After a whirlwind romance, a young woman from California makes a rash decision and marries a handsome Floridian after knowing him for only one month. She gives up everything she knows to move cross countrv to live with her new husband, a widower, and his five-year-old son. Everything seems idyllic until they arrive at her husband’s oceanfront home, and she meets her mother-in-law. There’s … There’s something strange about the woman and the mother/son relationship.
It’s not long before her suspicions begin to overwhelm her as she becomes ensnared in the secrets and lies of her new family.
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I read this book in on sitting and loved every page. Would recommend this book whole heartedly.
.The Mother-in-Law
By Judy Moore
370 pages
MY REVIEW :
Talk about a page turner ! The Mother-in-Law is a mind blowing, suspenseful ,shocking psychological thriller . I absolutely could not put it down once I started. I just had to know how far Madeline ( the evil Mother -n – law) was willing to go to maintain control over her son and grandson . The whole story was very well-written & interesting right until the very end.This author makes the whole story come alive ( it was as if i was living the story )The places and characters were all well developed. Through out the whole book I wanted to hold and comfort poor little Andy. And the Mother -n law, omg i wanted to smack her til her teeth rattled. She is truley a evil woman. ( kind of like my mother n law )You will be shocked as the secrets come out . Just how many dead x wives does he have ? Where they accidents or murder ? How low will the mother in law go to keep control over her son and grandson ? Not everyone will make it back out of this house alive !!! Even the house seemed to be its own creepy character. This was my first read by Judy Moore and will not be the last. I can absolutely see this book becoming a lifetime movie. I highly recommend this book. If you enjoy gripping psychological thrillers with some suspense and mystery then you definitely should read this one. If you have kindle unlimited you can read it for free .
The Mother in Law by Judy Moore
Four Stars
That lady was a total witch. I understand wanting to protect your family but she was obsessed and extremely possessive. Victoria needs nerves of steel and an abundance of patience. This story had all the fears women thing about come to life. We all fear disappointment and never being enough. I didn’t like Brad a whole lot. He didn’t show any willingness to put a stop to his mom’s craziness. The author presented this story very well. The author included an softness and warmth but placing Victoria in a position where she had to care for a child that was not her own. A good read for some laughter and crazy.
The Mother-in-Law by Judy Moore was a suspenseful read that kept you on the edge of your seat. At times, I could not turn that pages quick enough to see what was to happen next – I was completely involved in the continuing story. Victoria and Brad had a love that couldn’t be ignored and they both grabbed on to it and pursued that relationship to it’s fullest. The drama immediately begins as they moved forward to spend their lives together – enter the mother-in-law. Judy Moore has given the allure of evil incarnate in this story in the form of a mother-in-law. However, not everyone sees the facade that is seen from the outside. The story continues to build and you really don’t know which way the author will have the story climb to until it all comes to a peak. Truly a well written suspense with a remarkable ending.
The Mother-in-Law by Judy Moore
4 out of 5 Stars
This book is the physical manifestation of the fear every girl has when she is searching for her potential life long partner. Evil Mother-In-Law.. Victoria feels that she has got it all. Handsome man, handsome house, handsome life, or so she thinks, until she meets her mother-in-law…who is straight up evil. I mean, there is Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th Evil and then there is this woman. This book is incredibly suspenseful. As the plot thickens and the details unravel, you will find yourself flipping, (or in my case tapping) the pages faster and faster to find out what happens. When secrets of Brad and his Mother start to unfurl, Victoria starts to understand that this isn’t at all what she signed up for when she said Till death do us part.
This author created a very suspenseful and detailed story. I was drawn in from the very first chapter. I loved every last minute of it. Highly recommended.
I give The Mother-in-Law by Judy Moore, 4 stars.
Victoria can’t believe what she just did. She got married to a man she’s only known about a month — in Vegas no less! But there is something about Brad. She fell in love with him right away and goes with her instinct. So she says I Do, quits her job and packs up her former life to move across the country to Florida. She knows Brad has a son and a mother and she is anxious to meet them both. She quickly realized that she jumped in without looking. Brad’s mother is a piece of work. She can’t seem to let Brad go. Is it just the pain of him some belonging to someone else? Or does go much deeper than that?
This was an interesting book. I have to admit, I didn’t know just what to expect. The “evil mother-in-law” has been done many times. But this book does it with a twist. I can’t really say too much without giving anything away, but the ending was surprising and yet satisfying too. The characters were very realistic. I could them being a family I read about in the newspaper.
A suspenseful, gripping story, I highly recommend this book.
The Mother-In-Law by Judy Moore
4 Stars!!!!
I literally had chills reading this book. The author has really written a very twisted spine chilling book
that makes my mother-in-law look tame. I really found this author’s writing style to be refreshing and a step out of my comfort genre was really nice.
The characters are very relatable. I found myself drawn into the world and it felt as though I was Victoria. I really could relate with a mother-in-law who doesn’t like the wife, but this one really made me see just how fortunate I was. This book is very well written and all be it twisted with the plot it was a great read. I admit I don’t normally go for this type of book but I was very glad to have read it and gotten out of my normal genre. I would read more from this author in future.
