Wasn't in the mood to read anymore since I got into a slump but when I opened my kindle this book popped up and I decided I would give it a shot and I'm so glad I did. Started to read and I couldn't put down you can very easily put yourself into the story. Fast pace and easy to read. The women have all the issues and the men are just there for dressing.

Rachel and Tully’s dad, Stephen, is engaged to Heather although his wife is still alive and suffering with dementia. Heather is younger than Rachel and Tully who assume Heather is a gold digger. But is she? All of them have issues and secrets, major secrets. Stephen appears to be controlling and Heather begins to doubt that he is a good man. But who is telling the truth and what is the truth? This was a gripping and chilling story about family relationships and trust. I loved it!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Younger Woman is a family drama about the relationship between a successful doctor and his new, younger girlfriend. Their engagement and impending nuptials bring about serious family drama and dark, hidden secrets that lead to a bloody and startling conclusion.
The Aston family has issues.

Tully and her husband are about to lose their home due to a bad investment. Tully also has a shameful secret.

Her sister, Rachel, is obsessed with cooking/baking, and hasn’t dated anyone since she was 16...almost 20 years ago. Nobody stops to think there could be a reason for it.

Tully and Rachel’s father, Stephen, is about to get married to a woman named Heather. The only problem is, he’s already married to their mother, Pam. However she has dementia and he plans on divorcing her.

As for Heather, she’s younger than both Tully and Rachel, but is going to marry their father. Heather has a dark past, and she wants to keep it hidden.

Not everyone will make it past Stephen and Heather’s wedding unscathed. You do not know who to feel sorry for and certainly do not know who is telling the truth or even remembers what the truth is. I was confused by all the vague misguidance or information that maybe wasn't a lie??? Sound confusing?? Wait until you read this!! It is worth the confusion for that last twist I'm still duped by the chicanery.

Thank you for the ARC. Don’t know how to review this without giving anything away, but couldn’t put it down.

Another good read by Sally Hepworth. Tully and Rachel=WOW. This was a wonderful book and I'm thankful I was granted an ARC of it.

I do love a dysfunctional family drama story that has all the members giving their own skewed narratives. After all of the secrets, confessions, and mistrust are spoken, one of them is leaving a wedding in an ambulance. A quick read filled with drama.

A little bit of a psychological thriller as are all of Sally Hepworth's book that I can remember. Maybe a little bit of a mystery is a better description. A man is divorcing his wife with ALS to marry Heather. His daughters are a little upset, despite liking Heather and begin to suspect their father of being violent with women.

This fast paced book had me planted firmly in my chair until I reached its stunning ending! I loved how the author built up the suspense for each well crafted character and their secrets. The story reminded me a bit of the movie Suspicion with its building paranoia. Engrossing read!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for access to this arc.

I can always count on Sally Hepworth for the most fascinating, thought provoking domestic thrillers. She makes you think of each character in a different perspective and you find yourself wondering what you can and should believe! The Younger Wife is a slow paced thriller about a dysfunctional family (aren’t we all, though??) and throughout the book, you learn to love and hate certain people. The book starts off with a literal “bang” and unwinds from there. I find Sally’s manner of writing to be refreshing and completely captivating. I will continue to read books so produces. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Another great read from Sally Hepworth! It was very well-written with fleshed out characters that you really felt for. I'm not sure I would call this a theiller, but it was a great story nonetheless!

Sally Hepworth has been quickly rising to one of my favorite must read authors as of late, so when I was given the opportunity to read an advance copy of The Younger Wife, I stopped the book that I was already reading and dove right in. A decision that did not disappoint and led to a very late night with little sleep the next day. Basically I need to start planning on carving out the day for Hepworth reads and start in the morning.

A family's story told through multiple rich characters' viewpoints. Two sisters are introduced to their father's new young girlfriend at a lunch. Taking it in stride, but very conflicted internally because their father is still very much married to their mother that has been suffering from dementia and in a nursing home, both return to their lives and process this new information in their own secret ways. This sets the reader on the path with all these characters trying to piece together what's real and true based on cash and a couple names in a hot water bottle left by the mom with dementia. Each character has their own secrets that they have to confront, there are misunderstandings, and plenty of twists. And as always, Hepworth can craft an ending.

Thanks so much to netgalley, St. Martin's Press, and Sally Hepworth for the opportunity for reading this advanced copy. Can't wait until it's released and my friends can read it and we can discuss it like we have done with the author's other books.

