The Mother-in-Law
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- Author：Karen King
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Reviews
Nan Christine Borton-Smith
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5 Star read！5 Star read！This novel will keep you in yours toes and at the edge of you seat。 The characters were made real by depth and breadth （a bit too much） and the story so vivid -I felt I had a front road seat—on a rollercoaster！I reserve 5 stars for those books that stick with us and find ourselves rereading over and over for me It’s book like Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet， The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks。 Each reader resonates with certain books that will be with them a lifetime。
Laura ♥
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4。5/5 stars rounded up 🌟 This was definitely an entertaining popcorn thriller！ It frustrated me sooo much， but in the most intriguing way possible lol。 I couldn’t help but give 5 stars because it truly kept me going the entire time and was SUCH an easy read。 I was constantly going back and forth wondering what the twists were going to be 😅 and I’ll admit， it definitely had me shocked with a few things。 I do wish we could’ve received some sort of update on Dana’s friendship with Lynne， as it seem 4。5/5 stars rounded up 🌟 This was definitely an entertaining popcorn thriller！ It frustrated me sooo much， but in the most intriguing way possible lol。 I couldn’t help but give 5 stars because it truly kept me going the entire time and was SUCH an easy read。 I was constantly going back and forth wondering what the twists were going to be 😅 and I’ll admit， it definitely had me shocked with a few things。 I do wish we could’ve received some sort of update on Dana’s friendship with Lynne， as it seemed kind to kind of fall off and not be brought up ever again。 I would’ve liked to have seen if they still remained friends or not， though I do like to assume they had。 Overall， a great book filled with crazy family drama lol 。。。more
Jen
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There were a lot of oft used tropes， the characters were pretty two dimensional and often annoying and I did guess the twist， and I never guess the twist， lol， BUT， laying in bed and feeling grotty， I really enjoyed it in a distracting sort of way。 I had quickly picked this book out whilst sat， bookless， at the hairdressers and pretty much did not put it down until I finished it。 One of those weird pulpy but completely enjoyable reads。
Crystal Haynes
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The characters weren’t very interesting。 Dana constantly second guessed herself and doubted herself。 Sam never believed his soon to be wife。 I enjoyed the plot twist， but I just wasn’t a fan of the characters。 You’d think after multiple near death experiences， people would put the pieces together…
DianeLikesToRead
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I’m so glad that I like MY Mother-In-Law！ The fast paced thriller follows Dana and her fiancé Sam。 They are head over heels in love with each other。 Dana meets his parents and at first they seem nice。 But like with many things， appearances can be deceiving。 Sam’s mom starts rubbing Dana the wrong way。 It’s not okay to invite the beautiful neighbor over hoping she’ll date your son。 Problem after problem arises and Dana begins to worry that she and Sam will never make it to the altar。This is perfe I’m so glad that I like MY Mother-In-Law！ The fast paced thriller follows Dana and her fiancé Sam。 They are head over heels in love with each other。 Dana meets his parents and at first they seem nice。 But like with many things， appearances can be deceiving。 Sam’s mom starts rubbing Dana the wrong way。 It’s not okay to invite the beautiful neighbor over hoping she’ll date your son。 Problem after problem arises and Dana begins to worry that she and Sam will never make it to the altar。This is perfect for a beach read。 I want to thank Bookouture and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book。 The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own。 。。。more
Zoe
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Lies， deceit， secrets and cruelty are the basis of this story by Karen king。 A family based thriller。 The book opens on Dana and Sam’s wedding day where a tragedy takes place， it then flips to five months earlier and counts us down to the goings on upto the wedding day。 Obviously this story revolves around a mother in law hence the title， this is Sams mum Evelyn。 The best part I liked about this story was the little snippets of clues on what’s to come at the end of each chapter。 For me I just th Lies， deceit， secrets and cruelty are the basis of this story by Karen king。 A family based thriller。 The book opens on Dana and Sam’s wedding day where a tragedy takes place， it then flips to five months earlier and counts us down to the goings on upto the wedding day。 Obviously this story revolves around a mother in law hence the title， this is Sams mum Evelyn。 The best part I liked about this story was the little snippets of clues on what’s to come at the end of each chapter。 For me I just think the whole mother in law trope has been seriously over done 。。。more
