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The Mother-in-Law

A totally gripping domestic psychological thriller where everyone is hiding something

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The Mother-in-Law

By: Sally Hepworth
Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik
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 From the bestselling author of The Family Next Door comes a new domestic page-turner about that trickiest of relationships and what happens when it all goes wrong

'Fiction at its finest' Liane Moriarty, Number One bestselling author

'Perfect for fans of BIG LITTLE LIES' - Library Journal

She has never approved of you. But it's when her body is found the secrets really start to come out ...

From the moment Lucy met her husband's mother, Diana, she was kept at arm's length. Diana was exquisitely polite, and perfectly friendly, but Lucy knew that she was not what Diana envisioned. Even so, Lucy wanted so much to please her new mother-in-law.

That was five years ago.

Now, Diana has been found dead, a suicide note near her body. Diana claims that she no longer wanted to live because of a battle with cancer.

But the autopsy finds no cancer.
The autopsy does find traces of poison and suffocation.

Someone wanted Diana dead. And everyone in the family is hiding something.

With Lucy's secrets getting deeper and her relationship with her mother-in-law growing more complex as the pages turn, this new novel from Sally Hepworth is sure to add to her growing legion of fans.

(P)2019 Macmillan Audio Crime Thrillers Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Motherhood Parenting & Families Relationships Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Romance Crime Mystery Detective Law

Critic reviews

Clever, chilling and beautifully crafted (Adele Parks, bestselling author of)
I totally loved the book. The characters are so beautifully drawn and it was an emotional read, but I couldn't put it down (Heidi Parks, bestselling author of)
It's not often that such a gripping page-turner can be so moving (Sarah Naughton, bestselling author of)
The Mother-in-Law was absolutely wonderful! A real slow burn domestic mystery, which had me turning the pages faster and faster the deeper I delved into the story! Throughout the second half you couldn't tear me away from it and every new twist and turn was a slap to the face! Cleverly plotted and completely compelling (Nicola Moriarty, author of)
I read a lot of psychological suspense, and I can honestly say, this is one of my favourites. What I loved about it was its humanity and believablity. Sally demonstrates that you don't need outlandish situations and monstrous characters to write a thoroughly engrossing, suspenseful thriller, and her writing feels so effortless. I hope it does very well (Emma Curtis, bestselling author of)
Praise for Sally Hepworth
Women's fiction at its finest (Liane Moriarty, Number One bestselling author of)
Reminds us of Big Little Lies and is just as gripping
A compelling read that touches on important themes, not least the different forms that love may take (Number One bestselling author of)
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This book kept me thinking about it, even after I had finished reading it. It was five stars and would recommend to anyone looking for a story with twists that you don’t see coming, fantastically written, great book.

This was a five star book

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Have never read Sally’s books before but was pleasantly suprised ! An unexpected twist and really well written very gripping . Worth a read

Brilliant

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This book intrigues and educates with quite a few themes running throughout the narrative given from key characters' viewpoints . I feel that these themes are weighted towards women's interests. The narrator's performance took this book to another level.

Top book with top narration.

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highly recommended. well read. interesting characters. well written. psychology of family plus crime story. great

great book

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This is the second book I have listened to by this author, the first being the Family Next Door and I have liked them both. The narrator got it just right too. I listened to this whenever I could until it was finished and thoroughly enjoyed it. The relationship between Lucy and her Mother In Law from each persons perspective was interesting, thought provoking and not the Mother in law bashing I thought it might have been. Lots of twists and turns to keep to keep the listener engaged, the mix of an alleged crime and family relationships give the book a nice pace. I am now going to listen to The Good Sister and Sally Hepworth will be added to my favourites and I will look forward to more of her books.

Another good listen by Sally Hepworth

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