The Daughter-in-Law
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- Author：Shalini Boland
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Reviews
Ronita
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Good twists and turns， expect the unexpected when you read a book by Shalini because she doesn’t disappoint。 I’ve read a couple of her books so far and have loved them all。 If you’re a Freida McFadden or Miranda Rijks fan then you’ll for sure enjoy Shalini Boland’s fast paced thrillers which suck you in right from chapter one。 Can’t wait to read her next one！
Lynn
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Shalini is one of my favourite authors and her books never disappoint。 I know I can download one of her books without reading the blurb。 This book was no exception。 It had so many twists and turns that I didn’t expect or see coming。 Fantastic book
Patricia A
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Thanks to NetGalley， Shalini Boland， and Bookouter for the opportunity to read an advance copy of THE DAUGHTER_IN-LAW about a couple’s son who starts a clandestine online relationship with a woman from Australia。 When after three weeks， he decides to take a holiday to Australia， he fails to read his parents in。 When he returns home with his new wife， Caroline， his parents are shocked。 What follows is a plethora of incidents that make Caroline question what she’s done， including his previous marr Thanks to NetGalley， Shalini Boland， and Bookouter for the opportunity to read an advance copy of THE DAUGHTER_IN-LAW about a couple’s son who starts a clandestine online relationship with a woman from Australia。 When after three weeks， he decides to take a holiday to Australia， he fails to read his parents in。 When he returns home with his new wife， Caroline， his parents are shocked。 What follows is a plethora of incidents that make Caroline question what she’s done， including his previous marriage of which she knew nothing about until she is told by an acquaintance。 The situation goes downhill from there; the secrets continue to avail themselves， much to Caroline’s chagrin until she reveals some secrets of her own。 There are numerous characters， each represented from their individual points of view。 The twists at the end are spectacular and numerous。 This is not a Shalini Boland book to miss！ 。。。more
Vanessa
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WoW。。。。。。。Now here was a roller coaster of an audiobook The Daughter-in-Law by Shalini Boland Narrated by: Katie Villa and Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins was an excellent book from start to finish with lots of twists and turns that were just brilliant。 Shalini's books are always a 5 star read for me and this one was no different。 She always has away of pulling new readers and old readers into her books and once you start to listen or read them you know its going to be a page turner and will have you WoW。。。。。。。Now here was a roller coaster of an audiobook The Daughter-in-Law by Shalini Boland Narrated by: Katie Villa and Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins was an excellent book from start to finish with lots of twists and turns that were just brilliant。 Shalini's books are always a 5 star read for me and this one was no different。 She always has away of pulling new readers and old readers into her books and once you start to listen or read them you know its going to be a page turner and will have you gripped and you will find it very hard to put it down。 I highly recommend The daughter in Law especially as this one has an excellent last few chapters that will have you saying WoW at the them。 Just Brilliant！！！ Especially as the Secrets you try and bury always comes out in the end， and it doesn't matter how hard you try to hide them！ they always come out some how。 WoW！ 。。。more
Charlotte
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3。5。 Not four stars。 Not enough of a wow ending but really well paced。 Love Bolands books
Donnaskins
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Greater than 3 stars， not quite 4。 The epilogue was not especially shocking。 Still， there were certainly some surprises along the way。 Not a bad literary snack。
Shelleen Toland
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Another great book by Shalini Boland and another I couldn't put down。Seb Fletcher meets Caroline online and decides to go to Australia to meet her。 They hit it off and they get married and brings her back to England to be with him and his family。 The Mother In Law doesnt like her from the start but Caroline is determined to get in her good graces。As we keep reading we find out things about Seb。 Things he should have told her。 But again as in this author's style， we get hit with a few things to m Another great book by Shalini Boland and another I couldn't put down。Seb Fletcher meets Caroline online and decides to go to Australia to meet her。 They hit it off and they get married and brings her back to England to be with him and his family。 The Mother In Law doesnt like her from the start but Caroline is determined to get in her good graces。As we keep reading we find out things about Seb。 Things he should have told her。 But again as in this author's style， we get hit with a few things to make this Psychological Thriller a read you can't put down。Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for the book to review。 。。。more
