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ankarli 's review for:
The Younger Wife
by Sally Hepworth
I don't normally take notice of review quotes on a cover of a book, but when I found myself reading it at 3am, Jane Harper's quote on the back "Sally Hepworth delivers with this stay up late one more chapter gem" my response was "yep Jane you nailed it!".
Its a book that starts with a conclusion, or almost a conclusion, the penultimate story in the book. The intrigue and wanting to know more was the lure to keep going. How did they get there? Cleverly written with each of the three main characters - Tully, Rachel, and Heather, contributing to the story in their own voice. The narrative offers up the question did he or didn't he?
I must admit to having a problem with the idea of Stephen being allowed to divorce Pamela. Having just journeyed through several years of my mother living, then eventually dying of dementia and knowing that by the stage of the story, someone - possibly Stephen, would have been her Power of Attorney. Would have he been allowed to divorce his wife in this scenario?
Ignoring that possible plot problem, I found it an entertaining read and the final chapter certainly made you wonder if indeed everything you assumed about the characters were indeed true.
A very clever book.
Its a book that starts with a conclusion, or almost a conclusion, the penultimate story in the book. The intrigue and wanting to know more was the lure to keep going. How did they get there? Cleverly written with each of the three main characters - Tully, Rachel, and Heather, contributing to the story in their own voice. The narrative offers up the question did he or didn't he?
I must admit to having a problem with the idea of Stephen being allowed to divorce Pamela. Having just journeyed through several years of my mother living, then eventually dying of dementia and knowing that by the stage of the story, someone - possibly Stephen, would have been her Power of Attorney. Would have he been allowed to divorce his wife in this scenario?
Ignoring that possible plot problem, I found it an entertaining read and the final chapter certainly made you wonder if indeed everything you assumed about the characters were indeed true.
A very clever book.