Tully and Rachel Aston are each dealing with their mother's decline in health in their own ways. Tully, a kleptomaniac, has been stealing things for years. It gives her a sense of power that she can't get any other way. When her husband tells her that their financial situation has changed, she realizes that she has to change her ways or put her entire family in danger.
Rachel is a successful baker with her own business, but Rachel deals with her mother's health issues by eating her feelings. Which puts her business at risk.
They are both surprised when their father, Stephen, announces that he is in love with another woman, Heather. He will divorce their mother and marry Heather. Heather, who is young enough to be his daughter, never thought that she would find true love, but given her history, she is hyperaware of every move. The longer Heather is with Stephen, the more she realizes that he is not the perfect man she believed him to be. What will happen when Tully and Rachel discover their father is a flawed man?
The Younger Wife was a very compelling read. At first, I thought that Rachel and Tully behaved like spoiled brats. But the deeper I got into the book, the more I realized that their behavior is rooted in more than just their mother's illness. The Younger Wife tackles some pretty difficult topics. Compulsive behavior, eating disorders, mental illness, and domestic abuse. However, when it is all said and done, you will breathe a sigh of relief. - CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS
Bottom Line - Sally Hepworth has written an outstanding novel. While family relations are at the heart of the book, there is so much more to it. You will tear through the pages at breakneck speed.
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- The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth
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- Pages: 352
- Publisher: St. Martin's Press
- Publication Date: 4/5/2022
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- Thank you to NetGalley
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