Always Remember
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Summary
Louise loves her family。 To death。
Kelly is married with two kids， enjoying an ordinary peaceful life – until she finds her father-in-law Frank dead in her backyard sauna。
Now， Frank’s grieving widow， Louise， has installed herself in Kelly’s house and shows no signs of leaving。 Ever。
In fact， she seems determined to take over Kelly’s role as mother and wife， inserting herself between Kelly and her twin boys， lavishing attention on Kelly’s husband Wyatt。
Kelly tries to be understanding – Louise has had a huge shock， after all， losing her beloved husband of so many years。
But Louise knows exactly what she’s doing， and as her horrifying agenda slowly becomes clear， Kelly realises she has to fight。 For her children， her marriage – and her life。
Always Remember – the stunning psychological thriller from the author of The Other Couple and The Guest。
Kelly is married with two kids， enjoying an ordinary peaceful life – until she finds her father-in-law Frank dead in her backyard sauna。
Now， Frank’s grieving widow， Louise， has installed herself in Kelly’s house and shows no signs of leaving。 Ever。
In fact， she seems determined to take over Kelly’s role as mother and wife， inserting herself between Kelly and her twin boys， lavishing attention on Kelly’s husband Wyatt。
Kelly tries to be understanding – Louise has had a huge shock， after all， losing her beloved husband of so many years。
But Louise knows exactly what she’s doing， and as her horrifying agenda slowly becomes clear， Kelly realises she has to fight。 For her children， her marriage – and her life。
Always Remember – the stunning psychological thriller from the author of The Other Couple and The Guest。
Reviews
Billie
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This is a brilliant read。Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 This is a brilliant read。Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 。。。more
The Book Booth
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Always Remember is a perfect book for anyone not about to walk down the aisle （haha）。 It's a page turner that will keep you wondering what this poor family will do right up until the very end。 This was my first book by Cathryn Grant and it will not be my last。 The book starts out with the passing of Kelly's father in law， Frank。 She has been caring for him in her home after his recent surgery。 She finds him dead in the backyard and no one finds his death suspicious。。。。not even his wife Louise。 L Always Remember is a perfect book for anyone not about to walk down the aisle （haha）。 It's a page turner that will keep you wondering what this poor family will do right up until the very end。 This was my first book by Cathryn Grant and it will not be my last。 The book starts out with the passing of Kelly's father in law， Frank。 She has been caring for him in her home after his recent surgery。 She finds him dead in the backyard and no one finds his death suspicious。。。。not even his wife Louise。 Louise plays the sweet， grieving wife card very well。。。。。。so well， that she finds a way to tangle herself up in her sons life。 What comes next is a conniving woman who will literally send chills down your spine。 This woman will do whatever it takes to stay number one in her son's life and the stunts she pulls will leave your mouth on the floor。 All I know is。。。。I am so thankful my mother-in-law was nothing like Louise。 5 stars and a thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book！ 。。。more
Kay Oliver
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Thank you Netgalley， Inkubator Books， and Author Cathryn Grant for this ARC。 I had a really hard time rating this new Grant book。 On one hand it was the classic domestic thriller of mother-in-law shoves her way into her kids' lives and destroys everything from the ground up。 It was also a over-used plot。 It held elements of Freudian psychology--ya know， the dark， icky stuff。 It was frustrating in that the characters didn't communicate with each other or make smart moves in their benefit。 This no Thank you Netgalley， Inkubator Books， and Author Cathryn Grant for this ARC。 I had a really hard time rating this new Grant book。 On one hand it was the classic domestic thriller of mother-in-law shoves her way into her kids' lives and destroys everything from the ground up。 It was also a over-used plot。 It held elements of Freudian psychology--ya know， the dark， icky stuff。 It was frustrating in that the characters didn't communicate with each other or make smart moves in their benefit。 This novel was certainly darker than others of the trope I've read， but otherwise， it wasn't unique from them。 I enjoyed this read， it was good。 。。。more
Cath
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Wyatt’s parents Frank and Louise moved into his and his wife Kelly’s home， where they live with their twin three year old boys Nick and Sam， after Frank had to have some serious heart surgery following a heart attack。 Wyatt and Kelly had opened their home to the couple to help them be close to the hospital where he had surgery and all his follow-ups， as well as Kelly following the strict diet plan Frank had been given。 They had even converted one of their downstairs offices to a bedroom for him， Wyatt’s parents Frank and Louise moved into his and his wife Kelly’s home， where they live with their twin three year old boys Nick and Sam， after Frank had to have some serious heart surgery following a heart attack。 Wyatt and Kelly had opened their home to the couple to help them be close to the hospital where he had surgery and all his follow-ups， as well as Kelly following the strict diet plan Frank had been given。 They had even converted one of their downstairs offices to a bedroom for him， so he didn’t have to overexert himself trying to climb stairs， before he was ready to。 Kelly describes Louise as quite a cold person， who she has found hard to get along with and who isn’t very demonstrative。 Yet Louise seems to describe Kelly in almost the same manner。 When Kelly goes looking for Frank， to give him breakfast， she finds his dead body slumped on the floor of their outdoor sauna， someplace he should never have been， so close after surgery！ Wyatt comforts his mother and tries to keep things as normal as possible for the kids during this time。 But it seems Louise has settled herself into the household and her grandchildren’s lives and isn’t making any signs of moving back home！First she helps prompt Kelly into returning back to work， saying she can help with the boys until they find a nanny。 Then she completely redecorates their one remaining office into a music room for Wyatt， reminding him of how good he was and how much he got from his music， something Frank never liked always pushing him into a proper business and work life。 When Kelly gets upset and angry at what Louise has done， Wyatt is torn between the two women and initially sides with his mother， thinking Kelly is overreacting。 