The Younger Wife
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Summary
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Sister and The Mother-in-Law comes a new novel of family drama and long-buried secrets。
The moment she laid eyes on Heather Wisher， Tully knew this woman was going to destroy their lives。
Tully and Rachel are murderous when they discover their father has a new girlfriend。 The fact that Heather is half his age isn't even the most shocking part。 Stephen is still married to their mother， who is in a care facility with end-stage Alzheimer's disease。
Heather knows she has an uphill battle to win Tully and Rachel over - particularly while carrying the shameful secrets of her past。 But， as it turns out， her soon-to-be stepdaughters have secrets of their own。
The announcement of Stephen and Heather's engagement threatens to set off a family implosion， with old wounds and dark secrets finally being forced to the surface。
A garage full of stolen goods。 An old hot-water bottle， stuffed with cash。 A blood-soaked wedding。 And that's only the beginning。。。
The moment she laid eyes on Heather Wisher， Tully knew this woman was going to destroy their lives。
Tully and Rachel are murderous when they discover their father has a new girlfriend。 The fact that Heather is half his age isn't even the most shocking part。 Stephen is still married to their mother， who is in a care facility with end-stage Alzheimer's disease。
Heather knows she has an uphill battle to win Tully and Rachel over - particularly while carrying the shameful secrets of her past。 But， as it turns out， her soon-to-be stepdaughters have secrets of their own。
The announcement of Stephen and Heather's engagement threatens to set off a family implosion， with old wounds and dark secrets finally being forced to the surface。
A garage full of stolen goods。 An old hot-water bottle， stuffed with cash。 A blood-soaked wedding。 And that's only the beginning。。。
Reviews
Jennifer
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I was excited to read this family drama and am thankful to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reader's copy。 I found this book to be very readable and quite interesting。 I liked the multiple points of view and I liked getting to know the three main characters and supporting cast。 I like that each of the women was more than they seemed， and that they got to know and respect each other throughout the story。 I would have liked a more in-depth look at some of their struggles though because I was excited to read this family drama and am thankful to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reader's copy。 I found this book to be very readable and quite interesting。 I liked the multiple points of view and I liked getting to know the three main characters and supporting cast。 I like that each of the women was more than they seemed， and that they got to know and respect each other throughout the story。 I would have liked a more in-depth look at some of their struggles though because it seemed like they were glossed over or too easily resolved in some cases。The only part of this book that I didn't enjoy was the ending。 I was expecting a twist because this type of book most often has one， but this one cast so much doubt over so many aspects of the story that it tainted it for me。 There were serious issues brought up throughout the story - the main one being spouse abuse - that seemed to just be treated as a hysterical illusion or overreaction at the end。 I understand and appreciate some ambiguity， but this seemed to take it a step too far。Overall， I'd say I liked this book but the ending spoiled it to some extent。 I've read other books by this author that I enjoyed much more。 。。。more
Melissa
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Great book that was hard to put down。 I liked that the characters all had their own issues and yet all remained together at the end。 Well， except for one。 A good， quick read that may be the gateway to Sally Hepworth books if you have never picked one up before。
Gregandemy
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Thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with a digital ARC of this title via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 This wasn't always what I expected， but I enjoyed the read。 It was fun not knowing what was going to happen and who did it。 I liked the family drama mixed in with a little murder mystery。 Fun read， clean writing。 Thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with a digital ARC of this title via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 This wasn't always what I expected， but I enjoyed the read。 It was fun not knowing what was going to happen and who did it。 I liked the family drama mixed in with a little murder mystery。 Fun read， clean writing。 。。。more
Margarete Lory
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Meh
Debbie Frizzell
