Book Review: The Younger Wife | Sally Hepworth

The Younger Wife

📖 BOOK REVIEW⠀📚 The Younger Wife

AUTHOR: Sally Hepworth @sallyhepworth

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press @stmartinspress

Stars: ⭐⭐⭐1/2 + 🐢

Published: April 5, 2022

The Review 📚 The Younger Wife

The Title/Cover Draw:

  • I really enjoyed The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth and wanted to read more by this author. 

💜 What I liked:

  • This book follows a family that all has quirks and issues and their father is getting remarried. She’s the same age as his daughter’s so that isn’t ideal at the surface. Someone gets injured at his wedding and this book expands on who and why. There are some great discussions on assault and coping mechanisms here as well.

😱 What I didn’t like:

  • There were a lot of clues dropped that were not utilized. I felt like the ending was not as clear or realized as it could have been. But I have to say that it was a story that did stick with me!

🚦 My face at the end: 🤓

💭  Reasons to Read:

  • 1. Wedding Injury
  • 2. Trauma and Coping Mechanisms
  • 3. Family Disfunction

🕧 Mini-Summary:

  • A wedding gone wrong holds many family secrets. Who was the injured party and what lies in the past to destroy everything?

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Received from Netgalley.

💯 For more details on the books we read, be sure to follow me on TikTok (@zaineylaney) or check out our Podcast – Elated Geek!

📘 Summary 📚 The Younger Wife

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?

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *