A review by pomoevareads
The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

adventurous emotional mysterious 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

4.5

Oh Sally! You won’t find your 1 star review here! 

Multiple POVs, well built characters and a believable story makes The Younger Wife compelling. 

With a large difference in age between Stephen and Heather, his new young fiancé, daughters  Rachel and Tully speculate on Heather’s motives in this new relationship. Their mother, Pamela, has advanced dementia and is still married to Stephen when he announces his engagement to Heather. Secrets abound among the family members and slowly each come to light. Secrets can be  dangerous and even life threatening in this case.

As with the other books I have read by Ms. Hepworth, I fell deep into the comfort zone while reading the story. For moments I can convince myself that I am reading a family saga and then I notice a shift in how I feel about a character, doubt sets in, and then I stay up late because I can’t put the book down. 

I love the real life inspiration for part of the story and it sounds just like something someone in Sally’s family tree would do after watching her hilarious and heart warming videos. 

Thank you to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinions. The Younger Wife publishes April 5, 2022. 
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