4 Stars
The Mother in Law is a great read from Judy Moore. This is my first book from this author, and after reading this book I would definitely buy more of her work.
I found the book to be a little slow to begin with, as the author laid the foundations to the story- there was some information that really wasn’t needed, a lot of details that slowed the flow and just seemed to draw out/prolong the lead up into the story. The book is promoted as a thriller, but I felt that it was more ‘suspenseful’ and didn’t quite make it to thrilling, because there needed to be more tension, drama, intrigue and gripping developments earlier on in the plot to make it a true ‘thrilling’ experience. Having said that though, this story is still very good, and I would recommend it as I did enjoy reading it. I was shocked at how evil, conniving, deceitful and vicious the mother in law was, and the last half of the book held my attention completely as the story unfolded.
I was rooting for Victoria, Brad and Andy- but Brad frustrated me at times when he couldn’t see how his mother was manipulating everything and everyone. Even when things were revealed, he still didn’t take real decisive action. I just wanted to shake him and tell him to get his act together.
I look forward to reading more from Ms. Moore in the future.
Thank you, Ms. Moore!
The Mother In Law by Judy Moore was so much more than the synopsis indicated. I believe there were a few times when I actually gasped while reading it, especially at the end. What an ending it was too. I’m not sure what I was expecting before I read this book but it was beyond anything I could have expected or imagined.
There are so many things I could say about the characters and the story itself but I don’t know if I would be able to do it justice with my description and I’m afraid of spoiling something. This is a love story with many layers of others things.
This book is a must read if you like love with some mystery and a lot of oh my goodness.
The Mother-In-Law by Judy Moore is suspenseful romance story. This is my first book by this author and I fully enjoyed it. I enjoyed how her writing style was easy flowing and engaging. Her attention to details made me feel like I was right there with the characters. Her characters are both connectable and true to life. They took me on a few twists and turns that I didn’t see coming and had me on the edge of my seat a few times. This is the story as a man and woman who meet in Las Vegas. They get married after a short time and he moves her back to his house. What he doesn’t tell her is that he has a five year old son and he lives with his mother. There are secrets lurking and they may not be good. Relationships may not be as they seem, what will happen when all is exposed? There are things that he never told her, will she leave when she finds out? At first, I wasn’t quite sure what to think about these characters. You have a woman who marries a man and doesn’t know him. You have a man who doesn’t want to stand up for himself and is willing to be pushed around. Then you have the mother in law who is completely nasty and is out to get the woman. I enjoyed all of them because they made up the story and without these characters the story wouldn’t be the same. But I thought maybe there could be a little more to them then there was. Find out if this mother in law will finally get her new daughter in law out of her house or if the daughter in law will convince her husband to leave. I highly recommend this book as it has a little bit of everything in it. I found myself wanting to know what would happen next and you will find yourself the same way.
The Mother-in-Law was a thrilling and creepy 5 star read.
Victoria and Brad met in Las Vegas during training and end up with a quicky wedding. Brad takes Victoria home to Florida where she meets his mom and son, Andy. Lets just say his mother is quite interesting.
The home they have is right on the beach and is beautiful. Victoria is ready to move forward with her new family, but mother has other plans. And she finds out from Brad that mommie dearest owns the house they are all living in she is not happy. This could not be happening -Victoria
Things seem to go well for awhile than all heck breaks loose. Be prepared for some twists and turns and edge of your seat moments. I was floored at some of the things that happened.
I instantly disliked Brad’s mother, she was controlling and evil. I didn’t like how she treated Andy at all. Brad also pushed my buttons as well, it was like he just didn’t get what was happening at times and he needed a backbone when it came to his mother. The ending OMG, I didn’t see any of it coming. This is my first read from Judy Moore and I was pulled right in, I can’t wait to read more from her.
THE MOTHER-IN-LAW is a super quick read and I was able to speed right through it. It is a little predictable, but I assumed that going into it. I read the blurb before picking up the book so knew what the story was about. Therre were no surprises as the book developed.
The stories gets to the point right away, everything is laid out clearly and concisely so I wasn’t bogged down by too much detail and it kept me entertained from beginning to end.
I would read this author again and I recommend this story if you are looking for a quick suspense.
The Mother-in-Law by Judy Moore was an okay read about how boundaries can get blurry and how obsession can turn deadly.
Not my first read by this author, so I was excited to get my hands on this read. It played out kind of how I expected but still a pretty okay read overall.
I have to say, I wasn’t as drawn in as I was with this author’s other works. For a fast read, I found the build up a little too blunt and straightforward, and there wasn’t much mystery. There was so much that could have been done, and for me, this read kind of missed the mark.
The overall plot was good, I liked the characters, the twist, turns and, I very much liked the ending. There is a bit of a creep factor and, I think with a bit more work this book can rise up from just being an okay read to, something special. The actual writing is pretty good, a little choppy here and there, but I liked the flow and tone. Right away you know this isn’t going to be light hearted, and once the actual sinister plot got under way, I enjoyed the story that much more.
