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The Younger Wife

Sally Hepworth

3.65 AVERAGE

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

A little light on the mystery as it’s sprinkled pretty blatantly throughout the book compared to others of Sally Hepworth’s. Still, an enjoyable read and well worth it. It flies by quick!

A really good read. Love Sally Hepworth! The story was engaging, the characters were relatable and likeable. Keep them coming!
adventurous emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read in exchange for an honest review. I had both an e-Arc and an audio Arc. They were slightly different and I am so curious to know which segments from which copy ended up in the final cut. This was such an engaging book. There are so many family and relationship dynamics at play. It wad twisty but so subtly that all of a sudden you realize you're somewhere totally new in your thinking. So good!!
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark 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
emotional mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Not my favorite book by Sally. I really got right into it, but it was too drawn out for me and I kept just wanting to know the story! By the time it got to the point, it felt like the story abruptly ended.

I listened to the audiobook of this book. I did not find this book had a real storyline. It was all over the place with 4-5 different narratives. I did find it weird that a well lived heart surgeon was bound to be married when his ill wife was still alive. I also wouldn’t call this a mystery book - just be prepared for a tragic incident to occur at the end. Overall this book lacked any suspense/story line or anything that would intrigue a reader.
mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes