3.83k reviews for:

The Mother-In-Law

Sally Hepworth

3.85 AVERAGE

ebbys_library's review against another edition

4.0

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This was good and I did not see the ending coming at all.

bsnow0617's review

3.0

dark tense medium-paced

noella_t's review against another edition

4.0

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I am happy that I knew little about this book before I started reading it, so I had no expectations. We know almost immediately that the mother-in-law has died and the police seem to suspect foul play. I love the way the story is told from back then and now and from Diana's point of view and from Lucy's point of view.

I noticed that so much of the conflict between Lucy and her mother-in-law seemed to come from an inability to communicate. Each was trying to "read" the other and failing miserably.

I enjoyed the back and forth between the characters telling the story. One didn't really know there was so much mystery and intrigue until one gets further along into the book. I thought the story was well told and in an interesting way.

hollymay247's review

4.25

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

carolineeckels's review

2.5

mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

adventuresinfictionland's review against another edition

5.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

susanmacrice's review

3.0

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3.5

bentrevett's review

2.0

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shit.

cabrera_bre's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ctl2011's review against another edition

4.0

emotional tense medium-paced