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The Sister-In-Law
She wanted a family. She found a nightmare.
When Lucy marries Edward, she believes she’s finally found the safe, happy life she’s always longed for. But everything changes the day Edward’s sister Josephine arrives.
At first, Josephine is warm and welcoming. Then the cracks begin to show. She wears Lucy’s clothes. She cooks Edward’s favourite childhood meals. She whispers in her brother’s ear and twists the truth until Edward looks at his wife with doubt instead of love.
The more Lucy fights back, the more isolated she becomes. And when Josephine’s cruel games spiral into sabotage and torment, Lucy realises the danger is far closer to home than she ever imagined.
But Josephine isn’t finished yet. She has a plan in mind, and she will stop at nothing to make sure she gets what she wants…
A darkly addictive psychological thriller about obsession, gaslighting and the secrets families hide. Perfect for fans of Sue Watson, Shalini Boland and K.L. Slater.
When Lucy marries Edward, she believes she’s finally found the safe, happy life she’s always longed for. But everything changes the day Edward’s sister Josephine arrives.
At first, Josephine is warm and welcoming. Then the cracks begin to show. She wears Lucy’s clothes. She cooks Edward’s favourite childhood meals. She whispers in her brother’s ear and twists the truth until Edward looks at his wife with doubt instead of love.
The more Lucy fights back, the more isolated she becomes. And when Josephine’s cruel games spiral into sabotage and torment, Lucy realises the danger is far closer to home than she ever imagined.
But Josephine isn’t finished yet. She has a plan in mind, and she will stop at nothing to make sure she gets what she wants…
A darkly addictive psychological thriller about obsession, gaslighting and the secrets families hide. Perfect for fans of Sue Watson, Shalini Boland and K.L. Slater.
243 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 3, 2025
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November 8, 2025
Tripe
Definitely will not be looking for other books from this author. I wish I would have closed this early on and found another book to read.
Definitely will not be looking for other books from this author. I wish I would have closed this early on and found another book to read.
November 28, 2025
Twisted
The good: This book was very suspenseful. The author took several days in a time frame of 2 months and turned a short story into a longer one.
At times Lucy's pleading with Ed made me think I was watching a Twilight Zone episode. Always pleading for Ed to believe her even though his actions told her he was more into believing his sister. There was a family sickness.
Whatever happened to Lucy? Surely, her friend Charlotte would have helped her get out of jail. And the prologue made it sound like Lucy was crazy, like the house was alive. And all through the story Lucy was thinking as if the house had life. I was lost at the prologue and reread it at the end.
The bad: Several typos, mispellings , and missing words. This author needs a better proofreader or editor.
The good: This book was very suspenseful. The author took several days in a time frame of 2 months and turned a short story into a longer one.
At times Lucy's pleading with Ed made me think I was watching a Twilight Zone episode. Always pleading for Ed to believe her even though his actions told her he was more into believing his sister. There was a family sickness.
Whatever happened to Lucy? Surely, her friend Charlotte would have helped her get out of jail. And the prologue made it sound like Lucy was crazy, like the house was alive. And all through the story Lucy was thinking as if the house had life. I was lost at the prologue and reread it at the end.
The bad: Several typos, mispellings , and missing words. This author needs a better proofreader or editor.
November 3, 2025
Wow this book is one of those that I could see happening in real life and it kind of freaked me out. You hear of so many weird things that happen now days. And you always think, oh that would not happen to me in this small town. But what if it did? This is one of those dark, addictive psychological thrillers about marriage, obsession, and the secrets families hide. You know the one you cannot put down once you start reading it. You HAVE to see how it ends.
Lucy and Edward got married and everything is perfect. Lucy feels so safe and loved and knows he always has her back. They are so happy and will love each other forever. Well, that was the plan until Edward's sister Josephine came back into town and decided to live with them just so her and Edward can get caught up with their lives. Josephine starts out with small manipulations quickly escalates into gaslighting, sabotage, and torment. She borrows Lucy's dresses, perfume, make-up and anything that she wants too without even asking. If Lucy and Edward go out to dinner she goes too and she becomes the center of conversations. And no matter how Lucy complains to Edward he always takes his sister's side.
Soon Lucy does not feel safe in her own home, but she does not want to leave either. So, what does she do?
Lucy and Edward got married and everything is perfect. Lucy feels so safe and loved and knows he always has her back. They are so happy and will love each other forever. Well, that was the plan until Edward's sister Josephine came back into town and decided to live with them just so her and Edward can get caught up with their lives. Josephine starts out with small manipulations quickly escalates into gaslighting, sabotage, and torment. She borrows Lucy's dresses, perfume, make-up and anything that she wants too without even asking. If Lucy and Edward go out to dinner she goes too and she becomes the center of conversations. And no matter how Lucy complains to Edward he always takes his sister's side.
Soon Lucy does not feel safe in her own home, but she does not want to leave either. So, what does she do?
November 9, 2025
I’m honestly surprised to see such low ratings on this one because I loved it. The Sister-in-Law is one of those domestic thrillers that gets under your skin — not because it’s full of shocking twists (though there are a few!) but because the characters drive you absolutely crazy in the best possible way.
I wanted Lucy to grow a spine, Edward to actually defend his wife (and stop gaslighting her!), and Josephine to just… go away already 😂. The tension between them kept me hooked, flipping pages and muttering “just one more chapter” until I’d finished the whole thing in a single day.
The pacing was spot on, the writing sharp, and the sense of dread built beautifully. It’s dark, emotional, and full of those maddening “I can’t believe this is happening” moments that make this kind of thriller so addictive.
If you love family dramas with psychological twists and characters you’ll love to hate, this one’s a must-read.
I wanted Lucy to grow a spine, Edward to actually defend his wife (and stop gaslighting her!), and Josephine to just… go away already 😂. The tension between them kept me hooked, flipping pages and muttering “just one more chapter” until I’d finished the whole thing in a single day.
The pacing was spot on, the writing sharp, and the sense of dread built beautifully. It’s dark, emotional, and full of those maddening “I can’t believe this is happening” moments that make this kind of thriller so addictive.
If you love family dramas with psychological twists and characters you’ll love to hate, this one’s a must-read.
January 1, 2026
I would suggest the author use an editor. I found several mistakes with grammar and punctuation, but there were more issues. I found a couple times where a word was missing, one was actually the beginning of a sentence. Incorrect words were used (attached instead of attacked, cantered instead of centered). There was an instance where a character's car had issues and it was explained, more than once, that her brake fluid had been drained. However, later in the book, it's said that her brake lines had been cut (several times).
The story was just okay.
The story was just okay.
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November 12, 2025
Was not really impressed with the plot, and the book really needs heavy editing. Story very far fetched.
And also - the in laws making statements and the MC teacher saying to herself that the statements 'don't make sense' they DIDN'T make sense.
No, it wasn't really a great psychological thriller in my opinion.
And also - the in laws making statements and the MC teacher saying to herself that the statements 'don't make sense' they DIDN'T make sense.
No, it wasn't really a great psychological thriller in my opinion.
December 21, 2025
Perfect book if you can't stand your sister in law
December 29, 2025
It was a gripping book but could be very repetitive at times. Over all I enjoyed it
December 6, 2025
This is a wonderful novel with the worst editing job I've ever seen if indeed it was edited. All you novelists out there please make sure that your books are completely and thoroughly edited twiceover if necessary because otherwise, as in this case, a perfectly good piece of work is ruined by the quantity of disruptive grammatical errors which transform a smooth reading experience into a floundering one.
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