The Younger Wife: A Novel

Written by Sally Hepworth

Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Caroline Lee, Jessica Douglas-Henry and Zoe Carides

"Mysteries drive this satisfyingly twisty tale by Hepworth, whose work may remind you of Liane Moriarty's...the effect is amplified by the talented cast, which includes Caroline Lee, who narrates Moriarty's audiobooks." -- The Providence Journal

Sally Hepworth, the newest breakout star of domestic suspense, delivers her next twisty novel about family secrets and lies in The Younger Wife.

Stephen Aston is getting married again. The only problem is, he's still married to his first wife, even though she is in a care facility for dementia. But he'll take care of that easily, by divorcing her—even if his adult daughters protest.

Tully and Rachel Aston look upon Heather as nothing but an interloper. Heather is the same age as Rachel and even younger than Tully. Clearly she's a golddigger and after their father's money. Heather has secrets that she's keeping close, and reasons of her own for wanting to marry Stephen.

With their mother unable to speak for herself, 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. But will getting to the truth unleash the most dangerous impulses...in all of them?

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: Apr 5, 2022
• ISBN: 9781250835666

Sally Hepworth

Sally Hepworth is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including The Good Sister and The Soulmate. 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. They are available worldwide in English and have been translated into twenty languages. Sally lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her family and one adorable dog.

Reviews for The Younger Wife

[inisha taylor · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book held my attention, but I was underwhelmed by the ending. Overall it was a decent read.

[Joanne De Lange Wendels · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I did like the ending very much. It fits perfectly!

[Sarah Crews · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Such a great book. I would recommend this book to my friends. Such a great ending.

[Rlynoyb · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Sally Hepworth's books for me are like candy; I just can't get enough of them. This story is part mystery and part family drama. The characters are very realistic and quite flawed. I loved the sisters and the "younger wife". Despite Stephen being a complete and total tool, there was some good that came from the story for the women in his life. The book also touched on mental health and the negative impact of the Covid debacle. Personally it seems the pi$$ poor way Covid was handled really was bad for people's mental health and a tiny part of this story touched on how it impacted one of the character's financially. Mental health is going to be a lasting issue in every country and writing about characters getting proper mental health care takes away some of the stigma. This was my third book by this author and she definitely is a new favorite for my reading list.

[Kelly Izell · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I listened to this while doing yard work. The pace was kinda slow; I’m not sure I could have just sat and listened to it like I can some books. The going back and forth between the wedding and the building of the backstory was unnecessary. I will say the chapters ended at great suspense points!