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The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth

66 reviews

marielor's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

I didn't see the end coming . I enjoyed the parallel development and revelation of the mother-in-law / daughter-in-law... even though it didn't help me cope with my own MIL :-)

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hollydyer328's review against another edition

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mysterious reflective sad 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

2.5

I think if it wasn't trying to be a mystery/thriller and more of a family drama, I would have liked this book more. There are parts of the relationship amongst the family members that are interesting and thought-provoking, and by far my favorite character was Diana. However, as a mystery/thriller, it was only about 15% of the book and was pretty bland in suspense and the reveal.

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clalaure's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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kirstencholewa's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative 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

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eleyden's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I could not put this book down. I loved the different perspectives from Diana and Lucy and going back & forth in time. It was set up perfectly to me and I loved the anticipation of learning why the relationship was so bad.
The arc of Lucy and Diana’s relationship was beautiful and shocking. I had no idea that was coming. I wish we saw more from Nettie’s perspective. Great thriller!

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livs_getting_bookish's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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torigee371's review against another edition

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dark

3.0

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ariajb's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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deshanejt's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense 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

3.0

I genuinely didn't think any of these characters were redeemable, but Diane actually grew on me.

Not just a story of mystery, but of miscommunication, misunderstandings, and misgivings... I enjoyed it!

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ltulisiak's review against another edition

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4.0

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