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Please read no further if you don't like spoilers。 People， women especially， men too， I suppose， are good at keeping the secrets of the one they love。 Gaslighting， abuse， narcissism are all covered in this very well written （and obviously researched） book by Ms。 Hepworth。 She's long been one of my "new" favorite authors。 This book reaches a whole new level of realism for me。 Although hard to believe how far some will go to keep secrets; it is so apparent in our society today。 The death of hundre Please read no further if you don't like spoilers。 People， women especially， men too， I suppose， are good at keeping the secrets of the one they love。 Gaslighting， abuse， narcissism are all covered in this very well written （and obviously researched） book by Ms。 Hepworth。 She's long been one of my "new" favorite authors。 This book reaches a whole new level of realism for me。 Although hard to believe how far some will go to keep secrets; it is so apparent in our society today。 The death of hundreds at the hands of their spouse/partner proves it。 She might just have saved a life with this book！！ 。。。more
Evelyn
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Angela
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Nobody does a family drama/mystery like Sally Hepworth。 This one is another favorite！ This story follows two sisters， a father， and the father's soon to be new wife。 The only problem is the father is still actually married！ Between the two sisters and their issues， the father still married to their mother with dementia， and the new wife this book was impossible to put down。 Lots of twists and turns keep you turning the pages。 Thank you to St。 Martin’s Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange f Nobody does a family drama/mystery like Sally Hepworth。 This one is another favorite！ This story follows two sisters， a father， and the father's soon to be new wife。 The only problem is the father is still actually married！ Between the two sisters and their issues， the father still married to their mother with dementia， and the new wife this book was impossible to put down。 Lots of twists and turns keep you turning the pages。 Thank you to St。 Martin’s Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Expected Publication Date: 4/5/22。 。。。more
Rachael | Booklist Queen
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Tully and Rachel find themselves thrown for a loop when their father announces he is divorcing their mother with dementia and marrying a woman younger than both of them。 As they dig deeper into Heather's secrets and confront their own issues， comments from their mother make them suspect that their parents' marriage may not have been as idyllic as they thought。 Knowing the wedding will end in blood， The Younger Wife is an addictive domestic thriller that keeps you engaged as you play amateur dete Tully and Rachel find themselves thrown for a loop when their father announces he is divorcing their mother with dementia and marrying a woman younger than both of them。 As they dig deeper into Heather's secrets and confront their own issues， comments from their mother make them suspect that their parents' marriage may not have been as idyllic as they thought。 Knowing the wedding will end in blood， The Younger Wife is an addictive domestic thriller that keeps you engaged as you play amateur detective， judging the reliability of the narrators and deciding who you think is guilty。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from St。 Martin's Press through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Molly Sullivan Donnelly
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Tully and Rachel are sister in their mid-thirties that both have their own personal issues。 Their private issues and challenges come to light when their father， Stephen， decides to marry Heather。 Heather is only a few years younger than the sisters and Stephen is still married to Tully and Rachel’s mother， who is suffering with dementia。 The story begins with the wedding of Stephen and Heather， but the story is put on pause when tragedy strikes， the book then goes back to the past to show the re Tully and Rachel are sister in their mid-thirties that both have their own personal issues。 Their private issues and challenges come to light when their father， Stephen， decides to marry Heather。 Heather is only a few years younger than the sisters and Stephen is still married to Tully and Rachel’s mother， who is suffering with dementia。 The story begins with the wedding of Stephen and Heather， but the story is put on pause when tragedy strikes， the book then goes back to the past to show the reader how the characters got to that point。 I couldn’t put this book down， lots of twists and turns and scandals。 Thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for an advanced reader copy of this book。 。。。more
Jessica Woods