☣Lynn☣
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This felt like your typical evil mother in law thriller。 I guessed the ending around 70%。 Even though this trope is over done， I will still devour every single mother in law book that comes out。
Phyllis Fried
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Never Assume AnythingThe book was ok。 It made me think of a box of Cracker Jacks - you have to read to the end to find the surprise。 Somewhat predictable with a twist。 It's Never Assume AnythingThe book was ok。 It made me think of a box of Cracker Jacks - you have to read to the end to find the surprise。 Somewhat predictable with a twist。 It's 。。。more
Christine Abruzzi
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Pretty tame thrillerI liked the book because I was rooting for Sam and Dana to get married and buy a house。 The repetition got to me though。 I think Dana thought "I could have been killed" on almost every page。 Pretty tame thrillerI liked the book because I was rooting for Sam and Dana to get married and buy a house。 The repetition got to me though。 I think Dana thought "I could have been killed" on almost every page。 。。。more
Bookworm86
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BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Mother-In-Law' by Karen King。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Karen King， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 29th July 2022。This is the third book I have read by this author。 I have previously read Karen's 'The Stranger In My Bed' and 'The Perfect Stepmother' which I would also recommend reading。 I was originally drawn to this book by its interesting eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title。 The synopsis stated tha BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Mother-In-Law' by Karen King。 Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Karen King， Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 29th July 2022。This is the third book I have read by this author。 I have previously read Karen's 'The Stranger In My Bed' and 'The Perfect Stepmother' which I would also recommend reading。 I was originally drawn to this book by its interesting eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis and title。 The synopsis stated that this book is 'An absolutely thrilling and gripping psychological suspense novel， perfect for fans of Shalini Boland， Shari Lapena， and The Woman in the Window。' I am a huge fan of Shalini and Shari so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement。 I am also a fan of Karen and if this is as good as 'The Stranger In My Bed' and 'The Perfect Stepmother' it is sure to be a gorgeous read。 I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture。 I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed。 Hopefully this won't be the first。。。 Watch this space！ （Written before I started reading the book）。This novel consists of 48 chapters。 The chapters are short to medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed。。。OK， I know yeah right， but still just in case！This book is based in England 🏴， UK 🇬🇧。 The bonus for me of books that are partly or fully based in the UK is that I live in the UK and have sometimes visited places mentioned in the book which makes it easier to picture。 I have actually visited and had holidays on England on several occasions so am looking forward to seeing if I recognise anywhere that Karen has based the book on。This book is written in third person perspective and the main protagonist is Dana Wynters。 The benefits of books written in first person perspective are as long as they are well written it makes you feel that you are being spoken to by the protagonist and it can create more of a bond between yourselves and them。 If there are several protagonists you also get to see more of what is going on。 Wow！！！ Well fair play the first thing I must say is congratulations to Karen King on another HUGE success！！ Absolutely fantastic！！ I never did work out what was happening and that is quite a feat considering it is quite hard to shock me now thay I have read so many suspense and thrillers yet I never did see that coming！！ Anyway on with my review。。。。 As you can tell from the above I loved it！！！ This book is very well and smoothly written it just drags you straight into the storyline and keeps you in there under you have finished。 It is fast paced and includes some excellent subjects which I won't go into as I don't want to give anything away。 A true page turner， this book has an absolutely compelling with an addictive storyline that kept me guessing throughout。 I was continuously questioning who was doing what and who the。 I loved the ending and thought it fitted perfectly。 The storyline is realistic and believable making it easy to picture what is going on。 Great descriptions throughout the book really put the readers in the story and gives them a good feeling of what is going on。 Filled with suspense and tension this book is one must read psychological thriller！！ It is set over multiple time lines。 