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BOOK INFO
Title: The Younger Wife
Author: Sally Hepworth
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Publish Date: April 5, 2022
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Series: na
My Rating: 4/5
BOOK BLURB
THE HUSBAND
A heart surgeon at the top of his field, Stephen Aston is getting married again. But first he must divorce his current wife, even though she can no longer speak for herself.THE DAUGHTERS
Tully and Rachel Aston look upon their father’s fiancée, Heather, as nothing but an interloper. Heather is younger than both of them. Clearly, she’s after their father’s money.THE FORMER WIFE
With their mother in a precarious position, Tully and Rachel are determined to get to the
truth about their family’s secrets, the new wife closing in, and who their father really is.THE YOUNGER WIFE
Heather has secrets of her own. Will getting to the truth unleash the most dangerous impulses
in all of them?

MY REVIEW
The Younger Wife opens with the wedding of an older man to a younger woman. During the wedding, the lights go out. When they come back on, the celebrant is covered with blood and the mystery of what happened is just starting.
The novel has an intriguing opening, and then goes back one year in time to cover the events leading up to the wedding. The Younger Wife is told using multiple points of view – the daughters of the groom and the new wife. The daughters are not happy with their father’s new romance. As the year of events unfolds, details about the characters is revealed. None of them are particularly likable characters, but it does make for an engaging read.
An intriguing psychological thriller. Family drama, lies, and secrets. Recommended for fans of this genre.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Books by Sally Hepworth:
- The Mother’s Promise
- The Family Next Door
- The Mother-in-Law
- The Good Sister
- The Younger Wife
- The Soulmate
- Darling Girls