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The Younger Wife is one of my top reads this year。 I was fully prepared to hate the younger wife， Heather， who wouldn’t after she was engaged to a married man with a wife with dementia。 But I found Heather to be a completely sympathetic character。 I loved the realness in the flaws of Tully and Rachel。 They both were complex characters with real problems and dealing with their dad being engaged to woman younger than they were and their mother’s illness。 The ending was out of this world and I’m st The Younger Wife is one of my top reads this year。 I was fully prepared to hate the younger wife， Heather， who wouldn’t after she was engaged to a married man with a wife with dementia。 But I found Heather to be a completely sympathetic character。 I loved the realness in the flaws of Tully and Rachel。 They both were complex characters with real problems and dealing with their dad being engaged to woman younger than they were and their mother’s illness。 The ending was out of this world and I’m still questioning what I just read。 I could not put this book down！ The plot was twisted and kept you on your toes while the characters inspire empathy for one must read thriller。 Sally Hepworth is on my must read shelf！ My voluntary， unbiased review is based upon a review copy from NetGalley。 。。。more
Fasmina Nisthar
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Tully and Rachel are in a state of shock when their dad plans to marry Heather who is younger than them both， while their own mother Pam is still alive。 Pam is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers and is in nursing home。 The plot revolves mostly around the time before the wedding and is unfolded mainly in the perspective of the three girls， Tully， Rachel and Heather。 The characters are so different， unique and have an unforgettable past that makes the book a psychological thriller in its own wa Tully and Rachel are in a state of shock when their dad plans to marry Heather who is younger than them both， while their own mother Pam is still alive。 Pam is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers and is in nursing home。 The plot revolves mostly around the time before the wedding and is unfolded mainly in the perspective of the three girls， Tully， Rachel and Heather。 The characters are so different， unique and have an unforgettable past that makes the book a psychological thriller in its own way。 This is the main aspect of the book which I loved because you will never confuse one character from the other and are always distinguishable。 The book isn’t lengthy and as expected， unfolds in the most riveting manner。 I would say that it’s better to grab a copy sooner before all the reviews come out because it is worth the time。 And Sally Hepworth has done it again！ 。。。more
Abigail Singrey
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It was destined to be an awkward lunch: adult daughters Tully and Rachel are meeting their father's new girlfriend， the interior designer hired to help him and his wife， Pam， with their new home remodel。 However， with Pam's mind slipping into Alzheimer's， Stephen falls in love with Heather， a beautiful woman with a checkered past who's younger than BOTH of his daughters。 His engagement announcement sparks the fire that threatens to reveal everyone's secrets。 The characters are delightfully flawe It was destined to be an awkward lunch: adult daughters Tully and Rachel are meeting their father's new girlfriend， the interior designer hired to help him and his wife， Pam， with their new home remodel。 However， with Pam's mind slipping into Alzheimer's， Stephen falls in love with Heather， a beautiful woman with a checkered past who's younger than BOTH of his daughters。 His engagement announcement sparks the fire that threatens to reveal everyone's secrets。 The characters are delightfully flawed: Tully with her anxiety attacks and compulsions， Rachel with her obsessive eating， and Heather with her deep neediness for a place to belong。 I love that the readers get chapters from all three characters' viewpoints。 The story pulls you along emotional twists and turns， as all the characters （and the reader！） struggle to determine who the villain really is。 This thriller is a delight， with an ending that will have you second-guessing everything you thought you knew。 I highly recommend this book。 TW: abuse， sexual assaultThank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Em__Jay
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Gossips， busybodies and scandalmongers 。。。 gather ’round！ Have you heard what’s going on with the Astons？ Not only is patriarch Stephen Aston engaged to marry a woman who is younger than his daughters， but the rest of the family seem to be falling apart at the seams as well！It is in this somewhat light-hearted vein that I took a drink and my copy of THE YOUNGER WIFE and sat outside in the wonderful sunshine （at least in my neighbourhood） to read from cover to cover this highly entertaining story Gossips， busybodies and scandalmongers 。。。 gather ’round！ Have you heard what’s going on with the Astons？ Not only is patriarch Stephen Aston engaged to marry a woman who is younger than his daughters， but the rest of the family seem to be falling apart at the seams as well！It is in this somewhat light-hearted vein that I took a drink and my copy of THE YOUNGER WIFE and sat outside in the wonderful sunshine （at least in my neighbourhood） to read from cover to cover this highly entertaining story。 