The Mother-in-Law
by Karen King
Thanks to #netgalley and Karen King for the advance copy of The Mother-in Law.
Sadly I did not enjoy the book as much as I expected. Dana was so boring and always had her mind on money, money, money. I became so bored and it was long-winded with too much of the same.

Thanks to #netgalley and Karen King for the chance to read this rollercoaster of a book!

After a whirlwind romance, Dana accepts Sam's proposal and they decide to get married as soon as possible.
Sam is everything she wants in a husband - wealthy, successful, and he adores her!
After moving in with Sam and his parents, Dana looks forward to finally being part of this perfect family; but all is not as idyllic as it first seems.
After overhearing an argument between Sam's parents, Dana learns a dark secret and then is beset by accidents and disasters. Someone is determined to break up her relationship, and will go to any lengths to get rid of her.
Be prepared for twists and turns and suspecting any and all of the main characters in this story, which is a real page turner.

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Dana meets Sam and they instantly fall.in love it's not long before they are engaged to be married but there's just one problem getting in the way, the mother-in-law!
This was a good easy read lots of interesting little twists along the way. Dana the main character did get on my nerves a bit she was just so unsure of her self and I would of liked to see her stick up for herself a bit more.
Thanks to #netgalley for this ARC.

This was an ok read for me , I enjoyed it but just couldn't find myself really caring about the characters or the outcome . Dana meets Sam , its a whirlwind romance and all is good until she meets his parents , they are perfectly nice on the surface but soon things start occuring , accidents , things being stolen and all point to Dana though she knows that something isn't right with her soon to be Mother in Law , it felt repetative and I wanted to scream at Dana just to grow a back bone . I enjoyed Karen Kings previous book much more than this , I was a little disappointed

Overall, I liked this book and found it to be an easy & fast-paced book. There were a few aspects that I found to be a bit predictable but I still enjoyed reading it and appreciate the opportunity to receive this ARC.

I loved this novel of love, secrets, and betrayals. Dana and Sam meet on the street by chance and quickly fall in love. Sam doesn't waste any time and soon the couple is engaged to be wed. When Sam's parents enter the picture, the mysteries pile up. This fun novel has many twists and turns and I couldn't put it down!

A beautiful English manor house plays a role in this thriller. I love a book where I want to reach in and tell the main character to watch out! Karen King did an excellent job of creating the perfect love story/mystery.

Thank you to the author, NetGalley, and the publisher for the ARC.

Thank you for the chance to read this book, but sorry to say it wasn't for me. Given it two stars for the premise - who doesn't love a dark, difficult mother-in-law story? But I gave up within the first chapter because the narration style was really basic and made me cringe a bit. So much telling rather than showing, I couldn't picture the characters, nor believe in their emotions.

psychological suspense novel that will make you never want to meet your future in laws. Plus this is a book that will make you second guess everyone , and will make you feel like everyone is out to get you right from the start as well make you wounder if what is happening really happening or if its all in Dana's mind. There was a few things I didn't like but just a few and they was how it kind of felt like Sam would make excuses for his mother .

If you enjoy a slightly predictable tale this is the book for you.
I struggled to finish this, the main character was annoying and really wound me up.
Sorry to leave such a negative review but i can only say what i found.

My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an early copy.

I found this very easy to read. it has you gripped right from the first page. keeps you wanting to know more. Makes you realise that people are not always how they seem to be. Very good storyline. Believable what desperation can drive people to do. Unexpected twists to keep you guessing. This is a new author to me and i definately will be interested in her other work.

Gripping and fast paced with twists and unpredictability and it kept me on the edge of my seat all the way through. An incredible read.

This book gripped me from the first few pages. Dana meets Sam in a romantic and unexpected meet-cute, with a whirlwind romance. When Sam proposes, Dana is elated but soon starts to believe that her soon-to-be mother in law is trying to sabotage the wedding and her relationship.

From start to finish this was a page turner that I read in 24 hours. For fans of Sandie Jones and other domestic thrillers, this is highly recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley and BookOutre for sharing an eARC with me.

