Wife Mother Liar is told in alternating POVs from two former friends and neighbours and focuses on the tragedy that befell Jill’s son, Leo. I thoroughly enjoyed the beginning and the end – which gave me whiplash with all the twists and turns – but struggled a bit in the middle of the book.
I didn’t warm to any of the main characters and felt the premise that the two women, who clearly loathed each other, would agree to go away together for the weekend, a little unbelievable. Having said that, Sue Watson’s books are always fast paced, well written and engaging. This novel is packed with secrets and shocks, and I recommend it.