It was a pleasure to read this book。 Reading about each character’s idiosyncrasies and their reactions as personal and family secrets are revealed kept me engaged from start to finish。 The chapters， told from various characters’ points of view， allowed us to gain insight into things that happen and also see how they might look differently to others。 This book does tackle serious issues including domestic violence， sexual assault， food addiction and， dementia just to name a few。 If I had picked this book up on a day I was in a more serious frame of mind， I might have struggled with the way in which some of these issues were handled。 Having said that， I think the book well encapsulates the helplessness and loss of control by characters; I was easily able to empathise with them。Hepworth’s breezy writing style， a good number of twists and interesting characters makes THE YOUNGER WIFE a diverting read。3。5 starsReview copy courtesy of the publisher， Macmillan Australia。 。。。more
Kasey
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This book is a solid 3 star read。 The characters are interesting and dynamic， and it's an intriguing domestic drama。 The story is well written， there's enough of a mystery to keep you engaged， and the shifting POVs help hold attention really well。 However， I really wasn't a fan of the ending。 It takes a really special kind of skill to write such a beautifully ambiguous ending， but I just felt hollow when I finished。 I wanted payoff！！ I wanted these women to have to confront their perceptions， th This book is a solid 3 star read。 The characters are interesting and dynamic， and it's an intriguing domestic drama。 The story is well written， there's enough of a mystery to keep you engaged， and the shifting POVs help hold attention really well。 However， I really wasn't a fan of the ending。 It takes a really special kind of skill to write such a beautifully ambiguous ending， but I just felt hollow when I finished。 I wanted payoff！！ I wanted these women to have to confront their perceptions， their way of thinking， themselves！！ I understand that the takeaway of this book is that we might not get closure on everything in life， but this just felt really unfair。 To go on this full， twisty， at times intense journey with these characters only to have the whole thing turned on it's head in one chapter felt unfair。 Adding a twist at the buzzer seems to be the Hepworth style。 So if that's what you're into， definitely pick up her books！ Thanks to Netgalley & St。 Martin's Press for an ARC of this title。 。。。more
SueK
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Add Sally Hepworth to the （very short） list of authors whose books I’ll always read。 Her domestic suspense is readable， the characters appealing and relatable。 In “The Younger Wife” especially， I can think of several people in my life who have similarities to the book’s characters， which makes it all the more readable and possible。Thanks to Net Galley for the ARC
Sandy
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Family drama and family dysfunction！ A crazy twisted family and is their a root to all this craziness。 I was really expecting a different ending but this one kind of leaves me going hmmmm。 An enjoyable domestic thriller。 Thanks to the Publisher for the opportunity to read an ARC
Carrie Shields
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This book was brilliant！ I was totally immersed in the story from the first page， and THE YOUNGER WIFE is a perfect example of how to write domestic suspense。The story begins at the wedding of Stephen and his much younger bride Heather。 His daughters Tully and Rachel have grudgingly accepted Heather although they are resentful of their father divorcing their mother， who is languishing in a care home with dementia， to make this wedding happen。 Shortly after the vows are finished， there is a screa This book was brilliant！ I was totally immersed in the story from the first page， and THE YOUNGER WIFE is a perfect example of how to write domestic suspense。The story begins at the wedding of Stephen and his much younger bride Heather。 His daughters Tully and Rachel have grudgingly accepted Heather although they are resentful of their father divorcing their mother， who is languishing in a care home with dementia， to make this wedding happen。 Shortly after the vows are finished， there is a scream， blood， and a body。 While you're left reeling， the story then goes back in time。The less details you have going in， the better。 While the dysfunction in this family unfolds piece by piece， it's treated with a level of respect that is often lacking in this genre。 These issues are not to be trivialized， and the author explored each with the utmost care。The ending was SO satisfying， and it was a heroic feat not to peek at the last few pages as I was nearing the end as I had NO idea how the author was going to wrap up this story。Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for this early read。 Sure to be a smash hit of 2022！ 。。。more
Rina