Kelly does seem more relaxed after returning to work and they enjoy more quality time with their kids together。 But you know from the beginning of the story， that someone in the household， or a complete stranger， killed Frank and made it look accidental。 Louise comes across as trying to help them out， but when it becomes clear that she has sold up and has no intention of leaving her son and her grandsons， Kelly must feel like a spare blanket， hoping to get her husband back。 It becomes clear she has a much more sinister plan in mind for Kelly and will do anything to get what she wants， whilst playing her son Wyatt like a champ。 When will Wyatt realise what is at stake here and who is really the one who needs help？ Louise’s agenda is clear and she is fully aware of what she has done up to this point and the actions she must take next as the story reaches its climax。 She loves her son and her grandchildren， but I’ll bet not too many people would like her as their mother-in-law。 Wyatt and Kelly face difficult decisions as the full extent of his mother’s actions finally hit home with Wyatt， which his wife has been trying to tell him for months， and they are left to deal with the aftermath of her final actions in a way that is best for them and their children。 Another twister of a story， with each character giving you part of the story and you having to work out where the truth lies and who is really behind everything that happens。 I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above。 。。。more
Kristi
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A captivating and thrilling read that keeps you turning the pages。 It's well written and has you sitting on the edge of your seat at times waiting to find out what happens next。 The characters are well developed and easy to get to know。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 A captivating and thrilling read that keeps you turning the pages。 It's well written and has you sitting on the edge of your seat at times waiting to find out what happens next。 The characters are well developed and easy to get to know。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Sunny Abernathy
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If you read thrillers and who-dun-its it ravenous enthusiasm you will have a pretty good guess who within a few chapters。 But keep reading， I highly recommend doing so in one sitting。 Now the premise is kind of twisted and you are intrigued。。。well let me tell you this is the nightmare of all in-law stories and WHAT these characters do will be the twist you didn't see coming and I highly doubt things will ever be normal again。 Author， Cathryn Grant does a great job at building the characters up f If you read thrillers and who-dun-its it ravenous enthusiasm you will have a pretty good guess who within a few chapters。 But keep reading， I highly recommend doing so in one sitting。 Now the premise is kind of twisted and you are intrigued。。。well let me tell you this is the nightmare of all in-law stories and WHAT these characters do will be the twist you didn't see coming and I highly doubt things will ever be normal again。 Author， Cathryn Grant does a great job at building the characters up for us to feel fully involved。 。。。more
Suesyn Zellmer
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After Kelly finds her father-in-law’s dead body in her sauna， she and her family try to come to terms with the changes in their lives。 Notably， the presence of her mother-in-law， Louise， who has been staying with them since he passed and has ingratiated herself into every aspect of their lives。 That’s pretty much the entire plot – the mother-in-law who never leaves， the husband who enables her， and the frustrated wife and mother whom no one respects。I thought there may be more to the story， some After Kelly finds her father-in-law’s dead body in her sauna， she and her family try to come to terms with the changes in their lives。 Notably， the presence of her mother-in-law， Louise， who has been staying with them since he passed and has ingratiated herself into every aspect of their lives。 That’s pretty much the entire plot – the mother-in-law who never leaves， the husband who enables her， and the frustrated wife and mother whom no one respects。I thought there may be more to the story， some shocking twist that would keep it from being a predictable thriller， but there just wasn’t。 The story is told in multiple points of view， so it’s not just Kelly’s narrative， but Louise’s， as well。 And we don’t learn anything new through her， she’s just as calculating and underhanded as we suspect。 Yet no one ever tells it to her straight， especially Kelly’s husband， Wyatt， who can do no wrong by his mother。 Every time Kelly brings up how frustrated she is， he just defends his mother and acts as if she can’t move on from her husband’s death on her own， in her own space。If the author had added a new spin on this story， I would recommend it， but as is， it’s just not fresh enough。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
angie
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This was a quick read for me。 I'm enjoying reading psychological thrillers recently。👍This story revolves around a family who just recently lost one member， Frank。 We have Wyatt and Kelly with their twins and their newly widowed grandma Louise。 Everything seems normal from the outside but inside is filled with conflict mainly between Kelly and Louise。 The fight for dominance inside the house kept Wyatt stressed all the time。 He can't choose between his wife and his mother or there would be hell t This was a quick read for me。 I'm enjoying reading psychological thrillers recently。👍This story revolves around a family who just recently lost one member， Frank。 We have Wyatt and Kelly with their twins and their newly widowed grandma Louise。 Everything seems normal from the outside but inside is filled with conflict mainly between Kelly and Louise。 The fight for dominance inside the house kept Wyatt stressed all the time。 He can't choose between his wife and his mother or there would be hell to pay。I like the fact that Kelly， Wyatt and Louise have their own POV。 The three of them are sufficiently fleshed out on my opinion。 I was very much into the story and quite interested with the mystery of Frank's death。 I thought of all the possibilities but was unsure until the clues started to be revealed。I like the writing and quite okay with the pacing of the story。 I was honestly confused and uncomfortable with the 'plot twist'。 I reread the synopsis trying to find out if I missed the clue that it will go in that direction。The latter part is quite suspenseful with some too convenient things that happened。 I'm not that satisfied with how things ended。 But still a fast paced read。👍TW: （view spoiler）[inc**t （hide spoiler）]*Thanks to the publisher for making this book available for review via Netgalley。 This review is voluntary and contains my honest thoughts and opinions of the book。* 。。。more
