This was SO good! I haven’t read this author before but I loved this. The pacing was excellent and the writing was superb.

How does she not know? Isn’t that what everyone asks when someone is arrested?

This story asks this and then elaborates. There is also a twist that is a bit glaring because it’s something that is harped upon.

The ending kind of left it open for a sequel if the author so chooses. It ends but on a a question.

Read it!

I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This author doesn't mess around, the mystery starts on page 1, and lures you right in. Beth was waiting for her husband Tom to finish work, only for police to arrive at the door waiting to question him about the murder of an ex GF.

I thought Tom was suspicious right away, because who wakes up next door, doesn't communicate with his wife about what happened at the police precinct, and goes to work like nothing's happened.

There's also something off about Beth, who doesn't answer the lawyers calls after her husband's arrest?

Very quickly, it was revealed that Tom was guilty, and now the real mystery is, does Beth know?

Then it comes the twist, which even the author had to throw in the line about how far fetch it is, and all this efforts and planning could easily lead to nothing, because that's how implausible it was.

Overall, still a decent thriller.

The Serial Killers Wife is a slow paced thriller, I struggled a few times and wanted to give up but I'm glad I didn't as it had a great ending.

The Serial Killer's Wife had me hooked instantly. I read it in two days. The last chapter totally got me. I didn't see it coming! I thought the wife was completely innocent all along. Turns out there is more to meet the eye in everyone.

What a brilliant read, the style of writing was fantastic and so easy to read. A page turner for sure and what an ending, i really did not see that one coming.

Before this one even starts, there is a paragraph in the front about Alice Hunter’s experience with the prison system and working as a nurse for the NHS and how she used those experiences to write “The Serial Killer’s Wife”, and boy, does it show!
The book centers on Beth Hardcastle, her husband Tom and their daughter Poppy. The Hardcastle’s seem to have the most perfect life until a knock on the door late one night changes everything. The hand on the other side of the knock belongs to a Detective leading up a murder investigation, an investigation where Tom is a person of interest.
This book is a page turner (I finished it in a day) and a complete mind fuck. You dive head first into the lives of a seemly perfect couple and as all of their secrets start to be revealed.. you are left opened mouthed, lipping “what the fuck”! There was one part in the book about 100 pages in where the story started to drag a little, but Hunter quickly recovered and pulled you right back to the town’s web of lies.
This book keeps the twists coming (until the VERY end) and sends you on a wide, fast paced ride of lies, betrayal, and what some people WILL do for their families!
Thanks Netgalley for the ARC!!!

Enjoyable read, told from multiple points of view. Beth thought she had the perfect life. A loving husband, adorable daughter, a successful coffee/pottery shop and a home in a picturesque village. Until her husband was arrested for the murder of a former girlfriend.
I enjoyed the way certain chapters were from different points of view, some of them baffling. Lots of twists and turns that keep the reader enthralled. Very perceptive.
It’s my first Alice Hunter book and won’t be my last. Well-written, well-paced and highly enjoyable. I would recommend it.
Thank you to Avon Books and NetGalley for an advance copy in return for my honest review.

We all dread a police officer knocking on our door as it often means bad news. But for Beth, the news is catastrophic. Her husband, Tom, is wanted for questioning in relation to a missing woman. And so the turmoil begins.

The setting of a village adds to the claustrophobic nature of the book. Although Beth and Tom have lived in Lower Tew for a couple of years, they haven't made many friends. Can Beth rely on the villagers' support? Added into the mix is their three year old daughter, Poppy. Surely people will be kind for her sake if nothing else?

This was a novel that I was immediately sucked into. The 'I'll just read for 10 minutes' quickly turned into much longer time periods. The narration of the story flicks between Beth and Tom, as well as past and present. Alice Hunter cleverly kept me on my toes as I was desperately trying to work it out. I really didn't know who to trust and there was a brilliant 'gasp' twist halfway in the book. The pace keeps up as Beth navigates her way through the police, journalists and local residents.

I thoroughly enjoyed this excellent psychological thriller and look forward to reading more from this author.

“The Serial Killer’s Wife” by Alice Hunter had me hooked from the start. Actually, it had me hooked by the title alone. But the interesting thing about this book is that there was no big drawn out lead up - it went straight for the kill. Literally. A story told from the separate perspectives of husband Tom and wife Beth, with a few interludes from the mysterious Katie, this book keeps you guessing. Whilst reading Tom’s perspective, I thought him guilty, but then switch over to Beth’s perspective and I change my mind. And on and on this continued! It kept me reading, it held my interest and is definitely one of those books where you just have to keep reading because you just have to find out if you’re right! I’d highly recommend this book to all fans of psychological thrillers. My sincere thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

Imagine a married couple with a young child. All seems wonderful to everyone who sees them. But then, the wife finds out her husband has been accused of murder. As the questioning continues, more secrets are revealed. This book was a good read, with a few unexpected twists!