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I like Sally Hepworth's writing and I like the setup of the story but I was not a fan of the ending。 It's confusing at best and undoes everything at worst。 I just don't know why she would choose to make that the end。 However after having said that I think the book is really good and it does keep you engaged all the way through the end。 A solid 3。I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I like Sally Hepworth's writing and I like the setup of the story but I was not a fan of the ending。 It's confusing at best and undoes everything at worst。 I just don't know why she would choose to make that the end。 However after having said that I think the book is really good and it does keep you engaged all the way through the end。 A solid 3。I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sheryle
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Set in Australia， The Younger Wife has a lot to recommend it: an up-to-the-minute plot， varied and well written characters you quickly become invested in， and pacing that keeps you turning the pages to see what happens next。 Unfortunately， so much of what happens next is predictable。 I kept hoping for something unexpected but there were very few surprises。 There is the potential here for a really good domestic thriller。 Everyone has secrets and they are not staying hidden away。 As these secrets Set in Australia， The Younger Wife has a lot to recommend it: an up-to-the-minute plot， varied and well written characters you quickly become invested in， and pacing that keeps you turning the pages to see what happens next。 Unfortunately， so much of what happens next is predictable。 I kept hoping for something unexpected but there were very few surprises。 There is the potential here for a really good domestic thriller。 Everyone has secrets and they are not staying hidden away。 As these secrets are revealed， there is the possibility to create a great villain but instead the story just sort of glosses over everything。 Toward the end things are wrapped up nice and cozy， very much like a Hallmark or Lifetime movie。 If you like domestic thriller “light，” this is your book。 My copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 My thanks to the the author， the publisher， and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review it。 。。。more
Sue
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Sally Hepworth is one of my favorite authors。 All of her books have been fantastic but this new book is the best of them all for me。 This book has suspense， family， love and forgiveness and is a real page turner with characters that I won't soon forget。The novel begins at a wedding by an unknown narrator。 It's a great beginning and sets the stage for the rest of the book。 The story is told by three different women in alternating chapters that both give us their family history and current informa Sally Hepworth is one of my favorite authors。 All of her books have been fantastic but this new book is the best of them all for me。 This book has suspense， family， love and forgiveness and is a real page turner with characters that I won't soon forget。The novel begins at a wedding by an unknown narrator。 It's a great beginning and sets the stage for the rest of the book。 The story is told by three different women in alternating chapters that both give us their family history and current information in their lives。The main characters are:Tully and Rachel are sisters。 They are close but still have secrets that they keep from each other。 Tully is married with two children and she is a kleptomaniac - Stealing things not because she couldn't afford them but because it made her feel better。 Rachel is a baker who is proud of the cakes she makes and decorates but she has a secret from her past that has kept her from trusting men。Heather is the woman that Stephen plans to marry。 She is the same age as his daughters and is trying to be accepted by them。 She frequently drinks too much but is sure that Stephen will protect her and they will live happily ever after。 The daughters are convinced that she is a gold-digger by wanting to marry a man who is so much older。Stephen - a well respected doctor and father to Tully and Rachel。 His current wife has Alzheimer's and is being cared for in a nursing home when he decides to divorce her so that he can get married again。The three females who tell this story are keeping major secrets from each other -even Stephen has some secrets。 When Rachel finds a hot water bottle filled with money in her mother's possessions， she and Tully start trying to find out the family secrets even though it may change their lives。This book has it all - love， family， suspense and forgiveness。 It's a book that you won't want to put down。 The writing is wonderful and the story will introduce you to characters that you won't be able to forget。 This is definitely one of my favorite books of the year。Thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Virginie
