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The Mother-In-Law

Sally Hepworth

3.85 AVERAGE

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bb227's review

4.0

I actually really enjoyed this one - it kept me hooked and was surprisingly moving 
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lnholman's review

4.0
dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
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juliepinilla01's review

3.5
dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I liked how the characters evolved over the narrative and seeing both sides of the mother/daughter-in-law relationship. One of the few books that I didn't really focus on who had done it, but just sat back and took in the story.
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sambern's review

3.0
dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

vro521's review

3.5
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
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lavloveslit's review

4.0
emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This isn't my usual read however I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The story begins with the death of the wealthy unlikable Diana. The story unravels and is told by both Diana and her daughter-in-law Lucy. The author adds layers to Diana as the book progresses and suddenly the unlikable Diana becomes so much more. So glad I read this one and I will try another by this author!
mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No