This was an extremely slow read and I struggled to stick with it to start with. It did pick up pace during the latter half but I felt that I wasn’t as invested in it by then. The plot was very promising and I felt a little let down by the execution.

Thanks to Netgalley and Avon Books UK for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Tom, Beth's husband of 7 years and father of her daughter Poppy is arrest abruptly one night for the murder of his ex girlfriend 8 years ago. After Tom's arrest, Beth is worried about how she will be perceived in the community, since she is the owner of a bakery/coffee shop.

This book was very slow for me. For at least the first 50%, it was Beth worrying about how she was being viewed by others in the town, rather than the more logical concern about potentially being married to a murderer. I had a hard time picking this one back up when I put it down. I will say that it picked up toward the end and there was a pretty significant twist, but it took too long to get there and I wasn't that interested by the time it was revealed.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an early copy of this book. I am so grateful for the opportunity.

I used to read this genre all of the time, until I became bored of everything being the same and stopped for quite a while.I very rarely pick up books like this nowadays however something screamed at me when I saw this one and just couldn't help myself.

I am very pleased that I picked it up. I actually really enjoyed it! Yes it was predictable at times, yes I kind of knew where the story was going but actually it was a fun read. I really like crime/thriller books written in the perspective of we already know the killer and actually what we are doing is finding out how and why they have committed the crimes that they have. This is exactly what The Serial Killer's Wife did and it worked!

The writing style is really engaging and I literally could not put the book down. The Serial Killer's Wife is definitely one of those books where you just want to read one more chapter and then something else is revealed and you need to carry on. Be prepared for a late night when you pick it up!

I was taken by surprise at the ending. Whilst I knew something along those lines were going to happen, I didn't expect it to be in the way that it was. I wont go into anymore details because spoilers. But it was surprising, it made sense but it made me want a little bit more detail about certain characters that I feel we could have had throughout the story. I feel like it was left in a position where we could be getting a sequel which I would welcome and I would definitely pick it up. Fingers crossed!

I'd definitely recommend.

Thank you Netgalley and publisher for opportunity to read and honestly review this book.

This book is definitely a quick read and I loved the general synopsis however I’m not sure it delivered. It was mostly predictable and the big twist the reader could see coming a mile away. I didn’t feel connected to any of the characters and some of the story became repetitive and didn’t help the overall story move forward, almost felt like filler here and there, yet some parts felt rushed or just would skip forward randomly in middle of a scene. The book as a whole was well written and I’d definitely try another from this same author.

Thank you to publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

I enjoyed this fast paced quick read. Had me guessing from beginning to end!

Pub Date: 5/2021

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

3.8 stars

Beth and Tom move from London to a small village with their toddler Poppy. Tom is accused of murder. Told from both Beth and Tom’s POV and back and forth in time, we learn more about them and their relationships.

Yes!!. This book was exciting from beginning to end. Great story, well developed and interesting characters. The best part of the book were the twists and turn that this book took me through and the end... was so good. Highly recommend this book.

I requested this book from NetGalley and received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review.
And I will be brutally honest. This book was terrible. I don’t know why it is getting high ratings. Twists do not make a good story. Well-written characters and a believable plot do. This book has neither. The characters are all extremely, extremely unlikable and while that in itself is not reason to pan a book, ridiculous actions that make zero sense when looking at the big picture do. Their actions aren’t just stupid but generally deplorable. The story goes at a plodding pace and nothing much happens after the first chapter other than Beth constantly, and I mean, constantly talking about her daughter Poppy and how awful her life will be if she doesn’t do the right thing. It’s Poppy this and Poppy that and oh poor poor me!! Unfortunately, at no time did she ever do the right thing. I almost felt sorry forthe serial killer husband, Tom, for having married such an imbecile. He is also not written as a serial killer should be. He seems too nice and almost as though he was sorry for his acts. I cannot say too much more without spoiling the story. There isn’t much going on in the story other than deception and idiocy. When I read books like this I wonder why I haven’t written one? I could certainly do better than this. This one did not deserve to be published.

Beth is a mother that likes her quiet life. She lives for her banker husband, her pottery painting business, her cottage, and most importantly - her daughter, Poppy. She finds herself annoyed one evening while tucking in her daughter - her prompt husband is late. She hears the door and runs down only to find...two detectives. They whisk her husband away to help them with "some questions", and by the next day, Tom is held for murder. The town gossip is ablaze; could Beth be so ignorant as to not know what her husband is accused of doing? How deep do his transgressions go? How will Beth cope? Does she really know as little as she says; is their marriage really the sweet and simple relationship that she says it is?

The Serial Killer's Wife is an interesting take on a psychological thriller; one that I don't think I've encountered before. This is a quick, entertaining, and light popcorn read - perfect for a rainy day or vacation read! There is a surprise twist ending that did bring a little shiver of excitement and question of "what comes next"?! I would definitely read anything else that Alice Hunter publishes in the future, as I found this to be an engaging and enjoyable read. Would recommend!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for my ARC.