I love everything I've read by Sally Hepworth, and this book is no exception. She has a great style that builds suspense throughout a story and I always love the "big reveal". Well written and a good domestic thriller again from this author.

A seemingly kind and gentle older man who has been caring for his wife with Alzheimer's announces to his two daughters that he is marrying a young woman. Appearances can be deceiving, and this novel takes a sharp turn in another direction. We follow events from the point of view of his daughters and his fiancee. The story moves between the past and present, and there are many surprises in the story. We gain a deeper understanding of each character and why they face certain struggles in their lives. I liked the fact that the author continued on after the 'ending' of the story to give the reader the rest of the story. I have read all of Sally Hepworth's novels and was not disappointed! I highly recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC!

4.5 stars. Another solid read from Sally Hepworth. She is great with her twists and turns! Rachel and Tully’s father announces he’s marrying Heather, a woman a couple of years younger than them. At the same time, their mother is experiencing profound dimmentia and is living in a nurse facility. Secrets will be revealed, and Hepworth will leave you guessing until the very end!

Sally Hepworth's The Younger Wife is another domestic thriller. This story highlights family dysfunction and the repercussions of how a seemingly functional family discovers some hard truths about the picture perfect family they thought they had.

This was a good book that kept you wondering what was going on, but not always in a good way. It was a little more confusing than suspenseful. It also seemed similar to her previous stories. I am starting to think her writing style may just not be for me. The characters were okay, but they are not developed well at the beginning so it takes a little time to become invested in the story. It was good enough to keep me reading, but nothing that blew me away.

This is my 3rd novel of Hepworth for me. The story presents an illusion of a perfect family that clearly is not. Definite definition of dysfunction to say the least. Having a parent myself personally that is dating a much younger woman, I found it hard to believe the daughters of the story were so quick to accept their father's young romantic interest. Story was easy to follow and not much in the way of twists for me. I still enjoyed to see where her story was going to take me. Thank you #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. #TheYoungerWife

What an excellent read! The book does flip back and forth between current events and the life leading up to it. And, I guarantee you will be surprised at some of the twists and turns that are revealed.

This is the first Sally Hepworth book I've read and it did not disappoint. There was a lot of dysfunction here...and I kind of loved it. The characters were flawed, but likable. No spoilers here, but I need some of my Goodreads friends to read this when it comes out so we can discuss this ending.

*Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC. I loved it!

Publication Date 4/5/2022
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

The Younger Wife follows a family as the father divorces the mother (who has advanced Dementia) and remarries a much younger woman (younger than his two daughters). The story is told through 3 different points of view: Tully, the oldest sister, Rachael, the younger sister, and Heather, the new wife. I absolutely loved this book. Much like her other novels, Sally Hepworth gives us little bits of information about each character throughout the book so you never really know who to believe or what is going on until the very end. This book definitely kept me guessing and was just so much fun to read. I would have liked to dive into Heather's background a little more and spend some more time discussing her reasons for wanting to marry Stephen. I feel like that part was kind of glossed over and rushed, and the ending fell a little flat for me. All of that said, I had a great time reading this book. I am a big fan of Sally Hepworth's other novels and this one definitely did not disappoint.

I loved this book! It starts off with a shocking unknown death at a wedding and travels back in time to recount the months leading up to it, from different characters' perspectives, weaving in family drama and leading you to second guess everything you've thought along the way.

I really appreciated the character development as we got a detailed peek into what brought each of the characters to their present state and the relationships between them seemed authentic and realistic.

The ending is fantastic, and will have you wrestling with your mind!

CW: This book discusses domestic assault and rape.

I very much enjoyed this book until the ending. It did give me a lot to think about though. It was quite a twist to the family dynamics.

I will forever read Sally Hepworth's books because she has a way of keeping you on the edge of your seat.

In the beginning, I wasn't sure where this book was going. It starts at the wedding of Stephen and Heather. Stephen is significantly older than Heather, who is just a couple years younger than his two daughters, Tully and Rachel. Stephen and Heather get married and then someone gets hurt as Stephen and Heather sign their marriage license.

Than the book starts changing POV"S while you learn about how Stephen and Heather started dating, while Stephen was still married to his wife with Alzheimer's. As Stephen and Heather being their relationship and plan their wedding, Heather starts wondering things about her soon to be husband and what her future with him might turn in to.

As Stephen and Heather face their own issues, Tully gets in trouble for shoplifting and struggles with curing her addiction to it. Rachel find a large amount of money hidden in her mother's hot water bottle and goes off on a search as to why her mother had so much cash hidden.

Then at the end, you learn who killed who and are left shook.

