Thanks NetGalley for the opportunity to read The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth
this was an interesting read, the novel starts from the point of view of an unknown narrator, we learn part way through the novel who this person i
People aren't always who we think they are or what we expect... Stephen is getting married, his exwife will be there for the ceremony, he has met someone younger, her name is Heather. Stephen's daughters will also attend the wedding. It all sounds so awkward as the story begins, but as we read on and the chain of events leading up to the wedding unfold, we learn how this all came about
this was a great light read, I've read books by Sally Hepworth before and always enjoy them

4.5 rounded up

This was my first Sally Hepworth novel and now I must go back and read her others (that I’ve always heard good things about!!).

The Younger Wife had just the right amount of characters with just the right level of “crazy” slowly exposed.

I love a book that keeps me turning the pages to see what will happen next and make me put myself in the character’s shoes and wonder if I’d act or think the same things. Little bits of doubt are cleverly dispersed throughout.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

Excellent story. The sisters were really an interesting twist to an incredible plot line. Xxxcxses.. cdervcsd.. vedvrr. Derfvdd.. btfder.. .frtcdfv. …dr&fgfdrffd

One of my favorite authors, so I was so excited to read this newest suspense.
Hepworth did not disappoint…
No spoilers here, but a must read for suspense lovers.
Written from multiple POV and timeline jumps from past to present- not hard to follow at all.

Quick Summary:
Heather and Stephen are getting married. Yet, there is a catch. Stephen brings to the table a wife with dementia that he first needs to divorce and two daughters that are the same age as Heather.
Heather has a few skeletons in her closet as does Stephen, but who will show theirs first? And who yelled for the doctor at the wedding? When Stephen the heart surgeon could have helped…

This is my third book by Ms. Hepworth and I have never been disappointed! She really knows how to write an interesting mystery. This one revolves around a family dealing with the decline of the matriarch due to dementia. When a younger woman becomes romantically involved with the father, the whole family is turned upside down. Every character has secrets and from the start, the reader is told someone is injured (killed?) at a wedding. I would highly recommend this book if you like family mysteries and quick reads. I couldn't put this one down!

This book deals with so many things....a very dysfunctional family, possible spousal abuse, mental illness, dementia and gaslighting for starters. Daughters Tully and Rachel are dealing with a mother suffering from dementia when they learn their father is divorcing her and marrying someone much younger than himself, even a few years younger than them. How can they cope with that, not to mention the stress in their lives from issues that happened in their childhood? Have they been quietly emotionally abused by their father all these years? What about their mother and soon to be step mother? This is told in two time frames, starting with the wedding and then going back to the year before where we learn all the things that have been going on. Very interesting to see how the girls deal with their different mental issues from the past and learn to reconcile them.

‘The Younger Wife’ was a quick read and a great seasonal fit for its autumn release. While the writing came off a bit juvenile for my taste, this character driven domestic suspense is one new-comers to the genre will likely enjoy. Most of the reveals are fairly obvious, and it has a bit of a slow start, but once the machinations and struggles of the Aston family suck you in, they absolutely will not let you go until you've reached the unexpected conclusion.

I love Hepworth for her rich, slightly tortured characters, the family drama she creates and the twisty storylines that keep the reader hooked.

This one was no exception. I was drawn in right from first to last page, wondering which family member “did it”, who was the good guy (or girl) in it all and who was the villain. Just about the time I thought I had it figured out, it twisted again.

Makes me want to dive into the few backlist titles I’ve
Missed.

4.5 ⭐️ rounded to 5.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the Kindle ARC. I've read two other books by Sally Hepworth and enjoyed them a lot, so I was happy to receive this ARC. When Rachel and Tully's father, Stephen, announces that he is marrying the much younger interior designer, Heather, they are less than excited and more than a little suspicious. Their mother, Pamela, is still very much alive but not well, as she is suffering from dementia in a care facility. Stephen promises his daughters that nothing will change - their mother will still be well-taken care of and that he truly loves Heather. As with the two previous books I've read of Ms. Hepworth's, there was quite a surprise ending. The story was fast-paced and it was difficult to put down. I read it over the course of 3 days. Sally Hepworth is quickly becoming one of my go-to authors for a suspensful, dramatic read.

I am not quite sure how to review this one. I LOVE Sally Hepworth and all of her books until this one. I REALLY LIKED this one. To be fair, I was expecting more of a psychological thriller. This reads like an exploration of mental traumas and issues with the three main women, Heather, Tully and Rachel, more than anything else. I felt the author did her research about kleptomania, stress eating and dementia. I also appreciated the references to Covid-19. They were small and not heavy-handed, but definitely timely. While extremely well done, I expected more thrills and felt a little empty at the ending. It was sad. I felt for all of them, but also felt a little cheated. There was surprise after surprise moving towards the end but I still had several questions left afterwards. All in all, the writing is excellent and I definitely kept turning pages to see what's next and look forward to more from Ms. Hepworth!