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Two years ago， The Mother-in-Law was a 5-star read。 Will this one be as good？🤞Many thanks to Netgalley and St。 Martin's Press for the ARC！Publication date 05 Apr 2022 Two years ago， The Mother-in-Law was a 5-star read。 Will this one be as good？🤞Many thanks to Netgalley and St。 Martin's Press for the ARC！Publication date 05 Apr 2022 。。。more
Jen
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Nothing in this book surprised me， but it was still a fun read。 A young woman is engaged to be married to a wealthy surgeon who:A） has kids approximately her age and B） is still legally married to his first wife。。。。that is has dementia and living in a nursing home。Naturally， this is already a recipe for disaster。 3。5 stars rounded upThank you to St。 Martin's Press and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest reviews。 Nothing in this book surprised me， but it was still a fun read。 A young woman is engaged to be married to a wealthy surgeon who:A） has kids approximately her age and B） is still legally married to his first wife。。。。that is has dementia and living in a nursing home。Naturally， this is already a recipe for disaster。 3。5 stars rounded upThank you to St。 Martin's Press and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest reviews。 。。。more
Janall
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Thanks so much to the publisher and Net Galley for a chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 The story starts off rather slow - Rachel and Tully are two grown daughters， and their father Stephen， has just become engaged to Heather who is actually younger than his daughters。 Oh， and Pam Stephen’s current wife who is suffering from early onset dementia 。 Everything is normal-ish， but the 30% mark it all starts to unravel。 Seems that everyone has a secret， and the story takes a s Thanks so much to the publisher and Net Galley for a chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review。 The story starts off rather slow - Rachel and Tully are two grown daughters， and their father Stephen， has just become engaged to Heather who is actually younger than his daughters。 Oh， and Pam Stephen’s current wife who is suffering from early onset dementia 。 Everything is normal-ish， but the 30% mark it all starts to unravel。 Seems that everyone has a secret， and the story takes a sharp turn as pieces are unraveled。I really enjoyed this story， though it deals with some seriously dark themes。 I wont give any spoilers， but I came to care for the characters， I’m still worried one of them at the conclusion。 Everyone is not ok。 Recommend this book。 。。。more
Mandie （allbookedout_with_mj）
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Review coming soon
Gloria Arthur （Ms。 G's Bookshelf）
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⭐️5 Stars⭐️👰🏻♀️The Younger Wife by Australia’s queen of domestic suspense Sally Hepworth is compulsive reading。 I flew through this book in less than twenty four hours， it’s a fast paced read and I loved the author’s inspiration behind the story！👰🏻♀️The beginning of the book pulls you in PDQ！ The story starts off at the wedding ceremony of the charming Dr。 Stephen Aston， who’s in his sixties and his bride to be Heather who is in her thirties。 We wonder why she is interested in a man old enough ⭐️5 Stars⭐️👰🏻♀️The Younger Wife by Australia’s queen of domestic suspense Sally Hepworth is compulsive reading。 I flew through this book in less than twenty four hours， it’s a fast paced read and I loved the author’s inspiration behind the story！👰🏻♀️The beginning of the book pulls you in PDQ！ The story starts off at the wedding ceremony of the charming Dr。 Stephen Aston， who’s in his sixties and his bride to be Heather who is in her thirties。 We wonder why she is interested in a man old enough to be her father， is she a gold digger and what secrets might she be hiding？ 👰🏻♀️The daughters of the groom are older than the bride and are somewhat emotional。 Sisters Rachel and Tully are in their thirties， they are both damaged and carrying traumatic and shameful secrets of their own。👰🏻♀️The very recently divorced ex-wife Pamela has Alzheimers disease and is currently residing in a nursing home but she’s also a guest at the wedding！👰🏻♀️An univited guest is narrating the opening scene， she knows a lot about the Aston family。👰🏻♀️Straight after the ceremony a woman’s piercing scream is heard and the celebrant is seen covered in blood and coming from where the wedding party are in a room to the side of the alter。👰🏻♀️We’re then taken back in time leading up to the fatal wedding day……。👰🏻♀️This is a character driven story and if you love domestic drama， you’ll love this， it will keep you guessing till the end。 Publication date 26 October 2021Thank you so very much Pan Macmillan Australia and Sally Hepworth for the opportunity to win an advanced copy of The Younger Wife 。。。more
Carla