Kathy
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Great bookReally enjoyed this book。 Definitely had twists and turns。 I thought I figured it out a few times but no。 I recommend this book。 Excellent author。
Els
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When I see there is a new book from this author， I just try and move the earth in order to fit the book into my schedule。 I know I could still read it later， but her characters just keep calling my name until I give in。 😉I was able to download the book at the perfect time。 I just finish a book and I was ready to dive in straight away。Her books are so easy to read。 This does not mean she does not add any surprises or twist and turns。 It does not imply either her stories are simple。 Not at all！！ T When I see there is a new book from this author， I just try and move the earth in order to fit the book into my schedule。 I know I could still read it later， but her characters just keep calling my name until I give in。 😉I was able to download the book at the perfect time。 I just finish a book and I was ready to dive in straight away。Her books are so easy to read。 This does not mean she does not add any surprises or twist and turns。 It does not imply either her stories are simple。 Not at all！！ They just suck you in and you are lost。 This is the kind of book that really relaxes you even though they are putting you on the edge of your seat。 It might seem strange。 On the edge of your seat and relaxing… but that’s how I feel about them。They are very straightforward and I just cannot get enough of them。Don’t get me wrong。 I also like thriller that fry your brain when you are trying to figure everything out。I think I just realised while writing this how to explain it maybe better。 In some books you have to look for a killer who might be， in a matter of speech， hiding somewhere on the planet。 With this author’s books， you know you have to look for the culprit in a smaller circle。Did that help me uncovering the baddie？ No; of course not。 😊Whether I figure something out or not， I don’t really care。 It’s the storytelling that does it for me。How many stars for this author’s storytelling？ 5， of course！ 😉Thank you 。。。more
Kelly Ferrett
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The Daughter-In-Law。 by Shalini Boland。A gripping story that pulls you in from the first few pages … Sebastian is a recently married man to Caroline … a whirlwind romance that sees them return to Sebs home country in the UK … Caroline is in a country town in Australia and has a few doubts of going from a very warm town to a cold， snowy country town in the UK 。。 The welcome home for Sebastian is wonderful but Caroline feels the tension from his family 。。 what is their problem with her …Secrets fr The Daughter-In-Law。 by Shalini Boland。A gripping story that pulls you in from the first few pages … Sebastian is a recently married man to Caroline … a whirlwind romance that sees them return to Sebs home country in the UK … Caroline is in a country town in Australia and has a few doubts of going from a very warm town to a cold， snowy country town in the UK 。。 The welcome home for Sebastian is wonderful but Caroline feels the tension from his family 。。 what is their problem with her …Secrets from both sides is not helping the situation … what are they … and who are all these people … A intriguing story which will keep you trying to work out what will come next！ 。。。more
Gail
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Interesting surprising twists。
Niki
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The Daughter in Law is a perfect winter evening read。 If you like a book full of twists and red herrings all over the place then definitely give this book a go。 It is a slow burn psychological thriller that leads to an end that I don't think anyone would guess。 I certainly didn't。It is written from several points of view and it really worked for the storyline。 The characters are superbly written and they make you love or hate them instantly。 Seb's mother Lillian is one of those characters that I The Daughter in Law is a perfect winter evening read。 If you like a book full of twists and red herrings all over the place then definitely give this book a go。 It is a slow burn psychological thriller that leads to an end that I don't think anyone would guess。 I certainly didn't。It is written from several points of view and it really worked for the storyline。 