The next psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Good Neighbors…There’s something strange about Loren’s new mother-in-law… couple receives word that Jack’s father has died.
In an effort to appease her new husband, Loren invites her mother-in-law, Coralee, to stay with them while she grieves. When strange things begin to occur just after her arrival, Loren questions how much she knows about the woman she invited into her home.
One calculated move after the next, Coralee attempts to drive a wedge between Loren and her new husband. Jack believes his mother’s strange behavior is just further proof she needs their help, but Loren isn’t so sure. As Coralee’s actions become increasingly sinister, Loren is pushed to her breaking point and she realizes she must do whatever it takes to get rid of her mother-in-law for good.
What she doesn’t know about her new family could kill her…
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Another impressive book by a mastermind of an author, The Mother-In-Law completely sucked me in from the first page. The suspense and unexpected twists kept me intrigued while I simultaneously held my breathe in anticipation of what would happen next. The characters were well written and very compelling. The storyline was immaculate. I don’t know how she does it, but each book of Modglin’s just gets better.
Creepy! Bone-Chilling! Scared me! Kiersten Modglin’s ability to make my heart pulse out of control is unreal! She is a force in the thriller genre!
I want to go hug my Mother-in-Law!!
I was given a copy of this book by the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.
A chance encounter, a mishap, leads Loren to Jack and the love she has always dreamed of. Jack is the perfect man except he is quite the momma’s boy, who takes a phone call from his mom whenever she calls him, even on his wedding night. I felt so frustrated for poor Loren. I could just see this trouble coming. Or so I thought. Believe me, I never saw what was really coming! This book was a well developed psychological thriller with twist and turns I didn’t expect and with characters who were for the most part well developed and likable. There were a few things that seemed a little unrealistic to me at first, but looking back, they made sense. I want to thank the author who gave me a copy of this book to review. I will definitely be reading more of her books.
Holy moley, she’s done it again!! I’d like to claim that this is by far my favorite book that she’s written but I have a feeling that would only be true until I read her next one. The Mother-in-Law was exciting, thrilling and edge of the seat suspenseful.
This was the best book ever!! It was entertaining and suspenseful. It really could be the story of my life!!
The Mother-in-Law: a twisted psychological thriller by Kiersten Modglin is a wonderful story writen by a brand new author for me to read. I highly recommend this story to all who loves reading about a twisted psychological thriller.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
This suspenseful book was well written with a plot that flowed smoothly from page to page and characters that were created with such great detail and depth that I remained on the edge of my seat until the very last page was turned!
Wow! This book took me on one intense ride. The twists were amazing. I had one figured out somewhat early, but the others floored me. Once I got half way in, I found it extremely hard to put down. Kiersten has became my queen of psycoloigal thrillers.
WOW! Excellent! I highly recommend this book. I couldn’t put down once I started it. Great plot. Definite nail bitter. Don’t make other plans when you start this book. Kiersten just keeps getting better with every book she writes.
“The Mother in Law was Cleverly Brilliant! I’ve needed a week after reading it to get my jaw off the floor to do a review.
Mounting suspense. Gripping twist. A stand alone psychological thriller. Without doubt Modglins best yet.”
Wow. The Mother in Law was absolutely amazing. I wont include spoilers so I will say this. Once you read the first sentence be prepared. You will not eat or sleep until you have finished the entire book!!
This book is worthy of a million stars and beyond. Kiersten Modglin you are awesome. Keep writing. You are truly talented.
First I want to say I read this book in 1 day!!! I could barely stop reading to do the things I needed to do, but I finished it sooner than I expected! This story blew my mind!!! The way things turned out and the things that happened to this family were un-real!!! This woman was just plain evil…even the devil wouldn’t let her in hell!!!! I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. LOVED IT!!!!
Whoo, holy cow man! That was intense!! This book has got me all kinds of messed up. Such a good psychological thriller. I can’t even get my thoughts together properly to form a coherent review! The mother in law is crazy… CRAZY! She’s jealous and possessive, but it’s not about who you think it is… it’s more of a what.
Wowzers!! The Mother in Law is intense. Kiersten knows how to draw a reader in and have us gasping & wanting more. My heart hurts for Loren and Jack. This story has a couple of jaw dropping moments. The Mother in Law is a must read.
