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

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

3.0

Having read several mysteries lately didn't really do this one any favors, as it suffers from a few bad habits common to the genre lately. Many of the problems tied to the mystery could be solved by a simple conversation, an issue I find frustrating in romance and infuriating in mysteries. I also find the "the narrator knows a lot more than they're saying to the audience and will dole out information slowly throughout flashbacks" frustrating as well. 

This was slow to start and eventually I got invested enough in it, but so far, I'm disappointed in the list of recently-published mysteries that I've been working my way through. 
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