{"product_id":"9781250120922","title":"The Mother-in-Law : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mother-in-Law\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Sally Hepworth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e•  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eDeliciously entertaining!\" \u003ci\u003e—People Magazine's\u003c\/i\u003e \"People Pick\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  •  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly's\u003c\/i\u003e \"MUST List\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  •  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMagazine’s\u003c\/i\u003e \"15 Best Beach Books of the Year So Far\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  •  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e \"Best Book of April\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  •  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRefinery29 \u003c\/i\u003e\"Best Book of April\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  •  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e \"Best Book of April\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  •  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's Day's\u003c\/i\u003e \"27 Fiction Books of 2019 to Add to Your Reading List ASAP\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  •  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookBub's\u003c\/i\u003e \"Biggest Books of April\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  •  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopSugar's \u003c\/i\u003e\"30 Must-Read Books of 2019\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA twisty, compelling new novel about one woman's complicated relationship with her mother-in-law that ends in death...  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the moment Lucy met her husband’s mother, she knew she wasn’t the wife Diana had envisioned for her perfect son. Exquisitely polite, friendly, and always generous, Diana nonetheless kept Lucy at arm’s length despite her desperate attempts to win her over. And as a pillar in the community, an advocate for female refugees, and a woman happily married for decades, no one had a bad word to say about Diana…except Lucy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat was five years ago. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, Diana is dead, a suicide note found near her body claiming that she longer wanted to live because of the cancer wreaking havoc inside her body. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the autopsy finds no cancer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt does find traces of poison, and evidence of suffocation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho could possibly want Diana dead? Why was her will changed at the eleventh hour to disinherit both of her children, and their spouses? And what does it mean that Lucy isn’t exactly sad she’s gone?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFractured relationships and deep family secrets grow more compelling with every page in this twisty, captivating new novel from Sally Hepworth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Sally Hepworth: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“With \u003cb\u003ejaw-dropping discoveries,\u003c\/b\u003e and realistic consequences, this novel is\u003cb\u003e not to be missed\u003c\/b\u003e. Perfect for lovers of \u003ci\u003eBig Little Lies.\u003c\/i\u003e” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hepworth deftly\u003cb\u003e keeps the reader turning pages and looking for clues\u003c\/b\u003e, all the while building \u003cb\u003emultilayered characters\u003c\/b\u003e and carefully doling out bits of their motivations.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Mother-in-Law:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeople Magazine's \u003c\/b\u003e\"People Pick\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePopSugar's \u003c\/b\u003e\"30 Must-Read Books of 2019\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBustle's \u003c\/b\u003e\"Best Books of April\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRefinery29's \u003c\/b\u003e\"Best Books of April 2019\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOprah Magazine's \u003c\/b\u003e\"15 Best Beach Reads of the Year So Far\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A\u003cb\u003e deliciously entertaining novel\u003c\/b\u003e about one woman's complicated relationship with her mother-in-law that ends in death. This one is perfect for fans of Big Little Lies.\" —\u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Sally Hepworth \u003cb\u003ewrites characters you love.”\u003c\/b\u003e —Liane Moriarty, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBig Little Lies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Deliciously entertaining, packed with wit and suspense, \u003c\/b\u003eand also delivers sharp insights about family dynamics and love.” —\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003emasterful depiction\u003c\/b\u003e of how much is said in the silences...a winner for fans of Liane Moriarty and Megan Abbott.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003emesmerizing\u003c\/b\u003e domestic mystery.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This one will \u003cb\u003ekeep you guessing until the very end.\"\u003c\/b\u003e —\u003ci\u003eUs Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hepworth’s short, punchy chapters keep the pages quickly turning while effortlessly deepening her characters. \u003cb\u003eReaders will race to the end of this clever novel\u003c\/b\u003e to find the truth.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Behold: the book that'll make your subway ride an actual enjoyable experience! \u003cb\u003eThis suspenseful thriller is impossible to put down.\"\u003c\/b\u003e —\u003ci\u003eCosmo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“We \u003cb\u003edevoured it in just one sitting.\u003c\/b\u003e Bet you will too!” —\u003ci\u003eWoman's Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At last, sticky in-law tension gets the \u003cb\u003echilly thriller treatment.\u003c\/b\u003e In Hepworth’s anticipated new page-turner, one woman’s complex relationship with her mother-in-law ends in death.\" —\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Get ready for the kind of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e-level twists \u003c\/b\u003eyou may have fantasized about during awkward holiday gatherings.\" —\u003ci\u003eRefinery29\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003edelightfully twisty \u003c\/b\u003edomestic suspense novel...fans of \u003ci\u003eBig Little Lies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThen She Was Gone\u003c\/i\u003e will love the startling end.\" —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Mother-in-Law\u003c\/i\u003e is indeed\u003cb\u003e twisty and suspenseful\u003c\/b\u003e, but even more than that,\u003cb\u003e it's clever and nuanced.\"\u003c\/b\u003e —Kelly Rimmer, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMe Without You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Absolutely stunning.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Mother-in-Law\u003c\/i\u003e has so many layers - I'll be thinking about it for a long time.\" —Heather Gudenkauf, \u003ci\u003eNYT \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250120922\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40706850062542,"sku":"9781250120922","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_7494c159-7ff6-4b39-98a9-455b3d4b057c.jpg?v=1640581001","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250120922","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}