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The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

152 reviews

brin3543's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

3.0

I enjoyed this book but I figured out the ending very early on and it followed the expected story line. I enjoyed the multiple POV format.

Trigger warning: Alcoholism, gaslighting, mental and emotional abuse, and addiction

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

cjeannette's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Eating disorder

theverycraftyvegan's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Every time I read a thriller I’m reminded of how much I love thrillers. 

The Younger Wife was gloriously written. I loved bouncing between the characters and slowly piecing together the puzzle along the way. 

Your heart will go out to the women in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity and Pandemic/Epidemic

em1246's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Was not expecting much from this book so was pleasantly surprised. Thought the audio production was good too

Didn't love that the ending was so ambiguous but understand that was the author's choice

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Rape

elliesimpson's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

cmbohn's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

What a ride! Some juicy drama in here. Really a good read. Hepworth is a reliably good time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape and Murder

books_in_badgerland's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

audiobook review

My newfound love and backlist consumption of Sally Hepworth's books led me to The Younger Wife. I'm thoroughly enjoying her family dramas with mysterious elements. I feel like they can be recommended to readers of a lot of genres. The topics are tough but important and likely relatable to many readers. 

This book may be a good fit if you enjoy:
- complex family dynamics
- wondering who to trust
- books about women overcoming obstacles

I enjoyed The Younger Wife, but I'm not obsessed like I was with Darling Girls and The Mother-In-Law. 😆 It's natural as we catch up on author's work that we will connect more with some than others. 

I always appreciate a full cast audiobook and plan to binge all of Hepworth's books on audio as I catch up. The narrators have been top notch! The stories are relatively straightforward, so I think they work well with this format. If you're looking to try mysteries on audio, her books could be a good place to start!

Rating: I liked it! (3.5)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Dementia

Minor: Sexual assault

jilliancarrizosa's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

alliereads_'s review against another edition

dark tense

1.5

An easy read, but pretty on the nose and unimaginative, with no real payoff. There was too much explanation of the characters’ psychology instead of showing it through action. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape

anneclareivy's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Violence