The Daughter-in-Law
Shalini Boland
313 pages
Bookouture
Published November 4, 2022
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About the Book:
Your new husband has a shocking secret. Would your mother-in-law kill to protect it?
From the moment I meet my new mother-in-law in her beautiful country house, she makes it clear I’m not welcome. Lilian Fletcher hates me for marrying her precious boy on a golden beach far away from her.
Starting our marriage living in the Fletchers’ family home is a nightmare. Then I discover Seb was married before and his first wife is dead. I wonder why the man I love didn’t tell me the truth. And I wonder what happened to her: the woman who came before me. How did she die?
Lilian’s steely blue gaze follows me everywhere. Then the accidents start to happen, and I know she is behind them. It starts with small things, like a dropped birthday cake, a spilt glass of wine. But then my mother-in-law accuses me of something terrible. This woman is determined to get me out of her son’s life.
Now I wish I’d never met my handsome, clever husband. Or come to this luxurious house that feels more like a prison.
But I have secrets too. And no-one knows who I really am…
From the USA Today bestselling author, this totally addictive psychological thriller will keep you guessing all the way to the final shocking twist. Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl and The Wife Between Us.
My Review:
Shalini is one of my favorite domestic thriller authors. She always keeps me on my toes with a twist I don‘t see coming, while keeping the story believable. And this one hit that mark.
Seb and Caroline met online and quickly wed so it’s no wonder they weren’t able to share all of their secrets, but they have both kept some doozies. I was gripped from the start and couldn’t put it down. It is usually one of the “happy” couple that causes the issues and I was so rooting for Caroline and Seb and hoping they might both stay a couple and survive (yes I have read a few too many of these thrillers.) As they spend time with Seb’s family, I also like Felix, Seb’s brother, but wasn’t sure who was trustworthy.
And I was lucky enough to have both the book and audiobook and was able to keep listening when I couldn’t read and thought Katie Villa was an excellent choice of a narrator. She kept me engaged and wanting more.
If you are a fan of domestic thrillers, this should be on the top of your TBR.
Author Bio:
Shalini lives in Dorset, England with her husband, two children and Jess their cheeky terrier cross. Before kids, she was signed to Universal Music Publishing as a singer songwriter, but now she spends her days writing suspense thrillers (in between school runs and hanging out endless baskets of laundry).
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