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The Mother-in-Law
by Sally Hepworth
“I worked hard for everything I ever cared about. And nothing I ever cared about cost a single cent.”
I read this book in less than two and a half hours, which should show how compelling it is. A murder mystery that also doubles as a lesson on gratitude and privilege: what's not to love? As a bonus, it's set in Melbourne, and written by an Australian.
The Mother-in-Law starts with Lucy learning of her mother-in-law's death, which seems to be a suicide. Still, the police need to investigate it as a homicide- protocols and whatnot. During the investigation, it's revealed that the details surrounding her death don't exactly fall in line with a typical suicide. Suddenly, each family member is being scrutinized for any potential motives. Lucy had always had issues with Diana- could it have driven her to murder? Could it have been a financial thing with another family member..?
This book follows multiple POVs and often jumps between the past and present. It was really interesting to see how different characters interpreted the same event so I'm happy the author chose to write it that way, but feel free to skip this one if that's not your thing.
I read this book in less than two and a half hours, which should show how compelling it is. A murder mystery that also doubles as a lesson on gratitude and privilege: what's not to love? As a bonus, it's set in Melbourne, and written by an Australian.
The Mother-in-Law starts with Lucy learning of her mother-in-law's death, which seems to be a suicide. Still, the police need to investigate it as a homicide- protocols and whatnot. During the investigation, it's revealed that the details surrounding her death don't exactly fall in line with a typical suicide. Suddenly, each family member is being scrutinized for any potential motives. Lucy had always had issues with Diana- could it have driven her to murder? Could it have been a financial thing with another family member..?
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While some reviews label Diana as cold, I didn't see her that way, even at the beginning. She was a hard-working woman who advocated for refugees, and she loved her children, even if she didn't give them what they wanted. I actually found myself siding with Diana most of the time- her actions were generally more than justified. Also, while we're at it, Nessie was a brat. Was it awful that she couldn't conceive children and that she experienced so much heartache and loss? Abso-heckin-lutely, but was she entitled to money that wasn't hers? NO! And to be so upset that her sister-in-law wouldn't suddenly give up her body for nine months and endure the extreme discomfort of pregnancy and pain of childbirth... I wasn't surprised she was the murderer.This book follows multiple POVs and often jumps between the past and present. It was really interesting to see how different characters interpreted the same event so I'm happy the author chose to write it that way, but feel free to skip this one if that's not your thing.