Another great hit from Sally Hepworth! I love domestic suspense and I couldn't wait to find out what happened next while reading. I love that the prologue explained the end "murder mystery" from the get-go... it was a race to the end to figure out exactly who was the culprit!

I really enjoyed this novel from Sally Hepworth. It's very character-driven and I feel like each of the mains could have carried their own story - but that being said, it wasn't too overloaded or hard to follow. Finished this one in two days - great suspense, I needed to find out what was the truth. Love the twist at the end as well.
Thanks to the publisher and to NetGalley for the advance copy to read and review. All opinions are my own.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review! I have LOVED literally everything I have read by Sally Hepworth! The Younger Wife was another great addition to her list! The family was WILD! I loved hearing from Heather and Rachel the most! The ending wasn't black and white and I find that really interesting!

3.5 stars rounded down. This book was on its way to being a 4.5 star read, but the ending was disappointing. It left me with a lot of questions and a bad taste in my mouth. A great family drama, with a tad bit of thriller. I’ve enjoyed Sally Hepworth’s other books, so I’ll keep reading her books.

A clever domestic thriller. Hepworth always nails it for me. I’d read anything she writes. The Mother-In-Law is my favorite of hers but this is a close second.

I am a huge Sally Hepworth fan. She has such a talent for writing character driven suspense. I loved The Good Sister and The Mother in Law- such great, anxiety filled suspense novels. 

After Tully and Rachel have to put their mother in a care facility with Dementia, they are shocked to hear that their father is moving on so fast, and with a much younger woman. We open the story with the wedding day- something bad has happened, someone is hurt..what happened??

 This story is told through three alternating perspectives; Tully, Rachel, and the new younger wife, Heather. We slowly learn about this family's dynamics and what brought us to the wedding day. I really loved the slow character development of these characters- it brought so much to this story. Both Tully and Rachel have some really dark secrets that are disrupting their lives. We see them begin to lean on each other and work towards healing. 
I spent most of my time suspicious of the entire cast. Everyone had secrets. Overall the ending was a bit anticlimactic for me but I still enjoyed the ride.

I am a big fan of this author. Unfortunately, this latest book failed to hit the mark for me. Difficult to get in to, unlikeable characters, the overdone "women are crazy" trope and an ambiguous ending left me disappointed overall. Thank you so much for the e-book copy for review. I was excited to be one of 100 people to grab a copy when it was available as a read now.

I struggled with the authors last book but have absolutely loved many of her others so I went into this one with some very slight hesitation. I say slight because that description basically has all of my favorite things in a thriller so I was actually fairly confident that I would enjoy this one and I was right! It was just pure enjoyable entertainment for me, messy family dynamics never get old and these people has plenty of mess. You get to hear from sisters Tully and Rachel and also from the new wife, Heather and each of them were interesting. I enjoyed Rachel the most, she was very likable and while I didn’t necessarily like Heather or Tully all that much they were pretty damn intriguing to read about. Most of what ended up happening were things I saw coming, there’s nothing super surprising going on but the author has a style that is still compelling. And the ending really kinda made me go WHAT?? But it definitely won’t be for everyone, it’s gonna be polarizing for sure. I mostly liked it I think? I didn’t hate it that’s for sure, it’s one that will stay with you.

I don’t know if I would call this a thriller. Definitely a well written domestic drama but there was nothing thrilling about this.

I enjoyed reading this book but was disappointed about the missing thriller aspect. I don’t generally enjoying reading family drama. I’ve got enough in my own life.

Book was well written. Not as good as her last book but that book was incredible.

Told from 3 different view points, plus a before/after concept that had me sucked in from the beginning.

But the ending!!! Still deciding if this was something I liked or disliked!

When your father announces his engagement to a woman younger than both you and your sister, you're going to have questions-especially if he's still married to your mother who is battling dementia. Tully and Rachel, sisters both in their mid 30s, have slowly come to accept that their father has began a relationship with someone else while their mom is in now in a memory care facility. Both battling their own demons, things escalate when not only does their father introduce them to his new girlfriend-he announces their engagement. While their mom has moments of lucidness, they cannot be sure if what she is saying is truthful or a symptom of her disease. Determined to protect their mother, Tully and Rachel begin looking into family secrets and Heather-convinced she's after money. When they discover that their father may not be who the man they've always thought him to be they are close to discovering Heather's secrets-all setting up for an explosive conclusion.

While The Younger Wife is not exactly a thriller it is absolutely full of suspense and psychological mystery. Sally Hepworth divides time between different narrators and perspectives. Tully and Rachel each have their own secret struggles and unique voices while Heather is somewhat of an unreliable narrator-all which serves to keep the reader guessing until the last page. This book is not to be missed.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

I read this book in one sitting. I started and I just found myself wanting to know more. The Younger Wife tells the story of a family coping with their mother experiencing early onset dementia and their father planning to remarry to a much younger woman, Heather. Sisters, Tully and Rachel try their best to dislike Heather, but at her core, she seems kind and like she truly loves their dad. When Rachel finds her mom's hot water bottle, secrets begin to spill out. As doubt starts to cloud their minds, Heather, Tully, and Rachel wonder whether Stephen is the man they think he is.

