Meet the In-laws
- Judith D Collins
- May 19
- 3 min read
Updated: May 30
Meet the Parents #2
By: Emily Shiner
ISBN: 978-1807221713
Publisher: Bookouture
Publication Date: 07/30/2026
Format: e-book
My Rating: TBR (ARC)
BLOG TOUR STOP JUL 31
As my mom greets my husband for the first time, I spot the new diamonds in her ears. She’s trying to impress him, although I know her smile is fake. But that’s okay. Because so is mine…
The mother-in-law: Carol has planned a weekend of home-cooked dinners and cocktails on the deck getting to know her new son-in-law. But then she sees the way handsome Owen grips her daughter Gina’s arm too tightly. She knew Gina got married too fast. And Carol will make sure Owen wants for nothing while she uncovers all his lies.
The son-in-law: Owen has put what happened when Gina met his parents behind him. Now, he’ll charm her mother Carol with compliments and ignore the way she hovers. But when he catches her snooping through his medicine bag, he knows he’ll have to keep her quiet…
The wife: Owen has never asked Gina very much about her parents. He’ll regret that now he’s here. Her mother was never very attentive when she was growing up. But she did like things to be perfect. So Gina is going to show her all of Owen’s flaws… and Carol just won’t be able to help herself.
By the end of this trip, a marriage will be over. But who will make it out alive?
Meet the In-Laws is an absolutely unputdownable psychological thriller that will keep you up reading late into the night! Fans of Daniel Hurst, Freida McFadden and The Perfect Marriage will be totally hooked.
This book can be read as a standalone.
About the Author
Emily Shiner grew up in Western North Carolina, and after going to college in Charlotte, returned to her beloved mountains to write novels that keep you up at night. She lives with her husband, daughter, two dogs, menagerie of chickens, and tens of thousands of bees. When not writing, she’s reading, hiking, or drinking copious amounts of tea while daydreaming about fall. WEBSITE
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"A wicked and claustrophobic psychological game where family rivalries turn lethal inside an isolated vacation home."
In MEET THE IN-LAWS, bestselling author Emily Shiner delivers a deeply atmospheric, modern domestic thriller mystery. The story hinges on three manipulative family members who must out-think each other while trapped together during a high-stakes weekend getaway.
Toxic family dynamics vs. a ruthless fight for survival.
Elevator Pitch
A mother, her daughter, and her son-in-law enter a remote holiday home, each harboring a dark agenda: the mother wants exposure, the husband wants silence, and the wife wants destruction As the isolated walls close in, their psychological warfare escalates into a lethal locked-room battle where nobody is innocent.
Setting
A secluded, modern vacation estate completely cut off from the outside world. The setting is a claustrophobic, high-end property defined by tense dinner conversations, locked doors, and a suffocating lack of escape routes that transforms a family holiday into a literal combat zone.
Vibe
Tense, malicious, and deeply paranoid. It blends the dark, twisted family deceptions of The Silent Patient with the fast-paced, high-stakes claustrophobia of a classic domestic locked-room showdown.
Genre
Psychological Thriller / Domestic Suspense / Locked-Room Thriller.
Series
Meet the Parents #2
Why You Should Read
Read this if you are a fan of wicked, fast-paced domestic thrillers like The Housemaid meets Succession, or if you want a relentless whodunit that removes traditional heroes and forces you to guess who will survive the weekend.
If your spouse and your mother went to war, whose side are you taking? 👇🫣
