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In the third season, Kara struggles with the loss of Mon-El after he is forced to leave Earth. When...
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In the space of a few torrid months on the Iowa prairie, Phillipa Maakestad—long-married theater...
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"You can't make alliances with witches and suchlike and hope to avoid being drawn toward the dark." ...
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Someone is always watching… Derek Flint is a loner. He lives with his mother and spends his ...
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There Will Be Lies
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In four hours, Shelby Jane Cooper will be struck by a car. Shortly after, she and her mother will...
Ladybird, Ladybird
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Samantha was born under a full moon to a mother already dead. Revived by doctors and given to her...
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When Obiefuna's father witnesses an intimate moment between his teenage son and the family's...
ClareR (5686 KP) rated Meet Me at the Surface in Books
Sep 23, 2024
Merryn’s family live on the outskirts of the village, in a house that seems to have a mind of its own. Her mother and aunt have a close relationship with nature and folklore, which brings us on to a big secret that has been kept from Merryn and will be revealed with devastating effect.
This isn’t a full on horror story, in that it’s not full of blood and guts (well, I say that…), but it is really unnerving. There’s something bubbling away under the surface that makes Merryn (and me!!) feel really uncomfortable. It was great writing.
Recommended
Kristy H (1252 KP) rated The Mother-in-Law in Books
May 21, 2019
"'Then I'm very sorry to inform you,' the policewoman starts, and I close my eyes because I already know what she is going to say. My mother-in-law is dead."
This was my first Sally Hepworth novel, and I have heard good things, so I was excited to read some of her work. I found it to be a fast read, with a set of engaging characters. The book alternates between Lucy and Diana's point of view, with much of the story being told in the past. I found the format to be very effective; it worked very well at drawing you into the story and keeping you guessing at what was going on. Many parts of the story were told twice, in some ways, as both women told their side of the story, yet it never felt repetitive.
The main characters in this one are Lucy and Diana, but we have strong appearances from Ollie, his sister Antoinette "Nettie, " and Tom, Diana's husband. I can see why people enjoy Hepworth's novels--I felt very much a part of the story, and I was certainly stumped along the way. Sometimes there was a little too much rumination about mother-in-laws and the meaning of families for my taste, but oh well. I was too eager to find out what had happened to Diana.
"More importantly, you don't choose your mother-in-law. The cackling mercenaries of fate determine it all."
Overall, I really enjoyed my first Hepworth book. It was a quick, engaging, and interesting read that kept my interest.
I received a copy of this novel from St. Martin's Press and Netgalley in return for an unbiased review (thank you!).