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The Mother-in-Law

By: Kiersten Modglin
Narrated by: Tim Paige,Christa Lewis
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Publisher's Summary

When Loren meets Jack, she’s sure he’s the man she’s been waiting for - a perfect husband and father for her young daughter. Shortly after their wedding, their plans to start a life together are put on hold when the 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.

©2020 Kiersten Modglin (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC

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Good listen!

Kiersten Modglin really hits your emotions in this one. I was happy, excited, angry, sad, impatient, and shocked. She’s a great author and never disappoints!

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So engaging

I looked forward to getting in my car just to listen to this intriguing, plot twisting story.

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One of her best!!

This was such a great listen! OMG SOOO GOOD! It was interesting, twisty, and I could NOT stop listening! The narrators did an excellent job.

Worth the credit by leaps and bounds!

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A must read!

Awesome book from start to finish. I will say in the beginning I just wanted to fast forward as I knew it was going to get twisted and it sure did!! Great book.

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WOW!! **No Spoilers**

I rarely write reviews. This story was amazing. Well written with interesting surprises. The narration is beautifully done. I highly recommend.

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loved it so much

Kiersten is an amazing storyteller I can get enough of her novels. she will be a definite autobuy from me!

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Be careful who you marry!

We just finished this book in my book club and WHAT A WILD RIDE! I read the book and then saw there was audio version available. Listening to it was even better, I actually had a nightmare about Coralee (The Mother-in-law).

This is meant to be a fast paced read/listen. I love how the author skips all the unneeded stuff and gets right to it. Great story with and insane ending.

All I can say is….make sure you have spent a lot of time with your future in-laws before getting married HAHHA.

Enjoy, it’s a great book.

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Outstanding!!

I can’t wait to read/listen to other books from Kiersten Modglin! I was on the edge of my seat for a few chapters! A++

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Kierstin Modglin does it again!


Fast paced and thrilling read from start to finish that I didn't see coming!

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Creeper-In-Law

The creepy meter in this one is set to 💯📊📈. The narration is listen-able, but not good. The story is about as far-fetched as me being offered a scholarship to Harvard, but it is unique, and also a little thrilling, so a few ⭐️ for that.

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  • ms s womack
  • 12-06-20

Kept me engaged to the end!

Don't write many reviews as people's tastes are very different. I don't like to influence people into buying, or using their credits. I can read about 5 books at the same time, back and forth. All I want to say is I listened to this over 24 hours without going to one of my other audio books. I found it an easy listen but pretty creepy,in the way it was written. Yes lots of books out there with the same type of storyline but I had to get to the end! I guessed some of it,but it becomes so addictive to see if you're correct. The end plot is really good and will put you off inviting friends family anyone to come and stay in your house! And this is a statement that doesn't even cover the main storyline! Brilliant narrator too!

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  • Ros
  • 03-23-21

Chilling

I was hooked from the start. Definitely worth listening to. Every daughter in laws nightmare!

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  • 02-24-21

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What a waste of a credit ! The narrators voice is terrible. So glad it was a free credit would be disappointed if I had paid for it

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  • Ruth Mackenzie
  • 02-09-21

An afternoon well spent!

Excellent! Some twists that I never envisioned coming as the book progressed! I found myself exclaiming out loud, no, never, wow! Easy listening for a lazy Sunday afternoon.

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  • Karen Dearnaley
  • 12-18-20

Wow!!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it was so gripping! The ending was a little far fetched but still really good. The narrator was excellent too. Highly recommended.

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  • XJ
  • 09-25-22

Ok

This was the 1st book I read by this author. While I commend the effort put in by the author I struggled to get engrossed into this book. It may be the narration which could have been better.

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  • Catherine
  • 11-16-21

Brilliant!!!

Great story, good narration.
It was very far fetched and unbelievable from the start, but really enjoyable just the same.
The husband (Jack) was a bit of a mummy boy wimp, I really found him annoying!!
I would recommend it though!!

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  • Janey Day
  • 06-16-21

And breathe….

Had to remind myself to breathe at the end of this book!! - what a good ending and what a great book. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this.

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  • Sally
  • 02-27-21

Fantastic

kept me guessing all the way through. Amazingly written. Couldn't stop listening!!! Narrated very well. Can not wait to listen to another one of her books now.

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  • Sarahgrace
  • 01-15-22

Abrupt ending .. and overall hurried and too short

This has so much potential, great character development and story but then the last quarter it lost the momentum and kinda just hurried to a disappointing end … pity! Although I do love most of this authors books this wasn’t as wonderful.