Tuesday, April 23, 2019

The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth

 
A mother-in-law who didn't like you from the second she met you.

A mother-in-law who had a secret from her youth.

A mother-in-law who loved her charity more than she loved her kids, and told them they just can't have things given to them.

A mother-in-law who disinherited her children a few days before her death but had her reasons.

A mother-in-law who was found dead with a suicide note but with circumstances that didn't point to suicide.

And...a mother-in-law who actually wasn't that bad after all was said and done.

But....could a family member be involved in her death?  Would you think a family member would do that to their mother/mother-in-law?

THE MOTHER-IN-LAW moved along quickly with the short chapters revealing all present and past family situations and giving information about how Diana treated her children and their spouses and how she felt about her charity.

The book is filled with secretive characters that keep you from actually knowing what they are thinking or planning to do or even if they are telling the truth.

THE MOTHER-IN-LAW is an all-around good domestic suspense with a few twists that pop up and that might have you looking at some of your family members in a different light. 

It will also keep you guessing if a family member did kill Diana or if she committed suicide.

Ms. Hepworth has written another book with family at the heart of it as always as well as other things to ponder.  4/5

This book was given to me by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.


15 comments:

  1. Thanks for stopping.

    Have you read her latest?

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  2. I like her writing style and think I'd like this book.

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    1. I have read all of her books. This is different but good.

      Reading With Robin had an interview with her yesterday on Facebook.

      Thanks for commenting, Kathy.

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  3. I have enjoyed everything I've read by Hepworth, and I've been eagerly awaiting this one.

    Great review!

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    1. Thanks, Laurel.

      Enjoy when you read it.

      Thanks for commenting.

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  4. This was the first book I read by this author but am interested in reading more of her work.

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    1. I enjoy her books.

      I have read each one and think you will like them.

      Thanks for commenting, Cheryl.

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  5. Hmm interesting. i picked this up in the bookshop today, but put it back because I still have a previous book of hers to read. One day I'll get to this one.

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    1. Enjoy whatever you are reading, Kathryn. :)

      Thanks for commenting.

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  6. Definitely one I want to read. I tend to enjoy family dramas anyway and this sounds like its got a fair of suspense included which I also enjoy.

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    1. Enjoy when you read it, Tracy.

      Thanks for commenting.

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  7. Lots of mother-in-law issues in my life. OMG!

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  8. Oooh, this sounds really intriguing!

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    1. Enjoy if you read it, Michelle.

      Thanks for commenting.

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