When books show what has happened in the past and what is happening in the present I find it really helps the reader （if it is well done） understand why things are happening and what has lead to the present activities and decisions。 It also shows the bigger picture。The characters were very realistic and well rounded and again their personalities reflected the storyline and how they would act， etc perfectly。 The narration gave a really good in depth view of how Dana was feeling。 It was like she was telling me her story over a cup of tea and it made the hairs on my arms raise when certain events were happening。 It is very thought provoking and makes the reader question what they would do in that situation。 I really felt sorry for a certain character when I found out what was going on and what had happened but at the same time I also knew they weren't innocent。 I was absolutely shocked when one of the characters true personality came to light and it took me a while to believe it even though I was "seeing" it happening myself。 However I can't say too much due to not wanting to give anything away。 Needless to say I was completely invested in both Dana and the storyline。 I am looking forward to reading more psychological thrillers by this very talented author。 Going from romances to psychological thrillers cannot have been an easy feat but you absolutely smashed it！！ Well done Karen on yet another fantastic， gripping book！！ This is exactly why you are one of my favourite authors！！ Here's to your next success 🥂 Overall a page turning， gripping and addictive psychological thriller that will have your heart racing。 Genres covered in this novel include Thriller， Noir Fiction， Psychological Thriller， Domestic Fiction， Mystery， Women's Psychological Fiction and Psychological Fiction amongst others。 I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of Shari Lapena， Sheryl Browne， Sam Hepburn， Shalini Boland，'The Woman in the Window' and anyone looking for a psychological thriller with a twist you won't see coming！！ 285 pages。This book is just £1。99 to purchase on kindle or free on kindle unlimited （at time of purpose） via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book！！！ Rated 5 /5 （I LOVED it ） on Goodreads， Instagram， Amazon UK and Amazon US and on over 30 Facebook pages plus my blog on Facebook。 Feel free to add me on Goodreads or follow me on my website or Facebook for more reviews #TheMotherInLaw #Bookouture #KarenKing #NetGalley #BookReview #BlogTour #BooksOnTour@KarenKing @Bookouture @Bookworm1986 @bookworm86 https://kcmw86。wixsite。com/bookworm86https://m。facebook。com/Bookworm1986/？。。。https://m。facebook。com/Bookwork86/？__。。。https://www。instagram。com/bookwormwhi。。。https://www。goodreads。com/user/show/3。。。 。。。more
Bridget
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My third book by Karen King， The Mother-in-Law opens with an intriguing exchange between Lynne and Dana Wynters （soon-to-be Corbett） on Dana's wedding day as the two drink champagne。 Her soon-to-be husband， Sam， is the sole son of a wealthy， well-known family; Sam's father is Harold and Evelyn is his mum。 The prologue sets the tone for the story very well。 This cracking read positively whizzes along and I was certainly kept on my toes。 The surprises and shocks are in plentiful supply while I was My third book by Karen King， The Mother-in-Law opens with an intriguing exchange between Lynne and Dana Wynters （soon-to-be Corbett） on Dana's wedding day as the two drink champagne。 Her soon-to-be husband， Sam， is the sole son of a wealthy， well-known family; Sam's father is Harold and Evelyn is his mum。 The prologue sets the tone for the story very well。 This cracking read positively whizzes along and I was certainly kept on my toes。 The surprises and shocks are in plentiful supply while I was led down one avenue and then another。 The ending was a good one in this compelling family drama-style psychological thriller。 The Mother-in-Law is a great tale I highly recommend。I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley and this review is my own unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Lyndsey Smith
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BOOKWORMS REVIEW: Firstly this book had a great start。 You'll read it and think I definitely want to see what plays out here！ It starts with the wedding of the main characters Sam and Dana，she's glowing at her wedding day，she's setting the scene for us and her happiness radiates through the pages。 Then something awful happens and we're transported back 6 months to when she and Sam met。。。。and so it continues。Sam and Dana are crazy about each other。 After a whirlwind courtship following an acciden BOOKWORMS REVIEW: Firstly this book had a great start。 You'll read it and think I definitely want to see what plays out here！ It starts with the wedding of the main characters Sam and Dana，she's glowing at her wedding day，she's setting the scene for us and her happiness radiates through the pages。 Then something awful happens and we're transported back 6 months to when she and Sam met。。。。and so it continues。Sam and Dana are crazy about each other。 