Overall this book has promise, and I do recommend you give it a go. Like I said the plot is good, and the twist and turns are engaging and interesting. Though I have mixed feelings, you might have a completely different reaction. So please take my recommendation and my approval, that this book will give you the creep factor and have you questioning when a seemly platonic relationship is normal, or abnormal.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
4 Stars
Wow I absolutely devoured this book. I was intrigued from the moment I picked this one up until the very last page. It was one of those story’s that had me on the edge of my seat and more often than not I was surprised at how thing were being played out. All is well and perfect for Victoria. She had a new husband and will soon be in a new home and in a new town. And all seems like a wonderful dream. That is until she meets her mother in law. And life is turned upside down and into a nightmare. This book was suspensful and had well developed characters and I was pulled in by the plot the moment I read the book description. If you’re looking for something a little different and a whole lot suspenseful then pick this one up right now!! Its worth the read!
Review by Anastasia D.
I am an absolute sucker for clickbait lists and horrible mother in law stories are some of my favorite. So obviously I saw this book was immediately like “I need this”. Maybe I like stuff like this so much because my mother in law is one of the sweetest women I’ve ever met. IDK
My first thought in this was why would anyone ever get married after knowing someone for only a month? My husband and I got married after dating for 8 years! Victoria just decides she’s ready to be a wife and a mother? Girl is entitled to her opinion but the mother in law she didn’t know was going to be living with sure made her question that decision. Victoria gets tangled in the web of lies that Madeline is weaving, while Brad remains willfully ignorant. There were so many times I just wanted to shake Victoria by her shoulders and tell her to drop everything and leave that house while she still could of her own will!
I definitely got just a pinch of Skeleton Key and Norman Bates in this book and I would recommend it to almost anyone.
The Mother-in-Law
By Judy Moore
I was drawn into this story of suspense as soon as I started reading. Victoria is a very relatable character and she just wants to be accepted into her new husband’s life and family, and I think most of us can relate to that. As soon as Victoria meets her new mother in law she notices how uptight she seems and not very friendly. As the story continues there are disturbing family secrets revealed and you can’t help but to keep turning the pages to find out what’s going to happen. How far will Madeline go to sabotage her sons new marriage. This is a must read it will keep you on the edge of your seat through the entire story. I highly recommend this book.
The Mother-in-Law by Judy Moore
5 Stars
I finished this book yesterday and had to let my mind process what I read before I wrote this review. This is my second book by this author and I think I have some of the same feelings as after finishing the first one I read. Definitely a great mystery involving some of the characters in this story and even though it had a whirlwind romance involved, the way it was written made it feel very real, not forced.
I lost my mother-in-law a few years back and our relationship was never the greatest since I took her youngest of 7 sons, it still made me wish I could hug her by the time I finished reading this story. I guess the only seriously confusing part was, why in the heck did it take Victoria so long to make the decisions she made. I wouldn’t have lasted a day!
I’m not going to go into any detail regarding this story..You have to read it to truly appreciate it, and I can absolutely see this book becoming a made for TV movie. The ending had me wanting to scream, throw my kindle, and cry all at the same time.
This author has become someone I look forward to reading. She messes with your mind and you don’t even realize it is happening while your reading. I Love That.
Can’t wait to see what she has in store for us next!
This was a one sitting read for me…Loved It!!
I was unsure what I was getting myself into when I picked up this book. All seems idyllic when we meet our main character. Then enter the mother in law. This study on human emotion and character development was gripping and haunting. Not my typical pick in the suspense category; however, I felt the author wrote a compelling tale and one that is quite a study of human character. Interesting story. I look forward to reading more from this author.
The Mother-in-Law is a shocking psychological thriller by Judy Moore. It is a story that will astound, anger and impress you. Astound you in the way a sinister mind works. Anger you because of the audacity and evilness that lurked on top of the surface, but is completely looked over by some. Impress you with the intricately twisted and spellbinding way in which it is written.
A young woman does the seemingly innocent thing of falling in love. It should have been the best time of her life, and it started out so well, but then she met the Mother-in-Law. Harsh and cold, it wasn’t easy getting to know her, but our leading lady persevered and wanted to have a good, healthy relationship with her. But things did not add up, and no matter what our lady did, it was frowned upon. The leading man just wanted everyone happy, and sometimes just did what he needed to keep the peace. A thrilling read that frustrated me immensely, but kept me riveted to these words.
The Mother-in-Law was astonishingly and powerfully written. Many eye popping scenes that defied human compassion and feelings for man and family. It illustrates the ugly nature of a psychopath, and the lack of conscience these monsters display. A mind twisting suspenseful drama that had me glued to each word. 5 stars.
The Mother-In-Law by Judy Moore
4-stars
An interesting and fascinating story following a new marriage after a short relationship between two individuals who meet at a training event. Victoria is a focused and dedicated woman who marries Brad. With this marriage she becomes a step mom to Andy. After she moved in with Brad she discovers a secret. He still lives with his mother who has many hidden things. The Mother-In-Law was a fast paced story and I really enjoyed it. Madeline, the mother-in-law, was creepy from the get go. I loved Victoria’s character.