The Mother-In-Law

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Traverwood Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Hepworth, Sally	4-week checkout	Due 04-20-2024
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Hepworth, Sally	4-week checkout	Due 05-01-2024

"A twisty, compelling new novel about one woman's complicated relationship with her mother-in-law that ends in death... From the moment Lucy met her husband's mother, Diana, she was kept at arm's length. Diana was exquisitely polite, and properly friendly, but Lucy knew that she was not what Diana envisioned. But who could fault Diana? She was a pillar of the community, an advocate for social justice who helped female refugees assimilate to their new country. Diana was happily married to Tom, and lived in wedded bliss for decades. Lucy wanted so much to please her new mother-in-law. That was five years ago. Now, Diana has been found dead, a suicide note near her body. Diana claims that she no longer wanted to live because of a battle with cancer. But the autopsy finds no cancer. The autopsy does find traces of poison and suffocation. Who could possibly want Diana dead? Why was her will changed at the eleventh hour to disinherit both of her adult children and their spouses? With Lucy's secrets getting deeper and her relationship with her mother-in-law growing more complex as the pages turn, this new novel from Sally Hepworth is sure to add to her growing legion of fans." -- Provided by publisher.

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its a quick read submitted by kerstinrh on June 20, 2019, 6:16pm When the police turn up at Ollie and Lucy's doorstep they have news that Diana (Lucy's mother in law) is dead. The book recounts the family's relationships and touches on family dynamics, wealth, infertility, cheating and a whole lot more. Diane's death is initially ruled a suicide but when the detectives and homicide department get involved everyone is trying to get to the bottom of what actually happened while covering their own tracks. The story is told from a number of characters perspectives which keeps it interesting and moves it along at a good pace. Chapters end with cliffhangers making it a quick read. ⁣