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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
Stephen Aston is getting married again, to a woman younger than his daughters. He is still married to his first wife, in a care facility with dementia, but he has no qualms about getting a divorce. Tully and Rachel Aston can’t help but be suspicious of their soon-to-be mother-in-law, who they are certain is a gold digger. Since their mom can’t stand up for herself, the sisters are determined to get to the truth of the matter. Meanwhile, Heather, the bride-to-be, has her own secrets and reasons for wanting to marry Stephen.
This story is told from multiple perspectives, and I like that the audiobook had a different narrator for each person. Unfortunately, I was lukewarm about the story itself. It was mildly entertaining, but the ending did not do any favors to the story. If you want to read a Sally Hepworth novel, I suggest checking out The Mother’s Promise, The Things We Keep, or The Family Next Door instead.
Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.
This story is told from multiple perspectives, and I like that the audiobook had a different narrator for each person. Unfortunately, I was lukewarm about the story itself. It was mildly entertaining, but the ending did not do any favors to the story. If you want to read a Sally Hepworth novel, I suggest checking out The Mother’s Promise, The Things We Keep, or The Family Next Door instead.
Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Overall, pretty good! Felt that there could have been more to the ending. I felt the book was this climax that built and built, but did not get a whole lot of conclusion. My favorite part was the epilogue written from Pam’s POV. I would have LOVED to have Pam’s POV throughout the book since the author was already using chapters as a means to change time frame and perspective.
dark
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
I picked this book up while I was in Florida. It was on sale at a local Target and I was PUMPED. Who doesn't love cheap books? It was still cheaper than Canadian prices, so that's a win for me.
Safe to say, I enjoyed this book. Did I take it as a serious mystery/thriller? Absolutely not. Did I have a heck of a time reading it so I could just avoid life's problems? Yes.
Dysfunctional families where the Dad marries someone younger than his daughters? Cringey.
The Mother still being married to the Father and he marries the new girl very quickly? Awkward.
Did this book have issues? Sure.
Insta-romance felt forced, but I let that slide.
The baker eating her own cake? GASP.
Kleptomania. Interesting twist but not sure if it was done justice.
The end? WOWZA. But also... it is kind of believable, but I'm from a small town.
I liked it. It was engaging and made me wonder what really happened... But we won't really get an answer.
Four out of five stars.
Safe to say, I enjoyed this book. Did I take it as a serious mystery/thriller? Absolutely not. Did I have a heck of a time reading it so I could just avoid life's problems? Yes.
Dysfunctional families where the Dad marries someone younger than his daughters? Cringey.
The Mother still being married to the Father and he marries the new girl very quickly? Awkward.
Did this book have issues? Sure.
Insta-romance felt forced, but I let that slide.
The baker eating her own cake? GASP.
Kleptomania. Interesting twist but not sure if it was done justice.
The end? WOWZA. But also... it is kind of believable, but I'm from a small town.
I liked it. It was engaging and made me wonder what really happened... But we won't really get an answer.
Four out of five stars.
This book will grab you from the start. I read it in a day- couldn’t put it down.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-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:
Yes
This was my first Sally Hepworth.
I found this book very easy to read and kept me wanting to read. I liked that their was the mystery chapter perspective and the questions were answered within a reasonable pace.
However I did not like the ending.
While we knew somewhat what would happen I just didn’t find Rachel capable of doing that and then leaving her mum with the blame. But I guess that is the twist as the mum and Tully seemed like the more believable choice with how their characters were described throughout.
However I’d still recommend this book to others and found it enjoyable.
I found this book very easy to read and kept me wanting to read. I liked that their was the mystery chapter perspective and the questions were answered within a reasonable pace.
However I did not like the ending.
While we knew somewhat what would happen I just didn’t find Rachel capable of doing that and then leaving her mum with the blame. But I guess that is the twist as the mum and Tully seemed like the more believable choice with how their characters were described throughout.
However I’d still recommend this book to others and found it enjoyable.