Once again I was privileged to recieve an advance copy of a new book from one of my favorite authors. Kiersten Modglin really knows how to tell a story and I should know, because since the day I finished her book “The Good Neighbors” I’ve literally made it my mission to read every previous book that she may have written before “The Good Neighbors” in addition to getting on all of her lists so I can be one of the first people to get to her new books once they are released. Her newest book is definitely no exception! “The Mother In Law” Wow! My jaw is still on the floor and I just finished the last page. My head is still shaking at the revelations, the story, the characters and the ending I once again did not see coming!!!! I read this book in a day and a half, and would have finished it sooner if it wasn’t for that pesky JOB thing and chores getting in my way. First let me say that I’m sure there are those of us who truly love our Mother In Law’s… myself included, yes, really, but that’s probably because THEY DO NOT LIVE WITH US!!!! And to move her in about 2 months after the wedding? Well that is craziness I couldn’t even imagine. There was a romantic start to this story… single mom Loren, meets handsome single guy, Jack by chance and they quickly fall in love, it’s a whirlwind romance really that culminated in a wedding about 6 months later where at her wedding reception Loren finally meets her mother in law, Corralee…uggh, just the name scares me and has me looking around..I could only sympathize with poor Loren, and wonder what the heck she was thinking inviting this woman into her home completely unaware of what the repercussions of this one decision might be….and yep then it gets interesting! Put it this way…she is not a great house guest, and you will soon see why. But I’m not one to rehash a story, I’m only here to tell another prospective reader if I liked the book….well I LOVED it! What it must be like to live inside Kiersten’s head for one day! I bet it would be very interesting indeed! I am always amazed at how deftly she weaves a story, and how many stories she has up her sleeve… I just hope she has a GIANT SLEEVE! because at this point I wait with baited breath for her next story…So definitely get this book ASAP. And if you’ve read ANY of her other books, (if not, READ them, they are all so darn good!) which I’m guessing you may have, and you loved them as I have, this book is absolutely no exception! You will love it and read it holding your breath, and maybe looking over your shoulder for your own Mother In Law.. because I know I did!!
A darkly addictive novel, packed full of secrets and lies, with a twist that has left me breathless. I don’t want to spoil this book for you by telling the story in my own words. You need to dive into the pages of Kiersten Modglin‘s The Mother-in-Law with the same fervor that I did. The Mother-in-Law has everything that a good books needs, characters are highly developed, dialogue is masterpiece, the plot lines and storytelling weave together flawlessly to make it feel as if the reader is there watching it all unfold. Modglin has a way of drawing her readers in, leading them just to the brink where the reader thinks they know what’s going to happen, but then things start to change and the reader wonders how they never saw that coming. Even after reading this book twice I am still not sure how I didn’t catch the clues the first time. I wasn’t expecting that ending–at all. From the moment I began reading, it had me. I could not put it down. I would recommend this book to anyone, as I know that The Mother-in-Law is not one I’ll soon forget.
I love Kiersten and her writing. Her books have always been interesting to me. This one blew all of the other ones out of the water. Now I know exactly why I never want a mother in law. This book was gripping from beginning to the very end. The ending lord it is still in my head. I cant get away from the ending of this book. I feel like there should be more to this ending. But I know that there isn’t. That is how Kiersten leaves you wanting more.
There was so many twists and turns in this one. Once I started reading it I could not put it down. I had to know what was going to happen to these characters and why. The plot was out of this water intense, gripping, and thriller. The characters have you holding on to your breath to see what they are going to do, how they are going to react to things and what is going to happen to them. Each page turning moment has you holding on to see where the storyline is going to take you next.
Loren is a single mom just trying to raise her daughter and live life. She ends up running into what she believes is a nice guy. They instantly hit it off and end up on a whirlwind romance. Jack is a nice guy but there is something strange about his mother. But neither him or Loren realize exactly what is wrong with her. Shortly after they get married Jack loses his father and because his mother isn’t doing well he has her move in with them. That is when things become tense and thrilling. Hold on because you are going on quite the intense thrilling nonstop breath taking page turning ride from this moment until the very last word of this book. Moving in his mother will forever change their lives.
If anyone asked me if there was one book to recommend reading from Kiersten it would be this one. This is an absolute must read. I guarantee you will not regret reading this one.
A fantastic read that grabbed me right from the beginning it has a lot of twists and turns and it’s an epic roller coaster. That is a major page turner that I could not put down. I definitely didn’t see the conclusion of this read coming. This Author has a very creative mind that done an amazing job I definitely recommend.
Shauna Joesten
This book had me hooked. I felt like I was heading in one direction only to be taken on a completely different track. This story was not what I expected and the ending was just wow!
I would like to give this 10 stars. It is one of the best, if not the best books I have read. A page turning thriller with a conclusion you will not guess. Loren and Jack meet and fall in love. Jack’s mother has just lost her husband and is invited to stay in Loren and Jack’s home while she recovers from the loss.
She creates havoc and will not leave. A relative of Loren’s disappears. Murder and deception.