren't too many characters to keep track of, and each character was well developed, even if it was through someone else's eyes. The story evolved with a good pace and when I had to put it down, I thought about the characters and their personalities. It came to a sad but logical end, and I would recommend this to my reading friends.
  • Loved it

    5
    By EmWalker123
    Took a few pages to get into the story and then couldn’t put the book down. Loved it
  • Great book!

    5
    By SAP425760
    Great, fast read! Intriguing storyline and well executed in the fashion it was told.
  • Easy read

    4
    By dumbed out
    Story of family love, trials and tribulations. Not a complete surprise but kept me interested from beginning to end.
  • Good

    4
    By Ashley4163
    I liked it
  • Loved!!

    5
    By Madmich17
    Read it in 2 days… I loved the characters, the story, the little bit of suspense!! It was just a great book. I’ve already recommended it to my BFF!! Loved it!!
  • Quick read

    3
    By livvyoe
    Quick read if you’re looking for an easy thriller that isn’t too dark and depressing
  • A rare find!

    5
    By Jewel....
    I read this book in 24 hours. I never do this. The way she wrote this story…just wow. The way I loved a character in one moment and hated them on the next page. This book has depth. Each character has depth. I’m going in search of more books written by this author, but I’m very sad to leave this one behind. This story will stay with me for a good while.
  • Pretty good

    4
    By MamaReaser
    I find it hard getting hooked into books nowadays with so many distractions but this one came close.
  • Page Turner

    5
    By nevreader
    Really enjoyed this book! Relatable family situations, suspense, and twists and turns. I found myself getting really involved with Lucy AND Diana. Great book 👍 Highly recommend, and especially to those with complicated in-laws - you will find many situations in the book you’ve probably been through or at least thought. 😉 Nevreader

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