After a whirlwind courtship following an accidental meeting they've been inseparable and got engaged after 4 months。 At first meeting her in-laws seemed fine。 They were very welcoming but Dana notices little jibes and digs here and there。 Soon Dana realises Evelyn- her Mother in law， wishes Sam had settled down with someone like Tamara，from his past。 Evelyn still holds out hope as she and Tamara are still close。 Before they marry they move in with Evelyn & Harold to save for their own home。 Ridiculous and then downright dangerous things start happening，and Dana is convinced Evelyn is out to ruin her relationship with Sam，if not actually endanger Dana's life。。but she's made to feel crazy。There is however more to this family than meets the eye。 This story is quite typical of the usual Mother in law stories we've read，it follows the formula （think of the movie Monster in law with Jane Fonda）。。。。bar one thing。。there's a twist near the end that turns the whole thing on its head！ I most certainly didn't see it coming。。but it's a great touch to the book。 I enjoyed the book on the whole。。and would recommend a read。With thanks to Karen King，@Bookouture，and Netgalley for an arc in return for an honest review。 MY RATING: 📕📕📕📕 。。。more
Bethea
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This is the first novel I have read by this author and I will definitely be reading more of her work。 The plot was well written with red herrings to make it difficult to know who to trust - if anyone。 The author made it easy to dislike many of the characters and make the reader sympathetic to Dana， the bride。 The book was fast paced with short chapters， making it easy to keep reading "one more chapter"。 I found myself anticipating what I thought would happen next and wanted to read to see if I w This is the first novel I have read by this author and I will definitely be reading more of her work。 The plot was well written with red herrings to make it difficult to know who to trust - if anyone。 The author made it easy to dislike many of the characters and make the reader sympathetic to Dana， the bride。 The book was fast paced with short chapters， making it easy to keep reading "one more chapter"。 I found myself anticipating what I thought would happen next and wanted to read to see if I was correct。 This was a fun， fast read。 Thank you to #NetGalley and #Bookoutre for an ARC of #TheMotherinLaw by #KarenKing - 4 stars。 。。。more
Ramtico
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7
Melanie’s reads
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4。5 stars and so close to a 5This is how you write a tense battle of wills。 Right from the start you know things have gone horribly wrong for bride Dana……Having no real family of her own she has perhaps rushed into marriage with Sam and living with future in-laws Harold and Evelyn。 At times she screams desperate and I was urging her to leave the home of the crazy lady。 It starts off with snide little comments and bringing in family friend Tamara to push her insecurities before escalating in acci 4。5 stars and so close to a 5This is how you write a tense battle of wills。 Right from the start you know things have gone horribly wrong for bride Dana……Having no real family of her own she has perhaps rushed into marriage with Sam and living with future in-laws Harold and Evelyn。 At times she screams desperate and I was urging her to leave the home of the crazy lady。 It starts off with snide little comments and bringing in family friend Tamara to push her insecurities before escalating in accidents that could prove deadly。 While meek， mild mannered or possibly hen pecked Harold hovers in the background doing as he’s told。It is so well done and Evelyn is written to perfection as the mother in law from hell。 Poor groom Sam is stuck in the middle loving both his mother and bride to be。 I flew through this book itching to see how low Evelyn would stoop with the help of Tamara。 I mean as if Tamara wearing a white dress to their wedding wasn’t bad enough！ But when it goes back to before the wedding that seemed positively nice of her。My only critique is the ending， which I understand gave the twist but I kind of hoped for a different outcome。 But that’s just the twisted little reader I am！ 。。。more
LianaReads blog
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Blog tour: http://lianareads。home。blog/2022/08/0。。。The premise of this story is one that has been written so many times before， but there are always small things that will make a story different and more interesting than others。 And here we get it right at the beginning when the prologue sets the tone for what's to come later in the novel。 A mother-in-law can be seen as mean and untrustworthy， within reasons。 She will only want what's best for her child and not settle for anything less。 The stor Blog tour: http://lianareads。home。blog/2022/08/0。。。The premise of this story is one that has been written so many times before， but there are always small things that will make a story different and more interesting than others。 And here we get it right at the beginning when the prologue sets the tone for what's to come later in the novel。 A mother-in-law can be seen as mean and untrustworthy， within reasons。 She will only want what's best for her child and not settle for anything less。 The story is woven in a manner that makes you doubt all characters at one point or another。 And I must admit that while I thought I had it all solved and knew what the next steps will bring， I found myself intrigued by some of the unpredictable twists。 I can't say that I got to get close or feel sympathy for any of them in the end。 Some cheesy scenes were definitely on the spot for the romance part。 Overall， it's an enjoyable read that many will love and find it entertaining。 🆓📖Very grateful to the publisher for my review copy and blog tour spot。 。。。more