ywanderingreads
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Happy Pub Day to Cathryn Grant！I have been into mystery thrillers lately and there are so many to choose from in Netgalley。 Went for this one and wow， what a ride！ I was just having a feel of it by reading the first chapter and I was hooked！ The story starts off with Kelly who found her father-in-law， Frank dead in her backyard sauna。 This is told from three different POV of Kelly the wife， Wyatt the husband and Louise the mother-in-law。 After Frank’s death， Louise planted herself in Kelly and W Happy Pub Day to Cathryn Grant！I have been into mystery thrillers lately and there are so many to choose from in Netgalley。 Went for this one and wow， what a ride！ I was just having a feel of it by reading the first chapter and I was hooked！ The story starts off with Kelly who found her father-in-law， Frank dead in her backyard sauna。 This is told from three different POV of Kelly the wife， Wyatt the husband and Louise the mother-in-law。 After Frank’s death， Louise planted herself in Kelly and Wyatt’s home and shows no signs of leaving。 That would have been fine for Kelly until it seems as though Louise is slowly taking over all of Kelly’s role as a supportive wife to Wyatt and a loving mother to her twins。 Kelly could feel that Louise is trying to edge her out but who would believe her？ Louise is the perfect mother to Wyatt and loving grandmother to her grandkids。 What is Louise trying to achieve？ Was Frank’s death really an accident？This is the typical mother-in-law from hell kind of story。 This is the kind of plot where the reader already knows who the culprit is but just want to know how the plot plays out。 Even then， what was so great about the story is the puzzle pieces that begins to fall into place gradually and the tension that keeps building up between all the characters。 I was very repulsed by Louise as the plot thickens and I was just so irked by her actions which made me want to know her ending！ And ugh。。the emotional manipulation this woman can do， she could have won an Oscar with her skills！ I love that you get to see what each of them are really thinking which is thrilling， except for Wyatt！ He frustrated me so much。 Like come on， man up already！ Thank god he redeemed himself in the last few chapters but still， I would have left his sorry ass if I was Kelly。 I was a little disappointed by the ending。 I felt it was anticlimactic after all the built up tension and I really question Wyatt and Kelly’s choices but then again， from their point of view， I can understand why they did what they did。Thank you Netgalley and Inkubator Books for the arc！ 。。。more
Augenette Botha
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"Always Remember" by Cathryn Grant will stay with you long after you have finished the book！After her husband Frank dies in what seems a tragic accident， Louise Brooks entrenches herself into her son Wyatt， his wife Kelly and their twin boys Nick and Sam's lives。 She pretends to be the perfect mother， grandmother and mother in law。But soon things start to unravel， and it becomes clear that Louise has no intention of ever moving out of their house。 Her already fragile relationship with daughter i "Always Remember" by Cathryn Grant will stay with you long after you have finished the book！After her husband Frank dies in what seems a tragic accident， Louise Brooks entrenches herself into her son Wyatt， his wife Kelly and their twin boys Nick and Sam's lives。 She pretends to be the perfect mother， grandmother and mother in law。But soon things start to unravel， and it becomes clear that Louise has no intention of ever moving out of their house。 Her already fragile relationship with daughter in law Kelly becomes even more damaged as Louise will stop at nothing to drive Kelly away from her family。Wyatt and her sons Nick and Sam are the only family that Kelly has - and she intends to keep her family together at all costs！ Kelly doubts everything that Louise says and does， and an epic battle between mother in law and daughter in law ensues， prompting Kelly to dig for the truth about her father in law's death - no matter how ugly that truth may be！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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I throughly enjoyed this book and it is these types of stories that always suck me in and I find so addictive。 A mother in law from hell always makes for an entertaining trope， but in this case there is so much more to the story， which makes it stand out above the rest in a similar vain。Manipulation is at the forefront， but also mental instability where circumstances shape the decisions and actions of one character。 Yes some of these actions are disturbing， but I still couldn’t help feel some em I throughly enjoyed this book and it is these types of stories that always suck me in and I find so addictive。 A mother in law from hell always makes for an entertaining trope， but in this case there is so much more to the story， which makes it stand out above the rest in a similar vain。Manipulation is at the forefront， but also mental instability where circumstances shape the decisions and actions of one character。 Yes some of these actions are disturbing， but I still couldn’t help feel some empathy towards them。With its cast of strong characters， where we are given each of their points of view， Always Remember is thrilling nail biter and with its jaw dropping outcome， makes for a compelling read。Thank you to Cathryn Grant ， Inkubator Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of Only Your， which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。Where you can find me 😊💻 Blog: bit。ly/3gR3io8👩🏫 Facebook: bit。ly/3gVeC2B🐤Twitter: bit。ly/3BQk2Dl📷 Instagram: bit。ly/3wSv0Gj📌 Pinterest: bit。ly/3vS2HGX📚 Goodreads: bit。ly/3wQxUM3 。。。more
Claudete Takahashi
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A happy couple with twins engages in the treatment of the husband's father who is later found dead in the sauna。 His mother keeps on living with them and will slowly take the reins of the education and care of the twins and gets in between the couple's relationship sowing deceit and lies。 The plot is well put together because depending on whose point of view and imagination， the reader may believe that one is right and the other is wrong。 There's also one very important point for the reader to t A happy couple with twins engages in the treatment of the husband's father who is later found dead in the sauna。 His mother keeps on living with them and will slowly take the reins of the education and care of the twins and gets in between the couple's relationship sowing deceit and lies。 The plot is well put together because depending on whose point of view and imagination， the reader may believe that one is right and the other is wrong。 There's also one very important point for the reader to think about - do not forget your dreams， chase them， work on them， they may come true。 There's an unexpected ending but it puts everything in perspective。 If you enjoy reading thrillers with lots of action and relatable daily situations （to which were added quite a few passages through a sick mind） this is a book for you to download！I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Mark
