I really enjoy Sally Hepwotrhs writing style. This book will keep you guessing with all of its secrets and lies at every turn! It is a domestic suspense full of mysterious characters that will keep you on your toes! This bpook took me down so many crazy plots and twists, my head was spinning in the best possible way!!!! Family, trust, deceit..all of it and more! Please read this one!!!!!

Another Sally Hepworth book that I absolutely loved!!

I am a huge fan of character-driven novels and Sally Hepworth is amazing at character development and has become one of my favorite domestic suspense authors.

The Younger Wife is an amazing and suspenseful story about Tully and Rachel, whose father, Stephen, is getting remarried... to a much younger woman... to a woman who is their age. But he has to divorce his current wife, who has dementia, first!

I always enjoy a good family drama and that's exactly what this is. A memorable story with equally as memorable characters. I could not put this one down. I highly recommend picking up any Sally Hepworth novel!

Sally Hepworth has done it again. This book is sure to be a top seller come April 2022.

Stephen Aston is getting married again, the only problem, he is still married to his first wife, who currently is in a long term care facility with dementia. His selfish response, file for divorce. His daughters, Tully and Rachel are livid, rightfully so.

Stephen is marrying a much younger woman Heather, in fact she is the same age as his two daughters. One of the most shocking factors, Stephen met Heather as she was the interior designer for his house before his first wife when she went into her care facility.

When tragedy strikes on the big day, it is a big shock to everyone, who did this, why would anyone want to hurt this person? Told in 3 POV, Heather, Tully and Rachel. Will we get to the bottom of who each person is?

Tully, Rachel and Heather have their own secrets. Tully and Rachel are suspicious of Heather as there is no trace of her prior to her interior design business, Who is Heather and what is she after? However, what are Tully and Rachel hiding?

The ending shocked me to pieces and I was left speechless. Sally has a flair for engaging her readers like no other.

I have read all of Sally's books and this is my favorite by far. be sure to check this out come April 5th.

A slow burn. It was interesting overall, but was lacking toward the end. I think the ending just wasn't enjoyable. This is definitely a domestic suspense and not a thriller. You definitely will be intrigued in the beginning and making assumptions along the way, which is always fun. You will think you know whats going on but will find yourself shocked. Overall if you love domestic thriller this is the book for you,. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Sally Hepworth has become one of my new favorite authors with her latest, the Younger Wife, being a prime example of psychological fiction at its best. The story is narrated by three women: two sisters and the woman who is marrying her father despite her being the same age as them. At first they seem like a normal, close knit family. Slowly we learn about each of their disturbing secrets. With each chapter, a little bit more of the onion is peeled away until all the layers are revealed with a spectacular and shocking finish. Ideal for fans of Liane Moriarty and Greer Hendricks.

Many thanks to Netgalley, St. Martin’s Press and Sally Hepworth for my complimentary e-copy ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

I was introduced to Sally Hepworth when I read The Good Sister and loved that one so I was excited to get to read The Younger Wife too. I found this so suspenseful! I didn’t want to put it down. I loved reading the different point of views and found all the characters likeable. I always wanted to see where the book was going. Definitely a great read!

I like how Sally Hepworth build her novels like a crescendo for the mystery suspense like a game of cat and mouse! You are guessing until the end! The Younger Wife has the family drama, hidden secrets, and unexpecting ending you didn't see coming! I liked how Tully and Rachel developed throughout the book and their relationship development with Heather. The middle of the book when every character had unraveling to start bringing the book full circle really drew me in to what the ending would be so I kept going. The downfalls that didn't make me love this; I feel like more should have been developed with Rachel dealing with her past and intertwining that more into the storyline. I also wished the ending had been more climactic, it was a mystery ending but not really psychological thriller ending for me. I also wished there was more background to the note and water bottle! Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the copy to review.

Thank you net galley for the advanced reader copy of The Younger Wife. This was the first of Sally Hepworth’s books I have read. It took me a few days to get into it, but once more of the family layers started unfolding I plowed right through. I liked most of the book, but I felt there were a couple of subplots that should have been concluded.
Again, this is the first Sally Hepworth book that I have read so I don’t have a comparison for her writing style. I know that a main theme of this book was gaslighting, but I kinda feel gaslit myself since I’m still questioning the ending. 3.5stars

A fast-paced mystery that I fell in love with! This book was fantastic and I definitely recommend so please when this book comes out you need to run to the bookstores immediately.

I had a hard time following along with this because it's written from multiple viewpoints. I think I would have preferred if we followed along from only one or two perspectives. I did not finish this one.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC!

I thought The Younger Wife would be more of a thriller than a family drama. The author did hook me and I wanted to keep reading, but I thought there were a lot of themes jammed into one story. I do think the ending was odd and made the whole premise a bit unbelievable but I recognize that I do prefer a feel good story. Overall I did think it was an enjoyable read that hooked me.