Urvi
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3。5 stars
Lauren Nicole
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC。 This was a good thriller。 Somewhat predictable and easy read but I enjoyed it。 I’ve read other books by this author and never been disappointed。
Staceywh_17
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I've read several of King's books before and they've never disappointed， so was delighted to be taking part in the tour for The Mother in Law。 Fast paced from beginning to end， full of suspense and kept me flipping the pages until the early hours as I couldn't put it down and needed to know who was terrorising poor Dana。The characters were credible， flawed and before I'd finished the book I think I'd had them all down as suspects。With twists and turns aplenty and the big reveal at the end I thor I've read several of King's books before and they've never disappointed， so was delighted to be taking part in the tour for The Mother in Law。 Fast paced from beginning to end， full of suspense and kept me flipping the pages until the early hours as I couldn't put it down and needed to know who was terrorising poor Dana。The characters were credible， flawed and before I'd finished the book I think I'd had them all down as suspects。With twists and turns aplenty and the big reveal at the end I thoroughly enjoyed my time spent at the family home and can't wait to read more from King。 Many thanks to Bookouture for my tour spot。Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 。。。more
Mrs V J Chamberlain
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and read it in a day。 The story is about Dana and Sam， a couple in love after a whirlwind romance and wanting to get married。 But things suddenly begin happening to Dana， falls， injuries， illness。 Could they really all be just accidents， or does her mother-in-law to be actually mean her harm？I love books like this， where you never quite know who to believe。 The underlying menace was deliciously present throughout and the characters were suitably believable， yet see I thoroughly enjoyed this book and read it in a day。 The story is about Dana and Sam， a couple in love after a whirlwind romance and wanting to get married。 But things suddenly begin happening to Dana， falls， injuries， illness。 Could they really all be just accidents， or does her mother-in-law to be actually mean her harm？I love books like this， where you never quite know who to believe。 The underlying menace was deliciously present throughout and the characters were suitably believable， yet seemingly untrustworthy at the same time。 Some sneaky red herrings were also thrown in， meaning I didn't guess whodunit， always a bonus to me！Definitely recommend for anyone who enjoys domestic type psychological thrillers。 I'm looking forward to Karen King's next book。 Thanks to the author， Karen King， publishers Bookouture and Net Galley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Kitty
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Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this free ePub in exchange for my honest feedback！The Mother-in-Law tells the story of Dana and her soon-to-be husband， Sam。 They have a rom-com-level meetcute outside a cafe one day， and their whirlwind romance turns into an engagement in just a few short months。 Dana has no family after being orphaned at a young age， and she is so excited to marry Sam and become part of his family。 She quickly realizes after meeting his friends and family that they do Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this free ePub in exchange for my honest feedback！The Mother-in-Law tells the story of Dana and her soon-to-be husband， Sam。 They have a rom-com-level meetcute outside a cafe one day， and their whirlwind romance turns into an engagement in just a few short months。 Dana has no family after being orphaned at a young age， and she is so excited to marry Sam and become part of his family。 She quickly realizes after meeting his friends and family that they do not accept her， and they are great at keeping it all from Sam and making her look absolutely insane。 I've never had a mother-in-law， but I thought this book's premise was intriguing。 Unfortunately， the author did not hit the mark on this one。 Every single chapter was identical and repetitive: something weird/invasive/dangerous would happen with one of the parents， Dana tried to rationalize what was happening， somehow she always turned out to be the bad guy， she and Sam would argue， and then they would make up and say， "well at the least the wedding is soon in __ days/weeks/months！" And then a new chapter would start over with the exact same thing， and I just kept thinking to myself - wait haven't I read this before？ I also thought that Dana the "protagonist" was absolutely insufferable， and if I was Sam's mom I would probably be trying to get the wedding called off to save him from marrying her。 。。。more