The characters are superbly written and they make you love or hate them instantly。 Seb's mother Lillian is one of those characters that I took an instant dislike to。 Her new daughter in law， Caroline just doesn't live up to her exacting standards and she doesn't mind letting everyone know。 I felt sorry for Caroline， after all she has given up her whole life in Australia to be with Seb and move in to the family pub， with the parents in law。 I mean this is only going to lead to unease isn't it？ Oh yes it does and then some。 I found this book an easy and enjoyable read and its absolutely worth a read。 or listen， as I had the audio。The Narrator was brilliant and she brings the book to life brilliantly。 A well rounded book of family secrets and just how far some people will go in order to protect their loved ones。 。。。more
E Dod
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I have read most of Shalini Boland's novels and I really enjoy them， I love her writing style and I found them easy to read and not too complicated。The blur reads""From the moment I meet my new mother-in-law in her beautiful country house， she makes it clear I’m not welcome。 Lilian Fletcher hates me for marrying her precious boy on a golden beach far away from her。Starting our marriage living in the Fletchers’ family home is a nightmare。 Lilian’s steely blue gaze follows me everywhere。 Then the I have read most of Shalini Boland's novels and I really enjoy them， I love her writing style and I found them easy to read and not too complicated。The blur reads""From the moment I meet my new mother-in-law in her beautiful country house， she makes it clear I’m not welcome。 Lilian Fletcher hates me for marrying her precious boy on a golden beach far away from her。Starting our marriage living in the Fletchers’ family home is a nightmare。 Lilian’s steely blue gaze follows me everywhere。 Then the accidents start to happen， and I know she is behind them。 It starts with small things， like a dropped birthday cake， a spilt glass of wine。 But then my mother-in-law accuses me of something terrible。 This woman is determined to get me out of her son’s life。Now I wish I’d never met my handsome， clever husband。 Or come to this luxurious house that feels more like a prison。But I have secrets too。 And no-one knows who I really a""We meet characters Seb and Caroline meet and fall in love and have a very whirlwind romance and wedding。 I really enjoyed Caroline and the dynamics that she finds herself in with her mother in law Lillian。The story is told from each characters point of view and I found this novel to be intriguing and gripping。 On meeting her son's new wife， Lillian is not convinced of Caroline and their marriage， lets just say that Lillian is not a happy mother。 This is a gripping book， with fabulous characters， as a reader you will be engrossed in this novel。 Full of amazing twists and turns this one book that will keep you up at night。 。。。more
Gemma
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True to form， this is another great domestic thriller from Shalini Boland。 Fast pace and edgy， no way did I see this plot unravelling as it did。 I was hooked from the very beginning and didnt want to stop reading till the end。The audiobook has great narration too。
Susan Hunter
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The Daughter in Law is another gripping psychological thriller from Shalini Boland。 An enjoyable read and throughout the book you just knew or sensed there was much more to come and there was。 Secrets， lies， betrayals coupled with a very protective Mother made for some great reading。
Maria
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This was an interesting story but moved way too slowly for me at the beginning。 I figured out early on what a few of the twists were going to be but the final twist was not one I saw coming。 I have enjoyed other works by this author in the past but this one was not my favorite， mostly because the characters were unlikeable。 I will still read others by this author and have been trying to catch up on their backlist but so far， this one does not stand out for me。I received a copy from #NetGalley an This was an interesting story but moved way too slowly for me at the beginning。 I figured out early on what a few of the twists were going to be but the final twist was not one I saw coming。 I have enjoyed other works by this author in the past but this one was not my favorite， mostly because the characters were unlikeable。 I will still read others by this author and have been trying to catch up on their backlist but so far， this one does not stand out for me。I received a copy from #NetGalley and #Bookouture for an honest review。 。。。more
Susie
