The Mother-in-Law
The Mother-in-LawSally Hepworth
Characters in The Mother-in-Law
7 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Lucy Goodwin
The present-day narrator, a daughter-in-law who longed for closeness with Diana and now confronts the truth of her death.
Supporting characters
Diana Goodwin
The cool, wealthy philanthropist mother-in-law, found dead as the novel opens; she narrates the past-timeline chapters.
Oliver Goodwin
Lucy's husband and Diana's son, caught between his wife and his mother.
Nettie Goodwin
Oliver's sister, consumed by her longing to have a child.
Tom Goodwin
Diana's devoted husband and the father of Oliver and Nettie.