best friends and their books

The first thing I love is a book written in multiple POV.

The second thing I love is a book by Sally Hepworth (big ‘The Mother-In-Law’ fan over here 🙋🏻‍♀️).

So, you can imagine how hyped I was to get my hands on a copy of this book! And it definitely did not disappoint. This is the kind of book that will pull you out of the biggest reading slump.

The book is narrated by 3 characters: Tully, Rachel, and Heather. Tully and Rachel’s father, Stephen, pursued a relationship with Heather, a woman younger than both Stephens adult children. As you can expect, it did not go over well for them. While Stephen is oblivious to his daughters feelings about Heather, he encourages Heather to get to know his girls.

All while this is happening, Rachel and Tully’s mom has just been admitted to a care facility for her worsening Dementia. Stephen is still technically married to her too… yikes!

Not to mention, each character has their own life issues intertwined in the book. Rachel has a hard time dating due to a traumatic past that nobody knows about. Tully and her husband are having financial issues and Tully is suffering from a habit she formed as a child that has made its way into her adult life. Heather has a dark past too. She does anything she can to keep who she was in her younger years hidden.

Once we get to the day of the wedding ceremony, not everyone makes it out alive… but who dunit?! And why?

Sally Hepworth is always exceeding my expectations as a writer. I could not put this book down! While obviously none of the characters were relatable to me, I felt connected to each of their stories. She does such a great job creating well-rounded characters and overall suspense. Also, bonus points for having short chapters!

I rated this 5 stars and would 1000% recommend this to a friend.

(I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review – Thank you Net Galley!)