{"id":1599,"date":"2020-01-16T22:25:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-17T04:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lfsmusings.com\/?p=1599"},"modified":"2021-01-22T16:14:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T22:14:54","slug":"the-mother-in-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lillyfei.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/16\/the-mother-in-law\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mother-In-Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lillyfei.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/8be0b836-6253-4bfe-a0b5-490c6a4dca08-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lillyfei.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/8be0b836-6253-4bfe-a0b5-490c6a4dca08-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lillyfei.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/8be0b836-6253-4bfe-a0b5-490c6a4dca08-1-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lillyfei.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/8be0b836-6253-4bfe-a0b5-490c6a4dca08-1-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4\/5 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was originally published in Spring 2019, but St. Martin&#8217;s Press was kind enough to send me a copy ahead of the paperback release in exchange for an honest review.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucy always struggled for her mother-in-law&#8217;s approval. She knew Diana may never consider her worthy, but Lucy tried her hardest anyways. A shocking day comes when the family is informed that Diana has died by suicide. The only thing is, the police are investigating the death as a possible homicide&#8230; What was Lucy and Diana&#8217;s relationship really like, and how does it play into the new turn of events?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I read this book in two evenings and could not put it down. It not only switched from different characters&#8217; perspective, but it also jumped back and forth in the timeline. The alternating chapters allowed me to sympathize with every character and gain useful backstories and character development. *possible spoiler* There were some passages that were hard to read as an adopted person.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I found the ending to be a bit predictable, but the story was still very enjoyable. It was a real page-turner that I could not put down. I&#8217;ll definitely be checking out Hepworth&#8217;s other books! 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