The Mother-in-Law’s Secret by Melanie Price
‘I’ve been dying to meet you,’ Cassandra says in a voice that’s anything but sweet. Her razor-sharp nails dig into my shoulder and her pearly white smile doesn’t quite reach her eyes. My heart hammers in my chest. Does she remember me?
When I first met Miles, it felt like fate. He was everything I’d dreamed of, and we were engaged within six months. But now I’m meeting his parents. And there’s one small problem: his mother. Because I’ve met Cassandra before – and if she realises who I am, my life could be on the line.
Luckily, there’s no flicker of recognition in her icy blue eyes as she greets me on the grand staircase of her white-bricked mansion. Just immediate dislike. Except Miles worships his mother, and I need her to accept me. Because I love Miles, but I can’t tell him the truth… yet.
My only choice is to try and fit into their perfect world. But when I begin to receive threatening messages, one thing becomes clear: Cassandra wants me out of her son’s life, and she will do anything to get what she wants. Including destroying me. But that’s okay. No matter what she does, I’m confident that Miles and I will be forever.
Because I know Cassandra’s darkest secret. The one she’ll do absolutely anythingto keep. I have a plan, while she has no idea who she’s dealing with. And by the time my darling mother-in-law realises, it will be far too late for her to run…
An unputdownable psychological thriller that will have you glued to the pages and screaming at your Kindle at the jaw-dropping twist. If you love The Perfect Marriage, Gone Girl and anything by Lisa Jewell or Nicola Sanders, you’ll be hooked on The Mother-in-Law’s Secret!
About the author
Hello, welcome to my author page! I have been reading and writing for as long as I can remember, and finally I am publishing my debut novel, The Mother-in-Law's Secret at the end of this year. I'm an Australian girl living in London, and so all my books feature elements of life living between these two countries - with twists and turns galore!
Review
‘The Mother-in-Law’s Secret’ is an engaging psychological thriller which keeps you guessing till the very end! This was the first book that I have read from this author but it won't be the last one as I found it to be very entertaining and I loved the style of writing.
This was a book of two halves pacing-wise. The first half slowly builds up the tension as we are introduced to the characters but when the action kicks in, boy does it kick in! Told from two differing POVs - Izzy and then Cassandra her prospective mother-in-law, allows us to see the problems/events from the opposite sides of the battlefield so to speak. There were so many layers of deception, secrets and lies that I flew through this book in a few sittings. Once the action kicks in you can't put this book down and I devoured it!
I really liked Izzy as a character as it felt like she was entering the lion's den! It must be terrifying to try and be accepted in a world that is so removed from your own whilst trying to keep up this facade of not knowing Cassandra. However, this book explores the theme of ‘appearance aren't what they seem’ and does it very well. By the end you feel for both women.
This was an entertaining and well-told story with balanced and nuanced characters! Well well-written, decent plot and a fantastic conclusion. Let me know if you pick this one up!
