I've read sally hepworth before and i must say this is her best yet. Love the characters and keeps you guesting until the very end.

Sally Hepworth is a master at crafting storylines that twist and turn until the very end. Great character development, and the ending was unexpected. There were a couple of plot lines I wish had been fleshed out a little more (Fiona’s story and more evidence of what Stephen was up to) but overall this was another greater mystery that kept me engaged throughout the entire story. TW: Sexual assault and domestic violence

This book started out a little slow for me, but picked up rather fast....I really liked the characters. They were mostly all very real and I could relate. There was one loose ends I would have wanted to know about (I can't stare, without a spoiler)...but, it was still a great book.

Wow! Every chapter ended with a twist. Talk about suspenseful, dramatic and thrilling. This novel is about a respected and upstanding cardiologist with two daughters and a wife, Pam, who has dementia. Pam is unable to care for herself anymore and she is placed in a home. Stephen falls in love with a younger woman, the age of his daughters, and is granted a divorce by his wife. As the engagement is announced the family starts to disintegrate, cracks appear and secrets seep out. This family drama will play out in a most unexpected way. This novel may be one of the author's best. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the e-book version of the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Interesting book. and the first book by this author I have read. The ending was a little disappointing but the sister's storylines were resolved nicely.

Thanks to NetGalley.

"The Younger Wife" by Sally Hepworth is one wonderfully written and engaging story. I could not put this book down with the exception of going to bed. This was just an awesome read and I knew I would like it as I've liked other stories by this author. There is a bit of neuroticism, angst, mystery, twists and suspense among the characters main and sub characters. Didn't really see what was coming from Pam but she was a delightful character. One annoyance for me was the transition was the backstories of events prior to the major incident. I would have preferred having a backstory at single point and not periodically throughout the story. In any case, it did not take away from the the dynamics of the story and the interesting characters. Wonderful read and highly recommend.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for my fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

As a big fan of Sally Hepworth I have really enjoyed her previous novels but must say I was ambivalent about this book. The usual aspects of her writing that draw me in were there…siblings, family drama, characters with complex backstories and an “incident” which sends us hurtling towards a conclusion. The problem for me was that this book had too much of these aspects and not enough reading space to flesh them out. There were too many character flaws, too many dramatic and serious issues and the conclusion left me underwhelmed. I did not feel compelled to keep reading until I got to the end.

I just finished The Younger Wife, and I know it will be a novel I will think about for months ahead. Tully and Rachel meet their father's new fiance, Heather, who is younger, beautiful, and charming. The problem.? Their father is already married to their mother, Pam, who is suffering from early-onset dementia. While trying to care for their mother and form a relationship with Heather, the family starts to uncover a hidden past of their father. Is their father who he says he is?

Thank you, NetGalley, for an advanced copy of this book.

Im a fan of sally hepworth buft this book didnt work for me. Sure the characters had their issues but the story was seriously was lackluster

I read alot of psychological thrillers and i guess i was expecting alot more thrills.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
All opinions are my own

This book is a domestic/family drama with a tiny bit of thriller feel to it. The thriller comes from the fact that at the beginning of the book, something bad happens and you spend the rest of the book trying to figure out what happened and who was involved. The book is told mostly from three POVs: Tully, Rachel, and Heather. Tully and Rachel are sisters and are Stephen's daughters. Heather is Stephen's fiancé, who happens to be as young as his daughters. The two sisters are struggling with accepting Heather into their family, while they also struggle with demons in their own lives.

There is a lot going on in this book (as you can see from my many trigger warnings below). I think it could have done with a little less going on. Maybe paring it down to two POVs. I always struggle with books with more than two points of view (a personal preference) and this book was a slow start for me.

What really hooked me into the story was Rachel's storyline. I wanted to hear more about her past, her struggles, and her blossoming relationship with Darcy. Darcy was very charming and funny and loved how he interacted with Rachel.

I thought the ending and big reveals of the book were anticlimactic. It left me feeling like there was too much build up or an ending that I pretty much expected.

Overall it was entertaining but a little on the underwhelming side.

⚠️: Alzheimer's, mention of a fatal car accident and death of a parent, domestic violence, alcoholism, sexual assault, anxiety depression, murder

The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth is told through the multiple viewpoints of distinctive characters. Tully and Rachel are both dealing with their own personal issues, including their mother’s dementia, when they learn their father is getting married to a woman their own age. What could go wrong in a family full of secrets?

This novel started with a bang, and I enjoyed the ride from start to finish. Hepworth is a master at crafting flawed, but intriguing and sympathetic characters. I love her ability to weave threads of suspicion and doubt throughout a story that makes you question of what you’ve read as the characters are also questioning what is happening.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest feedback.

I absolutely have adored this author & all she's written in the past and this one was no exception. I absolutely loved each character and how perceptions to each one about the same situation can be completely different. This really through me for a spin and something I thought I knew but the ending just threw me for a loop! Another well done novel!