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What a ride， Just。。。Wow！Shalini Boland nailed it！ I love domestic psychological thrillers and this one is at the top。 Dysfunctional families is always something I'm drawn to， since I come from one。 I'm hoping Shalini doesn't have personal experience with this topic， so she must have done Extensive research in dysfunctional personalities to write this because she was Spot On！ I usually can guess some plot twists， you won't guess these。 I was shocked and I love when an author can make me stop read What a ride， Just。。。Wow！Shalini Boland nailed it！ I love domestic psychological thrillers and this one is at the top。 Dysfunctional families is always something I'm drawn to， since I come from one。 I'm hoping Shalini doesn't have personal experience with this topic， so she must have done Extensive research in dysfunctional personalities to write this because she was Spot On！ I usually can guess some plot twists， you won't guess these。 I was shocked and I love when an author can make me stop reading and just stare into space because I can't believe what I just read。 So thrilling with characters you love to hate。 I'm very picky when it comes to giving 5-star reviews。 Domestic thriller fans will not be able to put this down。 Highly Recommend！ 5-stars！ 。。。more
Nancy W。 （cabingirlreads）
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Shalini Boland consistently puts out great psychological thrillers and The Daughter-in-Law is no exception。This was a twisty tale！ Seb Fletcher returns to the family country house where they own and operate a pub with his new bride， Caroline。 Seb’s mother， Lillian is suspicious of his new bride as they have only known each other a few months after meeting online。 Caroline immediately feels unwanted and strange things begin to happen around her。 Caroline knows Lillian doesn’t want her there and w Shalini Boland consistently puts out great psychological thrillers and The Daughter-in-Law is no exception。This was a twisty tale！ Seb Fletcher returns to the family country house where they own and operate a pub with his new bride， Caroline。 Seb’s mother， Lillian is suspicious of his new bride as they have only known each other a few months after meeting online。 Caroline immediately feels unwanted and strange things begin to happen around her。 Caroline knows Lillian doesn’t want her there and will do anything to protect her son。 I love stories with crazy， controlling mothers-in-law and Lillian is up there with the worst。 This story was filled with so many family secrets that will leave your head spinning。 I loved the multiple POV， and the ending left me speechless！ I did not see that coming at all。 The Daughter-in-Law is the perfect bingeable domestic thriller。 Thank you Bookouture and NetGalley for my e-ARC。 。。。more
Amanda C
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When I first started reading this book， I thought it had loads of potential。 I did enjoy it， but for me the book as a whole didn't live up to how good the first few chapters were。I really liked the scene setting - the characters and locations were described really well in the beginning。 I was intrigued to see where the story would go and I was enjoying the multiple points of view。 Unfortunately， from the mid-way point I personally felt like the book went downhill。 It became predictable and the c When I first started reading this book， I thought it had loads of potential。 I did enjoy it， but for me the book as a whole didn't live up to how good the first few chapters were。I really liked the scene setting - the characters and locations were described really well in the beginning。 I was intrigued to see where the story would go and I was enjoying the multiple points of view。 Unfortunately， from the mid-way point I personally felt like the book went downhill。 It became predictable and the conclusion seemed to come too quickly after all the clever build up。This book could have been fantastic， but as it was I would describe it as pretty good。 Hard one to rate as the first half was 5 stars and the second half was 3 stars。 。。。more
Henriette
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Shalini Boland's stories are usually exciting and always keep me entertained， but whether or not I connect with the characters and end up caring ab0ut them seems to be a bit of a hit or miss。I didn't really care about Caroline， Seb or any of the others but the story was good and kept me guessing。 There were numerous twists and the good people turned out not to be as good as I thought and vice versa。Caroline has just married Seb and moves from Australia to the UK with him and starts helping out i Shalini Boland's stories are usually exciting and always keep me entertained， but whether or not I connect with the characters and end up caring ab0ut them seems to be a bit of a hit or miss。I didn't really care about Caroline， Seb or any of the others but the story was good and kept me guessing。 There were numerous twists and the good people turned out not to be as good as I thought and vice versa。Caroline has just married Seb and moves from Australia to the UK with him and starts helping out in the family pub， but it seems like no one wants her there。 At first I am not sure whether to feel sorry for her， be outraged for how she is treated or also mistrust her as she is clearly hiding something。 Everyone seems to be hiding something and what's the second story line all about？ Who are Michelle and Amy？ We soon find out who Amy is， but how does it connect with what is going on now？ 。。。more
