The mother-in-law : a novel / Sally Hepworth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hepworth, Sally, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mothers-in-law--Fiction.

Mothers-in-law.

Families--Fiction.

Families.

Family secrets--Fiction.

Family secrets.

Murder victims--Fiction.

Murder victims.

Australia--Fiction.

Australia.

Genre:

Fiction.

Domestic fiction.

Mystery fiction.

Detective and mystery fiction.

Physical Description:

ix, 340 pages ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press, 2019.

Summary:

"A twisty, compelling new novel about one woman's complicated relationship with her mother-in-law that ends in death... From the moment Lucy met her husband's mother, Diana, she was kept at arm's length. Diana was exquisitely polite, and properly friendly, but Lucy knew that she was not what Diana envisioned. But who could fault Diana? She was a pillar of the community, an advocate for social justice who helped female refugees assimilate to their new country. Diana was happily married to Tom, and lived in wedded bliss for decades. Lucy wanted so much to please her new mother-in-law. That was five years ago. Now, Diana has been found dead, a suicide note near her body. Diana claims that she no longer wanted to live because of a battle with cancer. But the autopsy finds no cancer. The autopsy does find traces of poison and suffocation. Who could possibly want Diana dead? Why was her will changed at the eleventh hour to disinherit both of her adult children and their spouses? With Lucy's secrets getting deeper and her relationship with her mother-in-law growing more complex as the pages turn, this new novel from Sally Hepworth is sure to add to her growing legion of fans." -- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781250120922

1250120926

9781250225177

1250225175

OCLC:

1031529118

Publisher Number:

99981217357