Hepworth, Sally

"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."--.

"The Good Sister is about the ties that bind sisters together...and about the secrets and madness that lurk where you least expect it"--.

"When a new woman moves next door to Essie, she is an immediate object of curiosity in this [neighborhood]. As the two women grow closer and Essie's friends disapprove, it starts to become clear that Isabelle's choice of [neighborhood] was no accident. And that her presence might bring even more secrets to light"--OCLC.

"A twisty, compelling new novel about one woman's complicated relationship with her mother-in-law that ends in death... From the moment Lucy met her husband's mother, Diana, she was kept at arm's length. Diana was exquisitely polite, and properly friendly, but Lucy knew that she was not what Diana envisioned. But who could fault Diana? She was a pillar of the community, an advocate for social justice who helped female refugees assimilate to their new country. Diana was happily married to Tom, and lived in wedded bliss for decades. Lucy wanted so much to please her new mother-in-law. That was five years ago. Now, Diana has been found dead, a suicide note near her body. Diana claims that she no longer wanted to live because of a battle with cancer. But the autopsy finds no cancer. The autopsy does find traces of poison and suffocation. Who could possibly want Diana dead? Why was her will changed at the eleventh hour to disinherit both of her adult children and their spouses? With Lucy's secrets getting deeper and her relationship with her mother-in-law growing more complex as the pages turn, this new novel from Sally Hepworth is sure to add to her growing legion of fans. Praise for Sally Hepworth: "With jaw-dropping discoveries, and realistic consequences, this novel is not to be missed. Perfect for lovers of Big Little Lies." --Library Journal, starred review "Hepworth deftly keeps the reader turning pages and looking for clues, all the while building multilayered characters and carefully doling out bits of their motivations" --.

Alice and her daughter, Zoe, live together with each other as their constant and fierce protector. When Alice gets sick, she fears for her daughter and reaches out to two strangers--a nurse and a social worker. The four of them must confront their deepest fears, secrets, and longing for family in order to make it through the tough times ahead.

All their lives, Alice Stanhope and her daughter Zoe have been a family of two, living quietly in northern California. Zoe has always struggled with crippling social anxiety and her mother has been her constant and fierce protector. With no family to speak of, and the identity of Zoe's father shrouded in mystery, their team of two works - until it doesn't. Until Alice gets sick and needs to fight for her life. Desperate to find stability for Zoe, Alice reaches out to two women who are practically strangers, but who are her only hope: Kate, a nurse, and Sonja, a social worker. As the four of them come together, a chain of events is set into motion and all four of them must confront their sharpest fears and secrets - secrets about abandonment, abuse, estrangement, and the deepest longing for family. Imbued with heart and humor in even the darkest moments, The Mother's Promise is an unforgettable novel about the unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters, and the new ways in which families are forged."--Provided by publisher.

Though only thirty-eight, Anna Forster's mind is slipping away from her in Alzheimer's. She knows her family thinks they are taking care of her by admitting her to Rosalind House assisting-living, but Anna does not plan on staying there. However, when she meets Luke there, the only other patient her age, love blossoms, even as her disease steals more of her memories. When their two families get wind of the relationship and a tragic incident their relationship caused, they try to break Anna and Luke up, but Eve Bennett, the cook at Rosalind House, does what she can to help their love grow.