Zelda FeatzReviews
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Shalini Boland is fast becoming my go-to author for s quick gripping read。 This author manages to complicate her characters’ lives beautifully， guaranteeing a wonderfully gripping read full of twists， The Daughter in Law delivers a gripping read that will keep you flipping pages。 This a quick， twisty tale you will not want to put down。Shalini Boland tells stories about everyday people， with a twist thrown in。 Her books always feature realistic characters who are trying to live an uncomplicated l Shalini Boland is fast becoming my go-to author for s quick gripping read。 This author manages to complicate her characters’ lives beautifully， guaranteeing a wonderfully gripping read full of twists， The Daughter in Law delivers a gripping read that will keep you flipping pages。 This a quick， twisty tale you will not want to put down。Shalini Boland tells stories about everyday people， with a twist thrown in。 Her books always feature realistic characters who are trying to live an uncomplicated life – however， these people manage to always complicate any situation。 I am fair new to this author， and I am yet to be disappointed。 I love that her books are quick easy reads that keep me gripped from start to end。When Lilian Fletcher’s youngest son， Sebastian （Seb） returns from a holiday in Australia he introduces his new wife。 Lilian is shocked and concerned。 There is no way these two could have fallen in love so quickly。 Lilian has a bad feeling about Caroline， why did she marry her son so quickly？ Determined to protect her son from yet another heartache， Lilian is keeping a very close eye on Caroline。Caroline has a secret; one she must keep if she wants to find the truth she is seeking。 Her new mother-in-law is a horrible person who makes no secret of her distaste for Carline。 When Caroline shares her secret with Felix， Seb’s brother， she has no idea what she is about to face。 However， all she wants is the truth and this might be what finally leads to the truth。 But is she ready for that truth？I could not turn the pages of this book fast enough。 I loved how it kept me engrossed and how the pages seemed to be turning themselves。 This is a fabulously read with an awesome twist。 Caroline has left her life in Australia behind and followed her new husband back to the UK。 When she arrives， she finds out that his family not only all work together， they all live together as well。 Her in-laws are not very welcoming。 However， she understands the shock and is determined to give them the benefit of the doubt。 I was amazed that she so easily accepted her new life when everything about the Fletchers’ lifestyle screamed that it was not normal。 Lilian is way too protective of her sons and the entire family dynamic seemed unhealthy。 Yet you are left feeling sorry for Lilian。 She is a mother who wants the best for her son。 While Lilian comes across as a battle-axe， she manages to steal your heart。 She might not like Caroline， but her devotion to her family is obvious。 You cannot help but feel for this mother。You guessed it， this book has flown onto my loved list for 2022。 I enjoyed every moment I spent reading this book and Shalini Boland has become one of my favourite authors。 I am yet to be disappointed when reaching for one of her books。I love that I am guaranteed an easy， quick read that is twisty and gripping while guaranteed to leave me surprised。Psychological thriller fans who enjoy a lighter read that is still gripping and full of twists will love this book， I highly recommend you give this author a try if you haven’t yet。 I do not doubt that you will find this book extremely entertaining。https://featzreviews。com 。。。more
Bridget
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This is my 10th novel penned by Shalini Boland and I enjoyed it as much as the others。 Caroline and Seb Fletcher have recently married after meeting online。 Caroline who is Australian has moved in with Seb who lives with his parents at their pub in Stalbridge， Blackmore Vale， Dorset in southern England。 Maria works in the restaurant and helps out behind the bar when needed， alongside the barman Hugo。 Seb's parents are mum， Lilian who takes an instant dislike to Caroline， and his dad Brian。 Too l This is my 10th novel penned by Shalini Boland and I enjoyed it as much as the others。 Caroline and Seb Fletcher have recently married after meeting online。 Caroline who is Australian has moved in with Seb who lives with his parents at their pub in Stalbridge， Blackmore Vale， Dorset in southern England。 