I enjoyed this book a lot. Each chapter alternated between three different characters, two sisters and their father’s new fiancé. There was something in each of them you could relate to, and they felt like real people with real problems. They were all flawed, and I immediately wanted to know more about them. The first mystery was also introduced early on to capture your interest. I didn’t see every twist coming, and I found myself wondering what I would do in a similar situation. I particularly like that the ending left things a little ambiguous.

It was also easy to read. The writing flowed well. I don’t know if this is a thing other people notice, but I do. I like writing that I can easily digest and let’s me keep up my normal reading speed.

My biggest complaint was all the jumping around between timelines. Sometimes it happened mid-chapter and was confusing. It was mainly jumping to some past event a character was remembering and then back to the current time with no transition.

I’m giving it 3,5 stars, better than average.

It's not the juicy thriller you're expecting, but it was a welcome change of pace in the genre.. focusing more on the mental trauma caused my abusive family relationships as the mystery slowly unfolds.

Sally Hepworth is a fantastic author of mystery/thriller novels. In "The Younger Wife:, sisters Tully and Rachel have grown up in what they considered a loving family, with a mom and day who had a healthy relationship and more money than they knew how to spend. However, as their mom develops dementia and their dad starts an affair with the young, attractive interior designer, the family dynamics begin to change. Both Tully and Natalie are dealing with their own internal issues (kleptomania, recovery from SA) while now having to welcome this young woman into their family. When their dad ends up dead at his marriage ceremony, guests are left wondering who did it.

I really enjoyed the first 3/4's of the book and was quickly sucked in to the storyline. However, I was confused by the ending and disappointed by all of the unreliable narrators. A day later, and I'm still not sure who to believe. I wish the ending would have been a bit more conclusive. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy to review!

An incredible domestic suspense novel from the perspective of three women, THE YOUNGER WIFE showcases Sally Hepworth's incredible writing. Tully, Rachel, and Heather all have something to hide, yet one common hidden reality unites them together. It's not often a book can make me feel like I'm a character in the story, but I really identified with what these three women felt. They doubted their intuition and felt guilty for having those thoughts, and as the reader I did, too. Sally wrapped me into this story in such a masterful way, and it's definitely one to read!

Sally Hepworth does it again with a plot twist-filled and heart-felt novel all in one. I enjoyed the multiple POVs and the message that this edge on your seat read provided.

The Younger Wife is the story of a dysfunctional family from Mum with dementia, Stephen, Heather, Rachel and Tully. They all face challenges as a family wedding is planned. The author does a great job of piecing each character’s dilemmas together. The plot twists and turns culminate in a surprise ending. If you love psychological thrillers and family drama, you will love this book!

Heather is trying to be the perfect wife in an impossible situation. While hired as the interior designer for the Aston's she quickly realizes Mrs. Aston is suffering from dementia. Stephen seems like a loving and doting husband and Heather quickly falls in love with him. The two biggest problems they face however are the fact that Mrs. Aston is still alive and that she's younger than both of his daughters. While navigating the family drama associated with all of this, it's quickly evident that mot just Heather has secrets of her own. While they Aston's look like the perfect family on the outside, on the inside they all have secrets of their own.

This book has been a member of Mensa from elementary school, graduated college at 16, and then became a gas station attendant. This book is a doctor who made a last minute decision to throw it all away and settle for far less. While none of these decisions are wrong, it is shocking to see a fast successful rise to success with an immediate deviation at the end. That is this very book in a nutshell. The first 90% is good. Really good. It sucks you in and you stay up far too late reading it. The problem is the ending seems quick, not interesting at all, and leaves you with more questions than answers. This book had all the potential to be a five star read and just fell all the way off at the end unfortunately. Still four stars because the vast majority is great! Just be prepared to be a bit let down at the end. Expected publication date is April 5, 2022.

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Thank you to NetGalley, Sally Hepworth, and St. Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

All I can say is wow. This is a great thriller. At first I was a little confused what direction this book was going to go in but it did not disappoint. The initial POV and the wedding is a little hard to conceptualize at first but then you realize something bad has happened and you speculate was it the bride? The groom? A guest? But then the story moves on to give you some background on the characters. The groom is a man who’s been previously married and is courting a younger woman, a woman younger than his adult daughter. He has a wife who is still alive but suffers from dementia. All characters make him out to be a hero. A great guy but is that truly the case? Why does his previous wife have dementia when that doesn’t run in the family? Why does his bride to be suspect him of gaslighting her when she confronts his darker side? Why do his daughters now question all the interactions between him and their mother? Then you find out he was married before that and the woman hates him, says he’s hurt her. Then all confirmation seems to slide into place. But then you read the epilogue and you wonder if every conclusion you thought you came to was terribly wrong and now a person is dead.