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And a right rum tale this book is Think ‘mum in law moves in’ but with intentions way way darker than the normal stories on this you might have read previouslyIt took a good 20% for me to settle into the story after a macabre （ but well written ） start and then it was full on as Louise （ mum in law ） plotted and carried out her plan， but she did it so subtlety and with such finesse， Kelly （ wife ） realises what is going on but her hubby Wyatt is such a wet blanket it takes him forever to ‘catch And a right rum tale this book is Think ‘mum in law moves in’ but with intentions way way darker than the normal stories on this you might have read previouslyIt took a good 20% for me to settle into the story after a macabre （ but well written ） start and then it was full on as Louise （ mum in law ） plotted and carried out her plan， but she did it so subtlety and with such finesse， Kelly （ wife ） realises what is going on but her hubby Wyatt is such a wet blanket it takes him forever to ‘catch on’， at one point it’s make or break as to wether he is a man or a mouse， but doesn’t he get a shock when his Mum plays her hand （ we all did ） Psychological thriller lovers know the mum in law stories well by now but I assure you Lousie adds a whole new realm to things and what she tries to do is shockingI enjoyed the writing and the horrifying realisation of what Louise was up to made even a long in the tooth reader shudder， she is literally very twisted 8/104 Stars 。。。more
Denise
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Kelly is having a good life until she finds her father-in-law dead in her back yard。 Soon her mother-in-law Louise is in her home seemingly like it will be forever。 She gives lavish attention to son and grandchildren but Kelly sees the deception。 She seems to have another agenda also。 Turn the pages to see if Kelly can uncover it for all to see。
Ruchi Raina
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I want to thank NetGalley for providing me with an ARC。 All I can say is that this book left me speechless。 It had a captivating storyline， and it had everything that makes it a gripping psychological thriller！ Full review at: https://link。medium。com/XBPz5siVjkb I want to thank NetGalley for providing me with an ARC。 All I can say is that this book left me speechless。 It had a captivating storyline， and it had everything that makes it a gripping psychological thriller！ Full review at: https://link。medium。com/XBPz5siVjkb 。。。more
ʚϊɞ Shelley's ʚϊɞ Book Nook
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2。5 StarsKelly's father-in-law， Frank is staying in her home， while recuperating from surgery， when he dies in their sauna。 Was it an accident due to his recent bypass surgery or is something more sinister at play？ Wyatt is Kelly's husband and they have twin three old boys， Wyatt's mom， Louise， is also staying with them when this "accident" occurs。 The book is told from the three main characters point of view and I hated them all。 Louise was an out and out manipulative bitch and mother-in-law fr 2。5 StarsKelly's father-in-law， Frank is staying in her home， while recuperating from surgery， when he dies in their sauna。 Was it an accident due to his recent bypass surgery or is something more sinister at play？ Wyatt is Kelly's husband and they have twin three old boys， Wyatt's mom， Louise， is also staying with them when this "accident" occurs。 The book is told from the three main characters point of view and I hated them all。 Louise was an out and out manipulative bitch and mother-in-law from hell， Wyatt had no backbone when it came to his mother and I found Kelly took on too much without putting her foot down to her mom-in-law。 What I found really interesting about this story is that it shows how different people interpret the same situation。 It is impressive how the author wrote the different perceptions of each character。 I did like the book but for some reason it didn't wow me， I think it was just too predictable and outlandish。With many thanks to NetGalley， Cathryn Grant and Inkubator Books for the giving of the ARC。 。。。more
Jennifer
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I loved this story。 I picked it up yesterday planning on just reading a little bit before my husband was done with work， but I ended up spending the evening with this story as I could not put it down。 This is the first book by this author that I have read and I cannot wait to read more！ When I first read the synopsis I just skimmed it and thought that there was a friend or something who was trying to replace the wife as a new wife and mother。 Then I started the book and realized it was the husba I loved this story。 I picked it up yesterday planning on just reading a little bit before my husband was done with work， but I ended up spending the evening with this story as I could not put it down。 This is the first book by this author that I have read and I cannot wait to read more！ When I first read the synopsis I just skimmed it and thought that there was a friend or something who was trying to replace the wife as a new wife and mother。 Then I started the book and realized it was the husband's mom。。。which is a lot more interesting。 If anyone has a horrible mother-in-law then this might hit home for you。 This story is told from three points of view - Kelly， the wife， Wyatt， the husband/son， and Louise， the mother。 When it first starts you see Kelly's POV and she thinks Louise does not like her and she has a strained relationship with Louise。 Then you get to Louise's POV and she wants to have a good relationship with Kelly， but Kelly is always so cold towards her。 It is very much which one is the more accurate one？ People can have different interpretations of different events， but is the mom out to get Kelly？ Or is Kelly just taking offense to things that Louise is doing to honestly try and help？ Oh， it was good。 The cracks start showing eventually and I loved it。 I loved watching it all play out。 I know plenty of people who have similar strained relationships with their mother-in-law and it was great。 Now I haven't mentioned Wyatt here and。。。well I HATED him。 Every time I got to his POV I was just like f this dude！！ He was constantly taking his mom's side over his wife's。 Constantly believing his mom over his wife。 Constantly thinking that his wife was being irrational and has issues that his mother had told him she had。。。when she doesn't。 When you are in a relationship， when you are married with children， you should have your partners back。 They should come first。 