The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth is a psychological thriller. Stephen is marrying much younger Heather, while his ex wife suffers from dementia. We also meet married with kids, Tully, and beautiful Rachel, Stephen’s daughters.

I liked the beginning of the book and it ducked me in quickly. However the book lost me along the way. There was so much gas lightning and mystery that never quite came together for me.

I liked the the daughters back stories the most but I probably would have liked those explored more than just more confusing, “wait dud that really happen” drama.

Overall just felt pretty meh about it.

2.5 stars rounded to 3.

Thanks #netGalley for an advanced copy of this book.

I’m not completely sure how I feel about the ending but I think I like it. Not everyone can pull off ambiguity. And the reader experiences the confusion and anxiousness the characters have, too.

Overall, this is a fast paced book, which I enjoyed. I was instantly pulled in. I don’t think it’s a very gripping *thriller,* though. The stakes don't seem very high. More like it’s a good mystery, which is perfectly fine.

Couldn't put this novel down and read it in one day. Two sisters have to navigate their father falling in love with a younger woman while their mother
languishes in a dementia ward. Drama ensues at the wedding and the deceitfuless and the confusion that permeates the family dynamics comes to an unfortunate tipping point. Loved it!

𝒯𝐻𝐸 𝒴𝒪𝒰𝒩𝒢𝐸𝑅 𝒲𝐼𝐹𝐸
𝒷𝓎 𝒮𝒜𝐿𝐿𝒴𝐻𝐸𝒫𝒲𝒪𝑅𝒯𝐻
𝑅𝑒𝓁𝑒𝒶𝓈𝑒 𝒹𝒶𝒻𝑒 04/05/2022

This book centers around the wedding of Stephen and Heather. Heather is the same age as his children Tully, the shoplifting, fake life till you make it, flat broke and neurotic daughter, and Rachel who’s never been married, a gifted baker, lonely, and a tiny more stable daughter.
Heather “the younger wife” comes from nothing but has worked (and weaseled her way) up the interior designing ladder. Life hasn’t been good to her, but it will be once she’s married. Did I mention Stephen was married to Rachel and Tully’s mom when they met. she has severe dementia and lives in a private nursing home. He divorces her and sets forth with getting married to heather. The book is told in Tully, Rachel’s, and heathers POV.
This book is a come to Jesus moment for a lot of the characters. I love sally Hepworths books, she has a fan for life with me. This may be my favorite so far …. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 S̤̈T̤̈Ä̤R̤̈S̤̈

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