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From the author of The Good Sister, the breakout New York Times bestseller and "stunningly clever thriller" (People), comes Sally Hepworth's next novel of domestic suspense about the tangled vines of family secrets.
THE HUSBAND :
A heart surgeon at the top of his field, Stephen Aston is getting married again. But first he must divorce his current wife, even though she can no longer speak for herself.
THE DAUGHTERS :
Tully and Rachel Aston look upon their father's fiancée, Heather, as nothing but an interloper. Heather is younger than both of them. Clearly, she's after their father's money.
THE FORMER WIFE :
With their mother in a precarious position, Tully and Rachel are determined to get to the
truth about their family's secrets, the new wife closing in, and who their father really is.
THE YOUNGER WIFE :
Heather has secrets of her own. Will getting to the truth unleash the most dangerous impulses
in all of them?
"[An] appealing domestic suspense novel from bestseller Hepworth [with a] fast-moving plot. This often funny and affecting outing should win Hepworth new fans." ––Publishers Weekly
"A warped tale [that] boasts Jane Harper's multilayered characters and Liane Moriarty's wealthy suburban world saturated with lies and deceit. With each domestic thriller, best-selling Hepworth shines brighter and draws in more readers." ––Booklist
"Completely compulsive. Sally Hepworth delivers with this stay-up-late one-more-chapter gem." ––Jane Harper, New York Times bestselling author
"Smart, suspenseful, brimming with secrets. This is Sally Hepworth at her unputdownable best." ––Kate Morton, New York Times bestselling author
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Sally Hepworth is the bestselling author of six novels, most recently The Mother In Law (2019) which has been optioned by actress, Amy Poehler, for television. Her latest novel, The Good Sister is available in early 2021.
Drawing on the good, the bad and the downright odd of human behaviour, Sally writes incisively about family, relationships and identity. Her domestic thriller novels are laced with quirky humour, sass and a darkly charming tone. Sally's novels are available worldwide in English and have been translated into 20 languages. She lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband and three children.
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