I love how Sally Hepworth continues to leave you on the edge of your seat as you turn the pages of her books. I knew very little about this title going in, other than what I'd seen on Sally's instagram and I'll continue to read whatever she decides to publish.

Thank you to Netgalley for gifting me this e-book.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the electronic advanced copy of Sally Hepworth's new book, The Younger Wife. This story is all about family - the good, the bad and the ugly. A family that sticks together to support each other. A family who can believe things that may or may not be true. I really enjoy her books as I did this this one. The ending definitely has a twist I wasn't expecting. It will make your brain think about it for a while. Look forward to the future publishing date of April 5, 2022.

Thanks to @netgalley and @St Martin’s for this ARC! Out 4/5/2022

So much family drama and I love my domestic thrillers! The story is told through multiple perspectives of two sisters and their dad’s future wife who is younger than them. Basically everyone has problems they are hiding and they all come to a head at the same time. The first half of the book we got to know the characters and their problems and the drama really took off in the second half. The ending seemed less conclusive than her other books but still a great ride and gave you lots to think about along the way. The Good Sister is still my favorite Sally Hepworth book but this one is still a great read for her fans!

Another great domestic thriller from Sally Hepworth! This book touches on a lot of issues - sexual assault, domestic violence, mental health and dementia. They are all handled very well. The book is well written and the characters are strong and interesting. The end was a little frustrating but would make for a great book club discussion. Thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC.

I have really liked Sally Hepworth’s writing. It keeps you on your toes, keeps you guessing on what can be trusted and who to trust. This book was no different. It took me a little to get into it but the last few chapters I couldn’t put it down. I was still scratching my head at the end so it definitely wasn’t my favorite of hers but still a good read!

4.5/5

I love Sally Hepworth's writing and to date, my favorite of hers has been The Mother-in-Law. It is still my favorite but my god if The Younger Wife isn't a very close second! I was so sure I knew how it was going to end (I didn't), but the biggest thing for me was the characters. The book is told from the viewpoints of Heather, Rachel, and Tully (AKA Natalie), and I read it very slowly and deliberately because I loved them all so much. The book is also interspersed with 'the wedding' and this was such a great way to keep the reader wondering what happened. There were times the story even brought tears to my eyes thanks to what each female character is dealing with, and I loved the mix of drama, suspense, and touching moments.

The ARC seems to have created quite the controversy over the ending, and that was really all I was hesitant about after I finished. Thanks to one person in my buddy read reaching out to Hepworth, I now know exactly what she was trying to convey to the reader, and it put all of my hesitations to rest. Luckily, I have heard the finished copy corrects this issue, and hopefully, that will make the resolution less polarizing to readers. The Younger Wife is definitely on the slower side which would usually bother me, but for some reason, it completely worked for me with this storyline. I thrived on getting to know each character individually and was just so engrossed with each one of their stories. Hepworth really knows how to write domestic suspense and I am thrilled with the way The Younger Wife turned out!

I received a complimentary digital copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Enjoyed the story, but I’m not a huge fan of soft mysteries and prefer more psychological suspense or police procedural books. That being said, the characters were well developed and you had to keep turning the pages to find out who the killer was.

Two sisters with some serious issues of their own are about to become stepdaughers to a woman younger than they are, at the same time that their dad is still married to their mom who has dementia. Do you see a recipe for some ridiculousness here?

The two sisters, of course, are opposites to make for even more issues than they already have. They love their parents and are not happy with their successful physician father for wanting to divorce their mother in order to marry his young honey who used to be their home decorator. He feels entitled to do so as the mother has dementia and wouldn't know anyway. Of course he sprung this on them at the luncheon where he first introduced his daughters to the future stepmom. Great timing on his part, not to mention not even picking up the tab for the $600 meal.

One daughter overspends the family budget and steals to relieve the pressure of anxiety, while the other bakes and eats to relieve her issues. Does anyone here sound healthy? Actually, the new wife to be sounds healthy mentally except for that little alcohol issue and the fact that her mother was abused by her father.

Hmmm... I can say I finished the book, but didn't like any characters except the poor mother who was put in a memory home so the father could play. Oh, and Darcy; I'd like a visual on Darcy.

Thank you NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest opinion.

I’ve read two other Sally Hepworth books and loved both. With that said, The Younger Wife is my least favorite of the ones I’ve read. The book started out at a quick pace but the middle dragged and the pace never really picked up. I also thought the end was a huge letdown. There was so much potential of what could have happened at that wedding.
Despite this not being my favorite, I’ll still read Sally Hepworth books in the future as she knows how to write domestic suspense/thriller books. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.