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A review by meghan_plethoraofpages
The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth
4.0
The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth
My second read by this author, and it was just as wildly entertaining and propulsive as the first. Alternating POVs, quick chapters and a whole lot of family & psychological drama, this was just the suspenseful and quick read I needed after a stretch of disappointing holiday reads.
The Aston family certainly has its share of issues; as with many books in this genre, content warnings abound (domestic violence, gaslighting, miscarriage, addiction, rape, dementia). We’re following Stephen, successful and charming doctor who is getting remarried to Heather, a significantly younger woman with a complicated past. Stephen’s wife, Pam, has advanced dementia, and has been making accusations against Stephen. Daughters Rachel & Tully have their own & combined dramas, and are not thrilled with their father’s impending marriage.
The tension & suspense is really well done. The concept of the unreliable narrator didn’t feel stale here, and I thought all the POV chapters really flowed. Marriage, motherhood, caring for an aging parent with a memory disorder are all explored.
If you’re looking for a fast-paced, speedy suspense read filled with dark family secrets, The Younger Wife is a winner. I only read a handful of novels in this genre per year and this one didn’t disappoint. The ending will be really polarizing though, and some will love it and some will not! (I felt queasy).
Thank you so much to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for a free e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The Younger Wife is available April 5, 2022!
My second read by this author, and it was just as wildly entertaining and propulsive as the first. Alternating POVs, quick chapters and a whole lot of family & psychological drama, this was just the suspenseful and quick read I needed after a stretch of disappointing holiday reads.
The Aston family certainly has its share of issues; as with many books in this genre, content warnings abound (domestic violence, gaslighting, miscarriage, addiction, rape, dementia). We’re following Stephen, successful and charming doctor who is getting remarried to Heather, a significantly younger woman with a complicated past. Stephen’s wife, Pam, has advanced dementia, and has been making accusations against Stephen. Daughters Rachel & Tully have their own & combined dramas, and are not thrilled with their father’s impending marriage.
The tension & suspense is really well done. The concept of the unreliable narrator didn’t feel stale here, and I thought all the POV chapters really flowed. Marriage, motherhood, caring for an aging parent with a memory disorder are all explored.
If you’re looking for a fast-paced, speedy suspense read filled with dark family secrets, The Younger Wife is a winner. I only read a handful of novels in this genre per year and this one didn’t disappoint. The ending will be really polarizing though, and some will love it and some will not! (I felt queasy).
Thank you so much to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for a free e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The Younger Wife is available April 5, 2022!