I am a huge Hepworth fan. My top book of 2021 was Hepworth's The Good Sister, I absolutely loved it! I was beyond ecstatic to be approved for Hepworth's latest novel, The Younger Wife. It's not really a thriller, more of a domestic drama. The whole time I was reading, I was less than captivated. Everything that happened seemed so obvious.
The story is told in the POV of three young women: Tully the uptight daughter of Stephen Aston; Rachel, Aston's beautiful and forever single daughter, and Heather, his much-younger-wife-to-be. Each young woman has her own demons to battle. (There are triggers galore, but none of them are fully developed). Stephen himself is still married! His wife, Pamela, suffers from dementia.
I thought about DNF'ing this book about 10 times but it's SALLY HEPWORTH and I love her. At the end of the day, even my favorite authors have a book that's less than perfect. That's this book for me. When I closed the last page I thought to myself, what was the point? I had hoped for a twist that would shock and amaze me but alas- it did not happen. I am looking forward to Hepworth's next try but this one was huge miss for me.

Sally Hepworth is one of my favorites and knows how to grab the reader from the very beginning. Her characters are so well developed you connect with them from the beginning. This one had a lot of twists and a CRAZY ending!!!

This book follows the lives of Rachel, Tully and Heather. Each chapter is told by one of three women, and I loved the different points of view. There are also a few chapters told from another characters POV that flash forward to a wedding. As the story progresses we learn a lot about each women's past, issues, relationships and thoughts.

This was such a good family drama, full of mystery and second guessing yourself. I loved this one, and once I started I couldn't put it down. The writing was brilliant and I couldn't wait to find out more and figure out what was happening. This was definitely a wild ride, that I enjoyed, but I did not like the last chapter!

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book is due for publication 4/5/22 and I recommend it.

4.5⭐s! This review will be added to Amazon/B&N on publication day, and will be posted in my Instagram (that.bookmom) soon.

Wow, Do I have to say more than wow?

This book was very intriguing. It is a story of 2 sisters, Rachel and Tully, their mom, Pam, who has Alzheimer’s, their dad, Stephen, and his new young wife, Heather. There are a lot of twists and turns in this book. Heather Is an interior designer who was customizing a house for “Pam” then eventually became the new wife. Each character has their story line but things transpire that make it appear the Stephen might be doing things to make them doubt themselves and their judgement. They form a bond and then … Just read it, I don’t want to spoil it

The story begins with a wedding where someone in the wedding party leaves in an ambulance. Who is it? What happened? Cut back to the present and Rachel and Tully are sisters who grew up having great parents and normal childhoods. Despite this they have never been super close. This begins to change when their father announces he is engaged to a younger woman, Heather, who is their age even though he is still married to their mother. Rachel and Tully grow closer as they learn more about each other and realize things about their parents they never saw before. Who is hurt at the wedding? What transpired to lead up to this catastrophy? This book is full of wonderful twists and turns and keeps you on your toes. I would definitely recommend it.

I received an advance reader copy of this book and am voluntarily submitting a review.

This was a solid read that kept me intrigued, but I wouldn’t necessarily classify this as a thriller. This had more of a slow burn throughout that was a bit predictable. I liked the various narrations though felt some of their side stories were unnecessary and became the primary focus more than the potential abuse.

Perhaps my biggest issue, however, is the title of the book. A better title even would’ve been “the older husband” as this story is less about heather (and even the marriage) and more about Stephen’s role as a husband, ex-husband, and father.

Nonetheless, I’ll be tuning in to Hepworth’s next read. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Another corker from Sally Hepworth. Two sisters coming to terms with their father remarrying a younger woman, while still married to their mom who has alzheimers. The evil stepmother seems to be playing her part or is all as is seems to be? I really enjoyed this book, especially all the twists and turns and unexpected ending was perfect.

Always love Sally Hepworth’s books and looked forward to this release. Loved the different perspectives and watching each character grow throughout as they reveal their personal secrets . Wish the ending was different, but overall a well written book by one of my favorite authors. Thank you, Net Galley for the advanced copy.

This was so good! I feel like Sally Hepworth is the only author that can pull of the domestic suspense genre this well.

The characters were well fleshed out. I loved how real they felt.

Not going to say anything else because of spoilers!