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The Mother-in-Law

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What to expect

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

Critics Review

Clever, chilling and beautifully crafted
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
Now You See Her
It's not often that such a gripping page-turner can be so moving
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
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
One Little Mistake
Praise for Sally Hepworth
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Women's fiction at its finest
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
The Rosie Project
Author Sally Hepworth
Narrator Barrie Kreinik
Duration 9 hours and 12 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781473697010
Format x-book®
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Romance, Romantic suspense, Thriller / suspense fiction
Availability GB, IE

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