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Sally Hepworth's newest novel is The Younger Wife， but it could be called "The First （or is it Second？） Wife，" "The Thieving Daughter，" "The Binge Eating Daughter，" "The Gold Digging Interloper，" or "Be Glad You're Not Marrying Stephen Aston。" Never has so much drama， neurosis， and psychosis been packed into one family。 The Younger Wife literally starts out with a bang-an unknown person is seriously injured at the wedding of Dr。 Stephen Aston and Heather， the much younger woman the good doctor h Sally Hepworth's newest novel is The Younger Wife， but it could be called "The First （or is it Second？） Wife，" "The Thieving Daughter，" "The Binge Eating Daughter，" "The Gold Digging Interloper，" or "Be Glad You're Not Marrying Stephen Aston。" Never has so much drama， neurosis， and psychosis been packed into one family。 The Younger Wife literally starts out with a bang-an unknown person is seriously injured at the wedding of Dr。 Stephen Aston and Heather， the much younger woman the good doctor hooked up with after his previous wife was diagnosed with dementia。 Despite her diagnosis， you'll sometimes think the ailing Pam Aston is the only one with any common sense。 The Younger Wife is a kaleidoscope of trouble-Stephen & Pam's daughter Tully is facing financial ruin， their other daughter Rachel has a serious eating disorder that appears to coincide with an incident from her past， their mother has just been admitted to a nursing home， and the woman who was hired to redecorate Stephen & Pam's lavish home is about to become Tully & Rachel's stepmother。 At the center of it all is Stephen-beloved among his peers and patients- but perhaps all that glitters isn't really gold。 The Younger Wife is gaslighting at its best-it's nearly impossible to tell the good guys from the bad。 Sally Hepworth excels at domestic drama， and The Younger Wife features her most dysfunctional family to date。ARC from NetGalleyApril 5， 2022St。 Martin's Press 。。。more
Melissa Colasanti
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The best thing about this book is the characterization。 It’s the perfect family drama， with Tully our upper middle class mom with a secret- she’s a kleptomaniac。 Then we have Rachel， who eats her feelings and won’t ever date due to a trauma in her teens。 （No one cares to question this， as it seems like an obvious concern， so that was the one frustration I had with this family）。 And then we have Heather， the younger woman about to marry Tully and Rachel’s father—the kicker being that he’s still m The best thing about this book is the characterization。 It’s the perfect family drama， with Tully our upper middle class mom with a secret- she’s a kleptomaniac。 Then we have Rachel， who eats her feelings and won’t ever date due to a trauma in her teens。 （No one cares to question this， as it seems like an obvious concern， so that was the one frustration I had with this family）。 And then we have Heather， the younger woman about to marry Tully and Rachel’s father—the kicker being that he’s still married to their mom， who is in the advanced stages of dementia。 The big issue is that Heather starts to suspect that her fiancé is an abuser， and the sisters worry too。 The ending is fairly predictable but I didn’t mind because I enjoyed spending time with these quirky characters！ 。。。more
Sarah
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👰♀️When Tully and Rachel’s father announces his engagement to much younger Heather they both begin to dig into old family secrets。👍🏼A quick， page turning read。👎🏼The characters （and their development）， the lack of true thriller elements 🤷🏼♀️Fans of Sally Hepworth will enjoy this fast paced family drama （don’t go in expecting a thriller）， and while I did enjoy it I wish there had been more depth to the characters who all had significant issues。
Ann
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In her latest novel， "The Younger Wife，" Sally Hepworth succeeds at what every mystery writer most likely aspires to do （and if they don't， they should） and that is leaving the reader asking a ton of questions about what just happened。 In her true signature style， Hepworth spins a web of possibilities of the outcome， all the while leaving it up to the reader to unravel the web。 I like her straightforward approach to storytelling and her complexity of character， both of which help develop the plo In her latest novel， "The Younger Wife，" Sally Hepworth succeeds at what every mystery writer most likely aspires to do （and if they don't， they should） and that is leaving the reader asking a ton of questions about what just happened。 In her true signature style， Hepworth spins a web of possibilities of the outcome， all the while leaving it up to the reader to unravel the web。 I like her straightforward approach to storytelling and her complexity of character， both of which help develop the plot and draw the reader in hook， line and sinker。 Ms。 Hepworth's many fans will be thrilled with this latest tale， due out in April， 2022。 Thank you NetGalley， for this advanced eCopy。 。。。more
Angela
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4。5 StarsThe Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth。。。。。Full review to come。。。。。
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Younger Wife
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Younger Wife&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Younger Wife&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0