The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth Paperback Book

Description: The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth The moment she laid eyes on Heather Wisher, Tully knew this woman was going to destroy their lives. Tully and Rachel are murderous when they discover their father has a new girlfriend. The fact that Heather is half his age isnt even the most shocking part. Stephen is still married to their mother, who is in a care facility with end-stage Alzheimers disease. Heather knows she has an uphill battle to win Tully and Rachel over - particularly while carrying the shameful secrets of her past. But, as it turns out, her soon-to-be stepdaughters have secrets of their own. The announcement of Stephen and Heathers engagement threatens to set off a family implosion, with old wounds and dark secrets finally being forced to the surface. A garage full of stolen goods. An old hot-water bottle, stuffed with cash. A blood-soaked wedding. And thats only the beginning... FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Sally Hepworth is the New York Times bestselling author of six novels, most recently The Good Sister (2020), which was an instant bestseller. Her novel, The Mother-In-Law (2019) has been optioned for a TV series by Hollywood actress and producer, Amy Poehler. Drawing on the good, the bad and the downright odd of human behaviour, Sally writes incisively about family, relationships and identity. Her domestic thriller novels are laced with quirky humour, sass and a darkly charming tone. Sallys novels are available worldwide in English and have been translated into 20 languages. Sally lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband, three children and one adorable dog. Review Readers wont be shocked to learn that Sally Hepworths new novel *The Younger Wife* features a May-December romance between a younger woman and an older man, and the effects the relationship has on his family. The structure is well done, following the story from the points of view of three women: the younger soon-to-be-wife, Heather, lonely and looking for security; her fiances oldest daughter, Tully, living an upwardly mobile life but with a dangerous secret; and Rachael, the youngest daughter, a successful baker making wedding cakes and avoiding all romance of her own. Bypassing cliche, Hepworths narrative choices allow the reader to better understand the interloper and witness how a shared generation means that Heather, Rachael and Tully have much in common-and how the ensuing domestic noir mystery ties them even closer together. *The Younger Wife* is thoroughly engrossing, pulling the reader along at a breakneck pace and exposing each characters flaws and challenges, secrets and strengths, and how these have affected their relationships. However, I was left deeply unsettled by Hepworths choices for the ending, particularly as it relates to contemporary politics, policing and the ways in which women are and are not believed. The structure, characters and plot of this novel were enough to create narrative tension, pace and an engrossing read; the final twist left me feeling sour and unsafe. *Kate Cuthbert is program manager at Writers**Victoria.* Promotional A novel of family drama and long-buried secrets from New York Times bestselling author of The Good Sister Sally Hepworth Promotional "Headline" A novel of family drama and long-buried secrets from New York Times bestselling author of The Good Sister Sally Hepworth Details ISBN1760784982 Author Sally Hepworth Publisher Pan Macmillan Australia Format Paperback Pages 336 Year 2021 ISBN-13 9781760784980 Publication Date 2021-10-26 Imprint Macmillan Australia Place of Publication Sydney Country of Publication Australia NZ Release Date 2021-10-25 ISBN-10 1760784982 AU Release Date 2021-10-25 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133714447;

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