You should believe them or if they are having issues try and make things better for them。 The mom was pretty great with the emotional manipulation， but still， the son should be there for his wife。 And he wasn't。 He was always there for his mom first and I hated him for that。 If that were me and my relationship honestly we probably never would have gotten married， but if it did get to this point there would be serious issues between us。 The way things played out was great。 The ending was。。。okay I want to say a few words about the ending so ***SPOILERS ***ahead！！ Do not read if you don't want to be spoiled！！！***SPOILERS！！！***The ending was not what I would have wanted in this situation。 Wyatt is still not completely on Kelly's side， still not seeing his mother clearly until she takes things way too far。 And then confesses to everything that she actually did。 Which。。。It is easy to say oh， sorry I didn't believe you， but now I do after everything is resolved。 After the person confesses。 I know he was starting to come around because the mom was starting to go too far， but I wanted Kelly to be a bit。。。to stand up for herself more。 I mean her husband thought she was making things up and being irrational and wouldn't talk about things that would be uncomfortable for him to acknowledge。 So。。。she deserves better。 I would have actually been okay with Wyatt completely out of the picture at the end， whether that be poisoned or divorced。 But this also felt more true-to-life ending as I know plenty of women who will put up with way too much from the men in their lives。 As far as the mom？ I still don't get why they didn't just call the cops and be done with it。 Let her die but why would they think that Wyatt killed her？ It makes no sense。 Oh well。 It wasn't terrible， I still really enjoyed it， I just would have enjoyed a different ending more。 Now on to read more books by this author！ Hopefully they will be just as captivating as this one。 Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book。 。。。more
Isobel Tarrant
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This book has left me slightly unsure。 During the first half of this book I was not a fan。 Firstly， I found the start to be slightly confusing and slow-paced。 This was， perhaps， not helped by the changing perspectives from Kelly， Wyatt and Louise which， although in some books can be very interesting and add a new depth， made it hard for me to pick a side。 So， the fact that we could see the actions through both Kelly and Louise's eyes meant that I was unsure who was really in the wrong。 When we w This book has left me slightly unsure。 During the first half of this book I was not a fan。 Firstly， I found the start to be slightly confusing and slow-paced。 This was， perhaps， not helped by the changing perspectives from Kelly， Wyatt and Louise which， although in some books can be very interesting and add a new depth， made it hard for me to pick a side。 So， the fact that we could see the actions through both Kelly and Louise's eyes meant that I was unsure who was really in the wrong。 When we would read Kelly's view I would agree and believe her that Louise was deliberately trying to sabotage their lives and split up their family。 However， when we then switched over to Louise I also believed her。 I agreed with her that Kelly was mentally unstable and slowly began to believe that Louise was， in fact， innocent of that which she was accused。 Some readers may enjoy this aspect， as it really keeps you guessing and adds to the suspense， yet I found it hard to follow。 Furthermore， this changing perspective also made it hard for me to connect with the characters and found that I did not really care for Kelly but instead found her irritating， over-the-top， and obsessive at times。 The same could be said for Louise， I did not particularly like her but I also didn't hate her， yet。 The only characters I found myself， right from the start， connecting with was Wyatt and the children。 This was a shame because， apart from this， the plot， writing style and general content in the first half was actually very enjoyable， I was just put off by not knowing what exactly was going on。However， having said all that， the book did manage to redeem itself towards the latter half of the novel。 The fact that all the puzzle pieces slowly began to fall into place， really around the time that the family hired Jason， made it a lot easier to get invested in this book。 Once I had worked out who actually was the villain of the story it was a much better book。 I became instantly involved， willing for Kelly to find out all the secrets， annoyed when she didn't。 I did like the intensity of the last half with all the plot twists and shock reveals; it felt like the story went from 0-100 rather quickly， wrapping it all up neatly with a huge， dramatic ending。 Louise， in this last half， did become a very fleshed-out， well thought-out character who I grew to despise more and more throughout the book。 Her actions were that of a mentally unstable， traumatised woman and I found myself shocked but also intrigued by her choices and the events leading from them。 If only it had been like that from the start I would have really enjoyed this book！ The overall plot， and the way in which it came to an end， was very interesting and a lot different from other murder mysteries。 It focused more on the family drama and how the people surrounding us might not be who they think we are which was a very nice twist on the usual murder mystery stereotype。I think this book would be rather hit and miss。 It really depends what you look for in books of this genre and your own personal preference on writing styles。 For me， this book is a 2。5 out of 5 stars， just because I am very on the fence about it and cannot say definitely whether I liked or disliked it as there were an equal amounts of pros and cons throughout。 2。5 Out of 5 Stars （3 for the sake of Goodreads）Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this！ 。。。more
Bandit