This was an exciting and thrilling ride! Pay attention to details or you will miss something big. I became paranoid and wanted to accuse everyone. I even became suspicious of the husband to be Sam, and the best friend Lynne. I had not read anything by this author before. I enjoyed this book and could not put it down! I went to Amazon and started following Karen King. I also purchased all the other titles of hers I could find because this book was so good!

✨Book review✨
The Mother In Law
By Karen King

I so badly wanted to love this book! It had all the ingredients for a great, suspense thriller, and unfortunately all that was served up was a a bunch of annoying incidents, which could easily have been avoided if the main character had a backbone, and simply spoke up for herself!

I found it super frustrating as a reader, that Dana let her in-laws walk all over her, didn’t stand her ground about the events happening to her to her husband, or even have the guts to just get up and leave.
I understand that if she did that there would be no story, but honestly, that may have been better.
I felt the storyline was repetitive, mundane, and just unbelievable that any person would stay in such an environment.

This book drops July 29th, so you can check it out and form your own opinion 😊

Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

QOTD: Do you get along with your In-Laws?

Thanks to @netgalley and @bookouture for the copy of this E-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, Bookouture and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

Whilst predictable, a thrilling and suspenseful read I didn’t want to put down.

Dana has fallen in love with Sam it was love at first sight and he’s perfect but when their dream home falls through just before their wedding they decide to move into sam’s parents house and Sam tells Dana that his mother Evelyn is the sweetest but Dana isn’t so sure and finds Evelyn obsessively protective of Sam like wanting to know where he is all the time to bursting into their room to wake him up just likes he a small child and Evelyn doesn’t like Dana being alone with Sam but soon Dana starts having all sorts of accidents that she thinks are the cause of her mother in law Evelyn or is someone else responsible
Truly enjoyed couldn’t put it down with great characters and plenty of twists and turns throughout totally recommend
Thank You NetGalley and Bookouture
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I am on holiday and I read this in a day - but it was extremely predictable yet unbelievable at the same time! When Dana meets Sam it is a whirlwind romance! She finds it strange that he still lives with his parents, but after meeting them they seem to be lovely (if not a bit overbearing) but then poor Dana keeps having terrible things happen to her, causing all sorts of near death experiences and then there is Tamra -‘old friend or ex girlfriend? She seems pretty set on taking over the wedding plans!
I didn’t like it / I found the plot very similar to many other domestic thrillers and it was so far fetched I couldn’t even enjoy it for the drama! A very generous 3 stars!

Oh my goodness, I felt sorry for poor Dana. What a situation to be in! This likeable character had me rooting for her from the start. After the bang of the prologue, my heart was in my mouth.

The writing was slick, taking me from chapter to chapter without noticing how much time I had my head buried in this story. Absolutely gripping. The heart pounding moments and shocks were aplenty. The manor house - what can I say? It was beautifully described but the tone was well set so I had these moments where I felt Dana should be peering over her shoulder. No rest for the thriller reader - hehe.

If you crave skin tingling psychological thrillers that will keep you reading into the night, then ‘The Mother-in-Law’ simply has to go to the top of your reading pile!

I really struggled to finish this one. I'm not prudish or over sensitive but gaslighting (and that's essentially what the main theme of this book is) shouldn't be the only thing holding a book plot together.

In my personal opinion, I think this book needs a clear and direct trigger warning due to the sheer intensity of events.

I think the characters where clever and mostly well developed, their personalities and motivations were believable and fitted well for the story line, although (without spoilers) I think the sub plots were laid a little too thick and started to dispel the realism that was crafted so carefully at the start.

The conclusion and general wrapping up of all of the sub-plots leaves a lot to be desired. So much time and care was taken to lay the groundwork, traditional subterfuge, fake-out endings, all the things we've come to love in the thriller genre, but somehow the end feels rushed to me. It takes more than 2/3rd's of the book to build up to the big reveals and it's over in less than 10 pages.

I want to love this book, all the ideas are there but the pacing was all off for me.

Despite my feelings about 'The Mother In Law', I do look forward to reading more from Karen King and watching her grow and develop in thriller writing.

A very enjoyable read. Recommend this book for all those who have "difficult" MIL's. The ending was a total shock-not the resolution I was anticipating, but I love surprises! Would love to read more by Ms. King. Thank you for this chance to put her on my to-read list.