Thank you to #NetGalley, Sally Hepworth and St. Martin's Press for this ARC!

You cannot go wrong with Sally Hepworth and her psychological family drama/thrillers. She just does them so well. The Younger Wife tells the story of sisters Tully and Rachel who have just met Heather - their father's MUCH younger fiancé. The story is told from all 3 perspectives as they navigate their feelings of this new relationship/upcoming marriage and their loyalty to Pamela, Tully and Rachel's mother, who has dementia. There is something suspicious going on and none of the ladies can quite put their fingers on it...if only Pamela would be able to explain some things!

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced reader's copy of The Younger Wife. 4 stars

Thank you to author Sally Hepworth and NetGalley for this ARC read.
I found this book to be more of a domestic drama than a typical domestic thriller.
Though it did have a suspense element and a murder mystery in it, those seemed secondary to the story, as did the supposed main protagonist of the younger wife.
The story really centers on the neuroses of the two daughters of father Steven (husband to the younger wife Heather), Tully and Rachel. I applaud the author here for allowing such an honest experience of compulsive and avoidant psychological behaviors. It also features the dementia of the ex-wife Pamela, and the question of “gaslighting” of all female characters.
The book did keep me glued to the story even as I was not enamored with the narrative; it is well written with multiple point-of-view chapters.
Three stars.

I have read most of the author's books and have come to expect the slow roll out and alternating characters and then the 1-2 punch that is just not what you expected. What happened here was consistent and a good story that kept me going to the finish.. A great afternoon escape

This book was such a good read!!! I love how it went back and forth between the characters so we could see all of the points of view and how real the characters seemed. I loved that they had real world. Relate able problems and that they all stood by each other in the end. What a GREAT book!!!

I read this book from NetGalley and have to say I’m so glad I was asked to review it. Wow, what a gripping story with such well developed characters. I thought I had everything figured out but in the end things were not as they seemed.

This is the story of two sisters Tully and Rachel who are coming to grips with their father Stephen marrying Heather a younger woman. Their mother Pam has severe dementia at a young age and can no longer recognize the family. Each character holds a secret that has caused severe damage to their lives. Tully is a kleptomaniac, Rachel uses food to mask a past pain, Heather is a poor girl from an abusive background trying to make something of herself, and Pam has divulged a very scary secret about their father Stephen.

This book really kept me guessing and once we knew the truth I was blown away. I will recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good dysfunctional family story! Please be aware there may be some triggers as this book deals with assault and domestic violence.

I have been a fan of Sally Hepworth and was happy to get a chance to read an advanced reader’s copy of her latest book. This book drew me in and I was pretty sure it would be a four star book. However, I was very disappointed in the ending. I have to say I felt a bit cheated and I think the ending could be viewed as invalidating the terrible things that these women endured. I won’t say more as I don’t want to spoil things for the readers of this book. Turned out to be a three star rating.

While I was impressed with how such flawed characters dealt with their issues in a mature way...this story fell so flat. Why is it even called 'Younger Wife' when she played a secondary role to all the other characters? The same ending could have resulted yet in a different setting even if the new, younger wife was not a part of the story. The ending was so confusing so was he abusive or not, why did the daughter hesitate telling her dad about the attack when she was younger !?!? Many points were raised but never addressed.

Loved the characters; each was very unique. I found the book engaging and hard to put down. I was expecting a big POW! reveal at the end, but instead Hepworth casually gives us some information and leaves us to stew and wonder. Initially I was annoyed that I wasn't plainly told what kind of person Stephen was, but as I keep thinking about the ending, I think it was very effective and frankly maybe a little better than that big POW we've come to expect. It's made me keep thinking about the book as I try to decide for myself what was really going on.

The Younger Wife is an intriguing read. I thought I had a good idea as to how the story would go and the perception I would have of the younger wife, Heather. The book challenges the way in which people place blame, make assumptions and judgements. From the outside the family appeared to have it all together, to be the ideal family. But as we go progress farther into the story we see cracks forming letting us know all is not as it seems. The author explores seeking professional help for traumatic events and mental health issues as a positive, appropriate response much in the same way that one would seek medical attention for a broken bone which is excellent. Childhood and early adulthood experiences and the way in which they shape and influence our perceptions to relationships as adults is also a large focus of the book. The author leaves clues as to what happened at the wedding and weaves ideas as to what lead up to it throughout the book. Interestingly, the author leaves a question in the readers minds as to whether the characters assumptions were correct and whether the end was justified.

Thank you to NetGallery for letting me read this book, I loved it!!I haven't read a book from Sally Hepworth that I didn't like. I liked how you think you have things figured out and then she throws more at you and then you have to rethink things through.