Reading_ Tamishly
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Lacks the thrill and the characters aren't that interesting。 There's lack of intensity in the writing and character description。 Lacks the thrill and the characters aren't that interesting。 There's lack of intensity in the writing and character description。 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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“He loves you now…He loved her first…”I absolutely loved this book。 Right from the outset I was hooked and caught up in all its drama。 The mother in law trope is always an entertaining one， but there is more to this tale than meets the eye。The prologue sets the tone for the story and you just know you are going to be taken on a thrilling ride。 My heart immediately went out to our lead and with all that she goes through， the phrase ”does love concur all” entered my mind。 It definitely had me “He loves you now…He loved her first…”I absolutely loved this book。 Right from the outset I was hooked and caught up in all its drama。 The mother in law trope is always an entertaining one， but there is more to this tale than meets the eye。The prologue sets the tone for the story and you just know you are going to be taken on a thrilling ride。 My heart immediately went out to our lead and with all that she goes through， the phrase ”does love concur all” entered my mind。 It definitely had me questioning what I would do if I found myself in the same situation。Karen King always crafts a fast paced， well written tale with interesting characters。 She does a great job of taking you down one path， while pulling the wool over your eyes， just to then to take you a completely different way。There are plenty of surprises and shocking revelations and all round this is an outstanding read！Thank you to Karen King， Bookouture and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The Mother in Law， 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
Melissa Suslowicz Bartz
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My Review:Awesome！！！！ What a fun twisted fast paced enjoyable read this was。 It had all the trimmings that you would want in a book。 The secrets were shocking and by the end you were left speechless。 You never knew what was coming next and were left guessing the whole way through。 I would have to say though that my favorite part of the book were the characters。 They were either evil and conniving or were naive and oblivious。 You had a little bit of both in this book。 The story line kept me capti My Review:Awesome！！！！ What a fun twisted fast paced enjoyable read this was。 It had all the trimmings that you would want in a book。 The secrets were shocking and by the end you were left speechless。 You never knew what was coming next and were left guessing the whole way through。 I would have to say though that my favorite part of the book were the characters。 They were either evil and conniving or were naive and oblivious。 You had a little bit of both in this book。 The story line kept me captivated and intrigued me the entire time。 Who doesn’t love a whirlwind romance that turned into a wedding that not everyone is happy about。 What could go wrong with this picture？ This is my first read by this author and it certainly will not be my last。 I look forward to her next book。 In conclusion， the plot， the characters and all the twists in this book made this book an enjoyable read。 I would definitely recommend it and happily give it 4 Hearts❤️❤️❤️❤️ 。。。more
Tammy Lunsford
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Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC。 I am leaving this review voluntarily。 Can you say mommy issues？ Dana meets Sam by chance and their love story is like a fairy tale。 They fall in love and are engaged in a short period of time。 Dana is the girl next door and Sam is the son of wealthy country club parents。 He is also a very successful and wealthy accountant as well。 First red flag。。。 a 35 year old man still living with his parents when he is independently wealthy！ Dana thinks thi Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC。 I am leaving this review voluntarily。 Can you say mommy issues？ Dana meets Sam by chance and their love story is like a fairy tale。 They fall in love and are engaged in a short period of time。 Dana is the girl next door and Sam is the son of wealthy country club parents。 He is also a very successful and wealthy accountant as well。 First red flag。。。 a 35 year old man still living with his parents when he is independently wealthy！ Dana thinks this is a little odd， but he seems close with his parents。 However， it does not take her long to figure out that Sam's mother has a tight hold on him， and she "thinks" he is marrying beneath him。 