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This is my third book by the author。 Grant is very much a midlist thriller writer and seems comfortable there。 She’s got her formula and she plies it decently。 The main there of this book， like author’s others before it， is people overstaying their welcome or people unwelcome to begin with who just won’t leave。 This time it’s a mother-in-law。 Mind you， having a mother-in-law over for a semipermanent stay is an idea as permanently enshrined in the pantheon of terrible ideas as homemade fireworks This is my third book by the author。 Grant is very much a midlist thriller writer and seems comfortable there。 She’s got her formula and she plies it decently。 The main there of this book， like author’s others before it， is people overstaying their welcome or people unwelcome to begin with who just won’t leave。 This time it’s a mother-in-law。 Mind you， having a mother-in-law over for a semipermanent stay is an idea as permanently enshrined in the pantheon of terrible ideas as homemade fireworks， drunk dialing and electing reality tv show personalities with zero political experience to the highest offices in the country。 I mean， who’d do that， right？ And yet， for Kelly and her family， that is the grim reality。 The in-laws came for a temporary stay， father-in-law promptly croaked in the sauna， and mother-in-law， Louise， decided that the best place for her to be was right by her only son’s side， inching ever closer。 So the entire novel is essentially a battle of will between Kelly and Louise with the peacemaking/oblivious son/spouse character trapped in the middle。 There isn’t really any mystery here to unravel， it’s more of a character driven thriller， made quite frustrating at times by the sheer idiocy of the players， trapped by their own good manners or some such silly notions。 Depending on your own mother-in-law， it can be relatably infuriating。 It also gets quite creepily Oedipal at times。 But really， it’s a very straightforward story with nothing much to it and not a lot of twists genre fans usually crave。 Overall， nothing special， profoundly forgettable despite the title。 Very much on par with the author’s other work， kind of mindless， but very readable and goes by very quickly。 Thanks Netgalley。 。。。more
Dianna
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Oh my gosh！ This book was so fraught with mental health issues it’s enough to make your head spin。 Louise， Wyatt’s mother， was not only mentally unstable， she was a master manipulator with seemingly no idea how to stay within her own boundaries。 She was such a powerful influence she had her son believing everything she said and did to the point that he took her word over his wife’s， bringing their marriage to the brink。 It took a powerful， repulsive incident between Wyatt and Louise to make him Oh my gosh！ This book was so fraught with mental health issues it’s enough to make your head spin。 Louise， Wyatt’s mother， was not only mentally unstable， she was a master manipulator with seemingly no idea how to stay within her own boundaries。 She was such a powerful influence she had her son believing everything she said and did to the point that he took her word over his wife’s， bringing their marriage to the brink。 It took a powerful， repulsive incident between Wyatt and Louise to make him see the reality of what his life was becoming。It’s very difficult to review this book without revealing too much。 It’s equally difficult to assign a star review or report a positive feeling about something with such a vivid resolution。 Suffice it to say， it kept me turning the pages。 Thank you NetGalley。 。。。more
Jill Burgin
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I always enjoy reading the domestic thrillers of Cathryn Grant。 With only a cast of four characters （not including toddler twins） we don’t have too many suspects for the death of Frank， wife to Louise， father to Wyatt and father-in-law to Kelly married to Wyatt。 All three living characters speak in their respective POV’s but the story belongs to Kelly who challenges Wyatt and Louise about what really happened to Frank。 While it held my attention， I was absorbed in the first half， plus I loved Ke I always enjoy reading the domestic thrillers of Cathryn Grant。 With only a cast of four characters （not including toddler twins） we don’t have too many suspects for the death of Frank， wife to Louise， father to Wyatt and father-in-law to Kelly married to Wyatt。 All three living characters speak in their respective POV’s but the story belongs to Kelly who challenges Wyatt and Louise about what really happened to Frank。 While it held my attention， I was absorbed in the first half， plus I loved Kelly but I really I was expecting another major twist before the ending。 And that ending？ Really？ 。。。more
Susan
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Firstly， I just want to say that I’m glad Louse isn’t my mother-in-law！ Oh my， Cathryn Grant has done an excellent job of creating such a despicable and manipulating character。Written from the point of view of the main characters， I was able to immerse myself in the storyline as it was played out through the thoughts of each。 The pace of the writing was perfect， with just the right amount of intrigue and suspense building up to a heart stopping climax。This was an excellent read and one that I hi Firstly， I just want to say that I’m glad Louse isn’t my mother-in-law！ Oh my， Cathryn Grant has done an excellent job of creating such a despicable and manipulating character。Written from the point of view of the main characters， I was able to immerse myself in the storyline as it was played out through the thoughts of each。 The pace of the writing was perfect， with just the right amount of intrigue and suspense building up to a heart stopping climax。This was an excellent read and one that I highly recommend。Many thanks to Cathryn Grant， Inkubator and NetGalley for the review copy。 。。。more
Stanley McShane
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Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing。Kelly and her hubby invited his parents to stay with them while Frank was recuperating from multiple bi-pass surgery。 They have twin boys and it was thought Louise， her mother-in-law might be of some help with the three-year olds。 Kelly took on the post-surgical care of her father-in-law but discovered him deceased in the backyard sauna， sauna being a no-no， but that wasn’t all。 The grieving widow makes herself to home， caring for the children， cookin Read my full review on Rosepoint Publishing。Kelly and her hubby invited his parents to stay with them while Frank was recuperating from multiple bi-pass surgery。 They have twin boys and it was thought Louise， her mother-in-law might be of some help with the three-year olds。 Kelly took on the post-surgical care of her father-in-law but discovered him deceased in the backyard sauna， sauna being a no-no， but that wasn’t all。 The grieving widow makes herself to home， caring for the children， cooking meals， light cleaning， even prompting Kelly to return to work which she was happy to do。 But Louise begins to make decisions around the household not wholly welcome。 POVs shift from Kelly to Louise to Wyatt。 Kelly becomes increasingly aware something is terribly wrong， Wyatt refuses to acknowledge there could be a problem with his mother， and Louise is playing the self-serving widow。As the suspense escalates， answers become shocking。 The conclusion is dreadful， but the resolution of the situation worse， and I had a real problem believing this is how it might play out。 The secret this couple would share， untenable。 Really？ This is how it ends？The narrative begins rather slowly， setting the scene， building with the characters。 All three left me a bit cold and I hated what happened to Jason。 Okay until then but I was not a fan of the ending of this novel。 3。5 of 5 starsI received a complimentary review copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley and these are my honest thoughts。 。。。more