The Younger Wife is not what I was expecting, but in a good way! 3.5 stars rounded up!

The book opens with a wedding and something catastrophic happening at that wedding. The reader doesn't know whose eyes are viewing things as they unfold.

Jumping back a few months, we meet prominent heart surgeon Stephen, who is introducing his new, younger woman, Heather, to his daughters Tully and Heather. This is complicated by the fact that he is still married to their mother, Pam, who is in a care home with dementia. From the title, the description, and the setup, I thought this would be a novel about a woman with an ulterior motive and the daughters that set out to prove to their father that she is not right for him.

As it turns out, what the story is really about is whether or not you really know someone. Told from alternating perspectives of Heather, Tully, and Rachel, we quickly come to see that everyone is hiding something, trying to put their best face forward, and things are not always as they seem. Everything leads up to the wedding with an unexpected conclusion. Throughout, hints are dropped but the ending leaves you with more questions than answers. The book was full steam ahead and I couldn't stop reading, then it just kind of fizzled for me and left me feeling like I had a lot of buildup for a lackluster conclusion. Still a good domestic suspense thriller that I would recommend. No spoilers, so can't say more than that!

Thanks to NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for my unbiased review.

The Younger Wife is not what I was expecting-- it's not really a 'thriller' insomuch as a domestic drama with an underlying tension provided by an additional, mysterious POV (at least for a time) that informs us of some sort of crime that has occurred at Heather and Stephen's wedding. We don't know what happened or who was the culprit, but really, that isn't the most important or interesting part of the book, it's just a catchy, page turning device. What is most engaging here are the women, who are all struggling in different ways, from alcoholism to kleptomania, to PTSD, and early-onset dementia. Even the supporting characters are well developed, dealing with their various issues. I really liked the upending of 'the younger wife' trope-- what starts out with the older adult daughters hating their father's new, younger bride-to-be, develops into an unexpected friendship, or at least acceptance-ship. There are a lot of refreshing reversals and sidesteps that take stereotypes and flip them, all of them adding up to a subtly (but undoubtedly) feminist story.
And then there's the ending. I feel a thousand ways about that ending. On one hand, I loved that it, again, subverted expectations in a way that directly played into the is-this-or-isn't-this-feminist literature of it all. It reeled it in, so that it no longer seemed like the 'men are evil' thing that was maybe going on, and was definitely a shocker. I praise the author for taking a risk, and it is successful from the standpoint of being a controversial, unexpected ending. But I'm ultimately not sure I liked the choice. Regardless of the ending, I enjoyed the book thoroughly.

Another great read from Sally Hepworth! I always enjoy her books. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

I've tried to start this novel multiple times, but I have not been immersed in the story yet.

I do plan on giving it another go, stay tuned.

It's difficult to give a review of this book without spoilers, so I will do my best. It's a quick read with suspenseful moments but nothing too over the top (great beach read!). Each character visually came to life thanks to Hepworth's masterful storytelling and I found myself quite invested in their next steps. This is a novel of character cast as many malfunctioning adults and a classic case of 'that entire family needs therapy and lots of it'. Hidden secrets, abuse, relationships, and the lies we keep due to shame. Please note for trigger warnings, this novel explores topics that may be sensitive to some readers.

This was a fun book to read and I read it in one day because I couldn't put it down. The plot was fast-paced and the characters so believable. With all the doubts stirred up, you just have to know how it's going to end.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of "The Younger Wife" in exchange for an honest review.

With dementia running in my family, this read definitely hit home in many ways. The characters were well developed and relatable, with flaws and secrets that were believable. The storyline was captivating from the beginning, and it played out really well.

I did not see the final twist coming at the end, but appreciated the hints along the way. Overall, this was a really fast-paced read for me that I would recommend to check out.

Imagine how it might feel when your father plans to remarry someone younger than yourself! And decides this while still married to your mother!

This fast paced thriller allowed me to see all perspectives of this situation by alternating which character was narrating with each chapter. I genuinely cared for several of the characters and the author's talented writing had me sharing in their emotions and hardships.

This story had me turning pages quickly and guessing until the very end! This was my first read by Sally Hepworth but it won't be my last.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book.

I'm a huge Sally Hepworth fan and I know when I read one of her books I will be immersed in a plot that I immediately get hooked into in. This book did not disappoint! I could not put it down!

What sets this book apart is a story line with characters that are vulnerable, transparent, dysfunctional, and ones we can relate to in many ways - good, bad and ugly! This story line is so multifaceted! It's a story about sister-sister relationships, husband-wife, adult parents, divorce, step-parent, and more! From the moment I began reading, this book took so many detours that kept me on my edge of my seat. There were so many 'no ways'! Just when I thought I "figured it out', I realize I didn't! I did not want this book to end!

For those of you who like suspenseful story lines that deal with family, relationships, hidden secrets this book is for you! DEFINITELY ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I'VE READ IN A VERY LONG TIME!