Doubt can be a dangerous thing and trust is fragile. Does the mind play tricks on us? Do we see what we want to see or do we see what's really there? This book has you searching for clues along the way in the dual timeline from the perspectives of the three women. The ending left me feeling shaken and uncertain about everything I read. Quick, suspenseful, and a family drama through and through.

I hate to say it, but ... the ending of this book ruined the whole book for me. Until then the story was gripping and kept me reading. The characters weren't as compelling as the story. Stephen was supposed to be impressive but I thought he was a self-centered jerk. Moreover, why is he supposed to be perfect but the women have a huge history of issues? This one isn't a favorite and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

What I love best about Sally's novels is her unique character development. So many of us have neurosis, emotional problems or serious stressors and we survive the best way we know which, sadly, is not always healthy.

Her characters are created with every day struggles and coping mechanisms which is refreshing, realistic and interesting.

This story is told in multi POV and I enjoyed them all. The plot was fast moving though I did figure out the ending.

This book is told from multiple viewpoints, which is becoming a favorite type of book for me. Stephen and Heather (his much younger partner) are getting married, and his daughters have their own personal traumas they are going through - along with their father divorcing their mother who is still alive, but ailing with dementia.

I was definitely hooked in the prologue and figured out pretty quickly that Fiona was the mysterious guest. I also suspected Stephen was abusing early on in the book.
Overall I was intrigued, and I liked the back and forth timeline. The characters were all pretty unlikeable except for Darcy, and I agree with other reviewers that the men are painted perfectly while the women are basically hot messes. Ultimately, the book was a quick domestic drama read. I did not like the ending of this book - so it brought down the star rating for me.

I received an ARC of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

4.5/5
Let me start by saying, I love Sally Hepworth. The Good Sister is one of my favourite books so I had high expectations going into The Younger Wife and while this delivers, the ending was rather ambiguous and left me a bit flustered. In terms of writing extremely captivating domestic suspense novels, Sally knocks it out of the park - once I started this I had a hard time putting it down in anticipation of what would unfold next.

The Younger Wife is loaded with family secrets and complex dynamics surrounding a family that is seemingly perfect but as the story goes on, we begin to see the facade of perfection fall in more ways than one. One of my favourite things about Sally’s writing is the way she approaches difficult topics in such a gentle manner, bringing light to the darkness of tough topics. The characters are well developed and it’s easy to relate to both of the daughters, Rachel and Tully, especially with the approach that is taken when explaining the intricacies of their lives. The story is told from multiple view points, Rachel’s, Tully’s and Heather’s, I enjoy reading multiple POV books that are also character driven in the way this one was. Overall, I really did enjoy the suspenseful build up but was slightly disappointed at the end, that being said do not let that deter you from reading this book! Sally Hepworth has most definitely created another fantastic novel with an interesting storyline and compelling characters that will have you flying through the pages until the end.

Sally Hepworth is pretty darn amazing! The Good Sister was one of my favorite books from last year, so when I heard that she had a new book coming out this year I was beyond excited! The Younger Wife didn’t disappoint👏👏

I felt like this book was more of a family drama than a thriller, although there was definitely some suspense to this book. It’s the story of Stephen, a heart surgeon in his 60’s who has a wife with dementia, 2 daughters in their 30’s, and a new fiancé who is younger than both his daughters. They all have secrets, for the most part. Despite their issues, these characters were all so interesting. I found the character of Rachel to be very likable. They characters were well developed and the book was extremely well written. The short chapters and entertaining plot made this book an easy one to say ‘just one more chapter’ which would then turn into four or five!

I definitely recommend this book, as well as the others written by this author. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. So appreciative!!

Wow, what thrilling read! I really enjoyed the dynamic between this quirky cast of characters. Hepworth's effortless storytelling left me breathless with anticipation of each new revelation. This book was incredibly well done.

"The Younger Wife" was the first novel I have read that was written by Sally Hepworth. I found it hard to put this book down from the first page, throughout the entire story. The plot was unique and very thought provoking. The characterization was on point and really made you feel like you actually knew these characters, although there were many times when I did not necessarily like all of the characters and how they were depicted.

All in all, I would definitely recommend this book to all fans of domestic thrillers. There are many twists and turns, both expected and unexpected, which were used effectively to propel this story forward. I will definitely be checking out more of Sally Hepworth's books!

Trigger alert: physical and psychological abuse.
The Younger Wife, by Sally Hepworth, is a family suspense/thriller that will probably keep you up until the wee hours of the night. This is a well written story, the most of the main characters are interesting and likeable. Even though they were feeding off each other, somewhat, I still had a hard time believing that three of the main characters were all having the same type of revelations during the same time period.
Tully and Rachel Aston are meeting their father, Doctor Stephen Aston, and his "girlfriend", Heather for lunch. To their shock and dismay he announces that he and Heather are engaged to be married. He has no interest in a long engagement even though he's still married to their mother, who's currently an Alzheimer's patient in a nursing home.
Tully's and Rachel's immediate impression is that Heather is nothing but a gold digger who's pulled the wool over their father's eyes. The fact that she's younger than both of them is all the proof they need.
When Rachel finds something important that her mother hid who-knows-how-long ago, she goes on the hunt to solve the mystery. Soon, she's involved Tully and they won't stop until they get some answers.