A review by mysticforestcrafts
The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth
5.0
Pros:
This isn’t your typical psychological thriller, at least not typical for the ones I’ve read and hear about. This feels very much like a beautiful, in depth look at family relations and just how easy it is to mistake what a person says based on your own expectations/fears/desires/needs.
I don’t like that books are turning more and more to needing multiple perspectives and time jumping however I believe in this book it was perfectly executed. The reading comes off almost as though each chapter is a scene in a television mini series. They provide good pushing points but also don’t disrupt anything if you want to continue on.
Cons:
I would have liked to have a scene where the police formally announce killer/motive and that the others are cleared of suspicion but it is very clearly implied.
This isn’t your typical psychological thriller, at least not typical for the ones I’ve read and hear about. This feels very much like a beautiful, in depth look at family relations and just how easy it is to mistake what a person says based on your own expectations/fears/desires/needs.
I don’t like that books are turning more and more to needing multiple perspectives and time jumping however I believe in this book it was perfectly executed. The reading comes off almost as though each chapter is a scene in a television mini series. They provide good pushing points but also don’t disrupt anything if you want to continue on.
Cons:
I would have liked to have a scene where the police formally announce killer/motive and that the others are cleared of suspicion but it is very clearly implied.