Maria works in the restaurant and helps out behind the bar when needed， alongside the barman Hugo。 Seb's parents are mum， Lilian who takes an instant dislike to Caroline， and his dad Brian。 Too late， Caroline discovers that the Fletchers have their secrets but what about Caroline， herself？The author wowed me with her engrossing writing and perfectly executed plot， and the characters were spot-on in their respective roles - good or bad。 I thoroughly enjoyed this riveting， tense tale， with its jaw-dropping revelations。 This is one very happy reader and The Daughter-in-Law is certainly worth picking up。 A surefire winner。I received a complimentary copy of this novel at my request from Bookouture via NetGalley and this review is my unbiased opinion。 。。。more
Jo Lee
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Shalini Boland has done it again。 Bowled over by the twist in the plot of this story。 What I loved about this novel is that it’s entirely believable to a point。 Families are strange things after all。 Poor Caroline arrives in England with new husband Seb， only to be met with hostility not only from her new mother in law， but seemingly her sister in law and the other female staff of the family pub。 Felix and Brian are more welcoming。 Then we discover the mystery of Seb’s missing ex wife。 I don’t w Shalini Boland has done it again。 Bowled over by the twist in the plot of this story。 What I loved about this novel is that it’s entirely believable to a point。 Families are strange things after all。 Poor Caroline arrives in England with new husband Seb， only to be met with hostility not only from her new mother in law， but seemingly her sister in law and the other female staff of the family pub。 Felix and Brian are more welcoming。 Then we discover the mystery of Seb’s missing ex wife。 I don’t want to add spoilers as for once I genuinely stopped and gasped at the twist in the plot towards the end。 Beautifully narrated by Katie Villa。 A great read。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to listen to this audio book in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Betty Mueller
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Another top notch thriller from one of the queens of psychological suspense。 The interwoven story lines had me hooked from the first page and never let up until the jaw dropping ending。 Shalini is a masterful storyteller and her writing style is so engaging you will not want to put this book down。 I highly recommend all of her books because she is an expert at keeping a reader guessing until the last page is turned。 It really doesn't get any better than what this author consistently delivers eve Another top notch thriller from one of the queens of psychological suspense。 The interwoven story lines had me hooked from the first page and never let up until the jaw dropping ending。 Shalini is a masterful storyteller and her writing style is so engaging you will not want to put this book down。 I highly recommend all of her books because she is an expert at keeping a reader guessing until the last page is turned。 It really doesn't get any better than what this author consistently delivers every time。 Bravo Shalini Boland You have done it again。 。。。more
Michael Wright
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Outrageous！ How in the world does Shalini Boland come up with these sinister characters and all the twists？ This one was fascinating。 I can never guess the endings to her books as they are multi-layered。 This book is about an English pub that has been owned and run by the same family for years。 The sons of the owners work there and even live above the pub with the parents。 It’s a little bit too close for comfort！ When one of the son’s wife disappears， he was told she had left for another man。 Wh Outrageous！ How in the world does Shalini Boland come up with these sinister characters and all the twists？ This one was fascinating。 I can never guess the endings to her books as they are multi-layered。 This book is about an English pub that has been owned and run by the same family for years。 The sons of the owners work there and even live above the pub with the parents。 It’s a little bit too close for comfort！ When one of the son’s wife disappears， he was told she had left for another man。 When the divorce was finalized， he found an on line relationship with an Australian。 And that’s when all the fun started happening。 And all the trouble！ No spoiler alerts here。 You can gobble up this book in one day。 。。。more
Federica