She never comes right out and says it， but her innuendos speak loudly all with a smile on her wicked face。 Second red flag。。。 the girl next door who is beautiful， classy and well-bred， and is obviously well-loved by mommy。 The accidents start almost immediately。 I literally wanted to reach inside the book and slap his mom and Tamera （the girl next door） as their noses were stuck so high in the air that they would drown if it rained！ There were plenty of wicked twists and turns in this book as the mystery is further revealed。 The characters were well written and the writer does a great job of making you feel real empathy for Dana as she tries to decide who she can trust。 I also liked the fact that there were not too many characters which meant that you could really get to know each character as they were developed throughout the book。 It was intriguing， and I would definitely classify it as a psychological thriller。 Once I started it， I could not hardly stand to put it down！ For mystery/thriller lovers， you will enjoy this one。 。。。more
Leona
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Domestic suspense thrillers is a genre that I really enjoy so I was excited to read this one。 Oh wow this book had me completely and utterly gripped right from the very start。 This is a completely addictive and twisted suspense thriller that will honestly have you on the edge of your seat the whole way through。 This is a fast paced read with a fantastic storyline and excellent characters。
Carly Rushforth
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I received this ARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。Dana is on her way home from a job interview when she meets a man called Sam by chance，the very same day he’s asking to take her out to the theatre at the weekend。Soon they fall in love after a whirlwind romance ， they are the perfect match。They decide to get married that summer even through they’ve only known each 6 months and they come from widely different backgrounds。Dana is so excited even when Sam’s mum E I received this ARC from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。Dana is on her way home from a job interview when she meets a man called Sam by chance，the very same day he’s asking to take her out to the theatre at the weekend。Soon they fall in love after a whirlwind romance ， they are the perfect match。They decide to get married that summer even through they’ve only known each 6 months and they come from widely different backgrounds。Dana is so excited even when Sam’s mum Evelyn tries to take over the wedding， Evelyn makes out she’s helping Dana but really she’s not。 Dana just lets it slide！What a nail biting book！ I was so frustrated that nobody believed Dana when it was obvious what Evelyn was doing but I wasn’t prepared for that TWIST！ I didn’t even see it coming。 。。。more
Sarahkmartinuk
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I received a free copy from Netgalley to review。 Dana has met the man of her dreams but then she meets the overprotective mother in law who she is convinced is trying to prevent them getting married and thus follows unfortunate events and accidents。 I would say the book is perfect to read on a holiday laid round the pool。 It doesn't take any brainwork and I felt I wanted to give Dana a good talking too for being a bit of a doormat！ Don't think it will win win any literary prizes but an entertain I received a free copy from Netgalley to review。 Dana has met the man of her dreams but then she meets the overprotective mother in law who she is convinced is trying to prevent them getting married and thus follows unfortunate events and accidents。 I would say the book is perfect to read on a holiday laid round the pool。 It doesn't take any brainwork and I felt I wanted to give Dana a good talking too for being a bit of a doormat！ Don't think it will win win any literary prizes but an entertaining story that kept me entertained。 。。。more
Farah
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Dana can't wait to marry Sam。 But little accidents keep occuring and it seems someone doesn't want Dana to be around for the wedding day。 All evidence seems to point to Sam's mother。。。。The annoying mother in law storyline can sometimes feel repetitive and it's always crazy to read about lengths some mother in laws will go to， to get their own way。 With short chapters that leave you hanging and wanting to read on， I was able to finish this book fairly quickly。 An engrossing and satisfying read， w Dana can't wait to marry Sam。 But little accidents keep occuring and it seems someone doesn't want Dana to be around for the wedding day。 All evidence seems to point to Sam's mother。。。。The annoying mother in law storyline can sometimes feel repetitive and it's always crazy to read about lengths some mother in laws will go to， to get their own way。 With short chapters that leave you hanging and wanting to read on， I was able to finish this book fairly quickly。 An engrossing and satisfying read， would recommend！Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Lotte Van Der Paelt
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