Bookishdays
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The life of a young and happy couple， Kelly and Wyatt， is turned upside down when Wyatt's parents come to live with them after Wyatt's father's heart surgery。 The sudden death of Frank ignites a spiral of obsessive behaviour by Louise， Wyatt's mother。 Now， Kelly has to run a household， raise her kids and deal with a very disturbed mother-in-law， who has no boundaries。This book will make you nervous till the last page， you will want to know if Kelly can protect her family or if Louise can complet The life of a young and happy couple， Kelly and Wyatt， is turned upside down when Wyatt's parents come to live with them after Wyatt's father's heart surgery。 The sudden death of Frank ignites a spiral of obsessive behaviour by Louise， Wyatt's mother。 Now， Kelly has to run a household， raise her kids and deal with a very disturbed mother-in-law， who has no boundaries。This book will make you nervous till the last page， you will want to know if Kelly can protect her family or if Louise can complete her mission。 After a series of macabre events， this book has a very shocking ending。 I highly recommend it if you like a well written and a good psychological thriller。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Susan
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Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC for an honest review。Where to start without giving anything away！ Ok， I am assuming you have read the synopsis or else you wouldn't be reading reviews。 Therefore， I won't do a recap。Let's start with the characters:Frank - womanizing cheat， dies in saunaLouise - manipulative， mother-in-law Wyatt -father of twins， husband to KellyKelly - stay-at-home mom with twins。I loved that this novel was told from three different characters' points of view。 One being Kelly， W Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC for an honest review。Where to start without giving anything away！ Ok， I am assuming you have read the synopsis or else you wouldn't be reading reviews。 Therefore， I won't do a recap。Let's start with the characters:Frank - womanizing cheat， dies in saunaLouise - manipulative， mother-in-law Wyatt -father of twins， husband to KellyKelly - stay-at-home mom with twins。I loved that this novel was told from three different characters' points of view。 One being Kelly， Wyatt and Louise。 As the story progresses you are in their heads and understand to a certain point why they are doing and thinking what they are doing。 A very intense， growing climax that had me shaking my head and holding my breath。Cathryn Grant knows how to spin a web and let me tell you， once you are in there， you will not be able to leave till this is over。 She is the queen of suspense！ She starts off slow and without you realizing it， you are holding your breath till the end。A very delicious read！ 。。。more
LX
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Non spoiler review！ But under this one， there will be a spoiler reviewLet’s kick this off with the fact I really enjoyed this book。 The fucking gaslighting！！！！！！ The story kept me engaged and so did the characters。 It was interesting to see the different perspectives of Kelly， Louise and Wyatt。Little run down of the story: Louise’s husband， Frank， dies in a sauna in their son （Wyatt） and wife’s （Kelly） back garden。 They’re currently living with them due to Franks health。 Louise is the typical mo Non spoiler review！ But under this one， there will be a spoiler reviewLet’s kick this off with the fact I really enjoyed this book。 The fucking gaslighting！！！！！！ The story kept me engaged and so did the characters。 It was interesting to see the different perspectives of Kelly， Louise and Wyatt。Little run down of the story: Louise’s husband， Frank， dies in a sauna in their son （Wyatt） and wife’s （Kelly） back garden。 They’re currently living with them due to Franks health。 Louise is the typical mother-in-law character where they undermine the mother。 Then weird shit starts happening。 Things are being said， things are being done without telling Wyatt or Kelly。 Kelly is seen in Louise’s p。o。v of just not liking her and disliking anything she says or does。 She constantly has a bitter face and isn’t warm or welcoming to Louise most of the time。So， in a way I was feeling sorry for Louise as the first few chapters are in her p。o。v and we just see Kelly being distant and just being very negative to whatever Louise does or say。BUT THEN we get Kelly’s p。o。v。 As we get more chapters in her view， we get to see what Louise is really like。 The little comments she makes and the attitude she has towards Kelly。 And we also get Wyatt’s p。o。v but in all honestly it’s not useful and I could honestly just slap him ahahaThere were moments that made me cringe because of how characters were acting， moments that made me literally have my mouth open wondering WTF are you serious？ I would have preferred a stronger ending as I felt with how much it was built up with the gaslighting， the lies， the paranoia， the tension， it felt a little lackluster， but despite this， I really enjoyed this book as it kept me wanting to read more to find out what happened and also so angry that I wanted to physically shake a character。————————————————————Spoilers below because I gotta rant lol Many spoilers too！！！Okay first things first， I called it from the start。 However， with the indication that Kelly made to her friend about Louise having romantic feelings for her own son threw me into a whole different direction and you know what， it worked。 It bloody worked。 It made it even more fucked up which was great。 But for this， and this is just my opinion， it would have worked more if there were even more messed up or disturbing moments than her laying in bed holding Wyatt’s pillow and the part where she got in bed with him and stuff， there were only these really messed up moments and it would have been great to have just a TEEEEEEENNNY bit more to make Louise more unhinged。I really liked being clueless at the beginning to who was telling the truth with the different p。o。v’s it was great to see someone’s view and read what they were feeling and seeing but also twisting it in a way so you felt sorry for them - for example the first few chapters with Louise’s p。o。v I could have honestly shook， slapped， yelled at Wyatt。 What a complete moron。 He has the audacity to just throw away everything and believe Kelly cheated on him。 This part felt somewhat rushed as Louise was indicating things to him and then making Jason make a move on Kelly and stuff， it would have been great to build up his paranoia more， but I do understand that Wyatt was just very insecure of himself as he mentioned when they first meet Jason。 But still， my dude， you just straight away believe that Kelly， your fucking wife who is very devoted and completely focused on you and your kids， has cheated on you without any sign apart from your mom telling you shit。 The ending as I said above felt lackluster because to be honest I wanted Louise to suffer a bit more。 She killed 2 people and was planning to kill her own son because he didn’t fall for her sick advances and would have preferred to die with him？？？？ Heck no。 I would have loved to seen Kelly and Louise fight it out lol 。。。more
