A review by cheraquili
The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth

3.75

 

"Who are we after we’re gone? I wonder. It’s a good question to ponder. Most people can’t come up with an answer right away...We’re our children, of course. Our grandchildren. Our great-grandchildren. We’re all the people who will go on to live because we lived."

3.75/5 stars

Surprisingly, I really liked this novel!

The characters were interesting enough for me to be intrigued throughout the entire book. Additionally, I was also surprised by the plot twist!!
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To my mother-in-law, Anne, who I would never dream of murdering.
And for my father-in-law, Peter, who, on the odd occasion, I have.

I have to say that I REALLY enjoyed the relationship between the protagonist and her mother-in-law! Despite the fact that at first glance it appeared that they despised each other, in reality, I feel like the mother-in-law was closer to her daughter-in-law than her own children.

However, towards the end, I started to get slightly distracted, but I do not think that it was the book's fault. Thus, I ended up rounding the rating of The Mother-in-Law to 4 stars.

People underestimate the role fate plays in our lives. Silly them.

All in all, I would say that this was definitely an enjoyable read, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to read a quick-paced thriller.

I set the shower running and strip off my clothes and I stand under the stream of water and cry. I cry until I don’t know which is water and which is tears. I cry until I’m dry.