The Mother-in-Law: everyone in this family is hiding something - Softcover

Hepworth, Sally

Softcover

ISBN 10: 147369700X ISBN 13: 9781473697003

Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks, 2019

Synopsis

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.

Everyone in the family is hiding something. But what? And where will the secrets stop?

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.

'The best book that I have read in a long time... Would make an amazing tv series. Does not disappoint!' Reader Reviewer

'Prepare for Gone Girl-level twists' Refinery29

'Wow! What a conclusion!' Reader Reviewer

'Brilliant characterisation, great story, a genuine five star read' Reader Reviewer

'I read this book in just two days because I just couldn't put it down' Reader Reviewer

'The Mother-in-Law is indeed twisty and suspenseful, but even more than that, it's clever and nuanced' Kelly Rimmer, bestselling author of Me Without You

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Review

Clever, chilling and beautifully crafted (Adele Parks, bestselling author of I Invited Her In)

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 Now You See Her)

It's not often that such a gripping page-turner can be so moving (Sarah Naughton, bestselling author of The Other Couple)

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 The Fifth letter)

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 One Little Mistake)

Praise for Sally Hepworth (-)

Women's fiction at its finest (Liane Moriarty, Number One bestselling author of Big Little Lies)

Reminds us of Big Little Lies and is just as gripping (Good Housekeeping)

A compelling read that touches on important themes, not least the different forms that love may take (Number One bestselling author of The Rosie Project)

Book Description

A new domestic page-turner about that trickiest of relationships - the one with your mother-in-law. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Amanda Prowse and Kerry Fisher.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 147369700X
• ISBN 13: 9781473697003
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368