A review by katekate_reads_
The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth
4.0
The Mother-in-Law is a book that will suck you in and you may find yourself running late with a case of “just-one-more-chapter-itis” - this definitely happened to me!! And when I had to put it down for a few hours, I found myself thinking about it a lot. For me - that’s a sign of a great read!
Right at the beginning of the book, Lucy learns that her husband’s mother is dead - looks like suicide but the police are treating it as a potential homicide.
From there, we get alternating perspectives and timelines - Lucy present, Lucy past and Diana (her mother-in-law) in the past. I loved the way we got to see the same events from both of their perspectives and that Diana wasn’t just the typical caricature of the evil MIL.
I think this would be a perfect book to read on vacation - sitting by the pool or the beach - but maybe not if you are there with your mother-in-law! This was my first book by Sally Hepworth but it definitely won’t be my last. I highly recommend!
Thank you to Netgalley and St Martin’s Press for the complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review!
Right at the beginning of the book, Lucy learns that her husband’s mother is dead - looks like suicide but the police are treating it as a potential homicide.
From there, we get alternating perspectives and timelines - Lucy present, Lucy past and Diana (her mother-in-law) in the past. I loved the way we got to see the same events from both of their perspectives and that Diana wasn’t just the typical caricature of the evil MIL.
I think this would be a perfect book to read on vacation - sitting by the pool or the beach - but maybe not if you are there with your mother-in-law! This was my first book by Sally Hepworth but it definitely won’t be my last. I highly recommend!
Thank you to Netgalley and St Martin’s Press for the complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review!