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Boland's books just get better and better！ I already loved this author， but this book might be my favourite。 It is fast， pacey and full of suspense。 The tension is right there from the start， a true， pure psychological thriller packed with twists that I honestly didn't see coming， And what about the end？ Just genius！！I also listened to the audiobook and found the narrator utterly spectacular， highly entertaining， definitely recommended！Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC。 Boland's books just get better and better！ I already loved this author， but this book might be my favourite。 It is fast， pacey and full of suspense。 The tension is right there from the start， a true， pure psychological thriller packed with twists that I honestly didn't see coming， And what about the end？ Just genius！！I also listened to the audiobook and found the narrator utterly spectacular， highly entertaining， definitely recommended！Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC。 。。。more
Jane Hunt
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It's a domestic suspense that capitalises on the tension between the new daughter-in-law and her husband's seemingly overprotective mother。 Add in a whirlwind romance， living with the in-laws， and the fact everyone has a secret making this a page-turner。I like the pacing， believable but not always likeable characters and the tangible tension that makes you wonder what's next。I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 It's a domestic suspense that capitalises on the tension between the new daughter-in-law and her husband's seemingly overprotective mother。 Add in a whirlwind romance， living with the in-laws， and the fact everyone has a secret making this a page-turner。I like the pacing， believable but not always likeable characters and the tangible tension that makes you wonder what's next。I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 。。。more
AGilden
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Nice quick read， relatively simple plot， and fairly easy to guess where it was going from early-ish on。 A good family mystery/thriller。 Don't expect characters to relate to， since they're all either dishonest， dim-witted， spiteful， or plain evil。 But they are so because of caring for family， which gives the book some interesting angles。 An enjoyable few hours' reading。 Nice quick read， relatively simple plot， and fairly easy to guess where it was going from early-ish on。 A good family mystery/thriller。 Don't expect characters to relate to， since they're all either dishonest， dim-witted， spiteful， or plain evil。 But they are so because of caring for family， which gives the book some interesting angles。 An enjoyable few hours' reading。 。。。more
Lanette Sweeney
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This novel rates somewhere between a 3 and a 4 for me， but I rounded up。 The story is melodramatically presented as our main character， Caroline， tells us she is about to meet her new in-laws following a whirlwind romance and is feeling very nervous but hoping they'll be kind and that they everyone will get along。 She and her husband met online， then he flew to Australia and swept her off her feet， married her and brought her home to his family in England， where they all live together running a This novel rates somewhere between a 3 and a 4 for me， but I rounded up。 The story is melodramatically presented as our main character， Caroline， tells us she is about to meet her new in-laws following a whirlwind romance and is feeling very nervous but hoping they'll be kind and that they everyone will get along。 She and her husband met online， then he flew to Australia and swept her off her feet， married her and brought her home to his family in England， where they all live together running a family pub。 Needless to say， her mother-in-law is judgmental and terrible to live with。 In fact， no one is very welcoming。 A waitress is openly hostile to her。 Her husband seems very busy and is always leaving her home alone with the terrible people in the pub。 Slowly， Caroline starts learning things about her husband's past that he has kept from her。 The story switches p。o。v from Caroline to her mother-in-law， who is just as bitchy from her own point of view as she is from Caroline's。After this， a semi-spoiler:At this point in the novel， there is a big surprise reveal。 Since we are hearing this story from Caroline's point of view， when the big reveal comes， I felt I had been tricked， because once we know "the truth" about her， we realize that everything she said to us at the beginning was disingenuous。 And like， why would the narrator be trying to fool us about her purpose？ So that was annoying。But then the story proceeded with regular dramatic twists and turns， and the end was an extra good satisfying twist after you thought you'd already seen all the surprises， so that helped redeem the novel。 Basically， this is just light， fluffy fun， an audiobook I was able to listen to in the background at 1。5 while I did a lot of other things。 Thanks to Netgalley and Bookotoure Audio for providing me with an advance copy of the audiobook， which was well narrated by Katie Villa， who did a great job with all the voices， Australian and English accents both。 。。。more
Urvi
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