Deb
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Thank you NetGalley and Inkubator Books for an early copy of Always Remember， I’m not sure why it was named that， there were some perverted parts in it that just didn’t make the book nice to read。 Weird and it disturbed me a bit。 Unfortunately， not one of the best books I’ve read。
Jannelies
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From the first chapter， where we read how Frank dies in the sauna， I was hooked。 Although it was not an easy death， I got the feeling Frank was quite happy at the time of his death。 Being where he loved to be， drinking his favourite drink， feeling great again after weeks of recovering – which meant eating healthy food he didn’t particularly liked， and absolutely not allowed to drink alcohol。 Ok， we know he was murdered but at least it wasn’t a bad dead – for him。 Enter Louise， Franks’ grieving w From the first chapter， where we read how Frank dies in the sauna， I was hooked。 Although it was not an easy death， I got the feeling Frank was quite happy at the time of his death。 Being where he loved to be， drinking his favourite drink， feeling great again after weeks of recovering – which meant eating healthy food he didn’t particularly liked， and absolutely not allowed to drink alcohol。 Ok， we know he was murdered but at least it wasn’t a bad dead – for him。 Enter Louise， Franks’ grieving widow， and his son Wyatt and daughter in law Kelly。 Until now， a quite happy couple， with a good job for Wyatt and two lovely children to take care of for Kelly。 Suddenly their world has changed because Louise apparently decides to stay with them indefinitely。 Something Wyatt doesn’t mind but Kelly is growing more and more unhappy with。 She is right; Louise seems to take over their lives， and although she presents herself as the ideal mother in law， Kelly fears for what Louise is doing to her marriage。 She is right， of course， and that is what this book is all about。 Tension grows between Wyatt and Kelly when Louise starts smothering them with love and attention， without seemingly no idea what this is doing to the couple。 But of course she knows exactly what she’s doing and it is only because Kelly refuses to play along， Louise doesn’t get what she wants。 And what she wants is something even Wyatt couldn’t envisage。Not the most original of plots， but very good characterization makes this book a page turner。 The ending was a bit unexpected and I’m not sure I found it very convincing， but I really enjoyed this book。Thanks to Netgalley for this review copy。 。。。more
Mary Ryan
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Wow！ Loved this book。 Frank and his wife Louise are temporarily living with their son Wyatt， his wife Kelly and their 2 young boys while Frank recuperates after a recent heart attack。 The story starts dramatically with Frank dying while in their sauna。 Louise then continues to stay with her son's family after the funeral and it soon transpires that she has sold her house and the car， and has no intention of leaving much to Kelly's dismay。The story is told from the viewpoint of Kelly， Louise and Wow！ Loved this book。 Frank and his wife Louise are temporarily living with their son Wyatt， his wife Kelly and their 2 young boys while Frank recuperates after a recent heart attack。 The story starts dramatically with Frank dying while in their sauna。 Louise then continues to stay with her son's family after the funeral and it soon transpires that she has sold her house and the car， and has no intention of leaving much to Kelly's dismay。The story is told from the viewpoint of Kelly， Louise and Wyatt。 It seems a bit slow to begin with but gradually the tension rises and it soon becomes clear that one of the narrators is not unreliable and we have a cunning manipulative plan in play here。 The plan is actually a bit terrifying and pure evil ， leading to one moment which I won't mention here but left me stunned。 The ending is unexpected also but fitting。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Carrie Shields
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𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆， 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅， 𝒂 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕， 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒍。I've read several books by this author， and so far， ALWAYS REMEMBER is my favorite。 I have this obsession with a certain theme。。。losing the comfort and sanctity of one's home。 There is something so visceral about home and everything it represents being disturbed。 In this case Kelly's domestic bliss was shat 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒄𝒓𝒖𝒆𝒍 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆， 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒕𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅， 𝒂 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕， 𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒍。I've read several books by this author， and so far， ALWAYS REMEMBER is my favorite。 I have this obsession with a certain theme。。。losing the comfort and sanctity of one's home。 There is something so visceral about home and everything it represents being disturbed。 In this case Kelly's domestic bliss was shattered when she found her father-in-law Frank dead in her sauna; little did I know， this was just the beginning of her despair。Frank and his wife Louise had been living temporarily with their son Wyatt， his wife Kelly， and their young twin boys while Frank is recovering from heart surgery。 There was no reason for him to be in the sauna， especially at 190 degrees。 Kelly is puzzled by Wyatt's detached aloofness and even further disturbed by Louise's blase attitude。 Is no one mourning this man？After an appropriate grieving period， Kelly begins to question how much longer Louise will be staying。 Unbeknownst to anyone， she has sold her marital home and cheerfully tells the couple that she has nowhere else to go。 Soon this hideous woman ingratiates herself into every aspect of their lives with differing results。 Wyatt is encouraged to quit his job and pursue his teenage dream of music， so he's elated for his mother's support。 Kelly， however， sees right through Louise and her disturbing actions， such as hiring a nanny for the boys， napping in the bed shared by her son and daughter-in-law， and one action so shocking and vile that you'll have to read for yourself to find out what it is。Thank you so much to the publisher for gifting me an e-ARC of this book。 Look for it on October 17th！ 。。。more
Reference
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