Karen King

The Mother-in-Law

Haley Brownlee

I’m always down to read a psychological thriller, and this one didn’t disappoint! Dana and Sam fell madly in love with each other from the moment they met. A few months into dating they decide to get married and buy a house together. However, when the sale on their house falls through Dana has to move in with Sam who currently lives with his parents. Leading up to the wedding Dana gets involved in too many accidents and starts to wonder if Sam’s mom is trying to get rid of her. 

Some may guess the ending, but I had no idea what would happen! As gripping as this book was, there were a few things that I disliked about it. We don’t really get to understand the depth of Sam and Dana’s relationship. There were so many times that I cringed because Dana was letting herself be walked on by Sam and his family. Since we don’t really have much depth with Sam and Dana’s relationship it’s hard to imagine someone actually putting up with the all the drama Sam’s family brought. Towards the end of the book I wasn’t even rooting for Dana anymore because it just seemed ridiculous for her to even stay with Sam after everything that happened.

That being said, it was a quick read and the last half of the book I couldn’t put it down!

Thanks to the author, Bookouture, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC!