I normally love, love, love stories like this. But this one just didn't do it for me. It was slower than my liking and most of the details were left until the final chapter. This works for many people, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. I found myself a little bored.

Thank you Netgalley and Avon for giving me a chance to review this book! This review is based on my honest opinion.

The title itself sounds...fascinating. The Serial Killer's Wife and it seems to have a ring in it. And the plot also sounds interesting. Beth and Tom Hardcastle seemed to be living a happy life with their daughter Poppy until the police come and knock on their door one day and takes Tom for questioning. And it was questioning about the disappearance/murder of a woman named Katie, who was Tom's ex girlfriend, eight years ago.

The story is told from Beth's Tom's and Katie's point of view so it is interesting to see what really goes in their head. Though the book is fast paced, chilling and as a reader you question if Tom is really innocent or not, this book did not have much twists and turns but nonetheless the reader (that's me) became engrossed into the story--the writer did a good job drawing the reader to the story! The emotions and feelings that Beth faced when her husband was arrested for the murder seemed realistic but at the same time you question if those feelings Beth had towards Tom was realistic or if she was hiding something. The ending of the story was a bit unexpected.

Overall, this was really good! I couldn't really put the book down and so I enjoyed reading this thriller and definitely read in one go! Worth five stars in my opinion.

I was excited for this book, because the blurs sounded super exciting. Unfortunately, imo, this book missed the mark. It might be because I'm a thriller roll rn which makes me more sensitive about books shortcommings.
The idea of the plot was very interesting, but Beth as a protagonist wasn't very compelling and I wasn't very much invested in the story.
The plot dragged on and on at times, which really made it hard to read and focus on. There are pages and pages filled with insignificant ramble which might have been cut out.
The final twist wasn't particulary shocking, as I predicted it somewhere around the middle of the book.

I will for sure give the Author another chance as I see great potential there, but unfortunately this particular book wasn't for me.

I very much enjoyed this story of a woman married to a suspected serial killer. How can one be married to such a man and not notice a thing? What are the dark truths we choose to hide from ourselves? Highly recommended!

The Serial Killer's Wife is an entertaining thriller about a woman who discovers, or thinks she discovers, that her husband has killed two women in the past. She needs to figure out how to extricate herself and her daughter from this situation in a way that will be least damaging to the two of them. It's difficult to talk about this novel without spoilers, but the second half of The Serial Killer's Wife has great twists and the ending packs a wallop. It's not often that a final twist surprises me as much as this one did!

Beth and Tom are happily married. But when Tom is arrested for murder and his deep dark secrets come to light, Beth is left wondering just how well does she really know her husband? As more questions are asked about him, it seems she’s about to find out!

A good suspenseful book with a nice twist at the end.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Tom and Beth have been married for several years and have a daughter. The cops come to question Tom about his previous girlfriend who has ben missing for a while. This book kept me guessing.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins for the chance to review this ARC!
Beth's life starts to go downhill when her husband is late coming home from work. Police show up at the door looking for him wanting to 'just ask questions.' They're then convinced that he's responsible for a murder that took place 8 years ago. Everyone is shocked and is asking Beth 'shouldn't you have known?'
Beth is stunned as well, but does she know more than she's letting on?
Now, this story follows the beats of your basic thriller. Wife horrified that her husband is supposedly a killer, tries to help the police, and the community both tries to comfort her and gossip about the situation.
I would have rated it lower, but the ending did have me surprised and it made me look over the story as a whole.
I just didn't like Beth overall as a character, she seemed kind of whiny and then (based on the ending) she was just hypocritical. The plot was also very predictable, besides the ending. I did enjoy some of the supporting characters though, like Julia, DC Cooper, and Poppy of course.
Overall, it wasn't terrible, it was just an average thriller.

I received this book from Net Galley as an ARC and I am so happy to have been given the chance to read this. It was a fast paced and a page turner. Can't wait to read more by this author!

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers for a copy of "The Serial Killer's Wife" in exchange for my honest review.

This was definitely one of the best books of the year so far. I just wanted to keep turning pages to see what happens and I was not expecting the ending that I was faced with.

Beth Hardcastle, husband Tom and daughter Poppy live in Lower Tew in Banbury. The story is told in Beth's perspective "Now", Tom's perspective "Now", Katie and Tom's perspective "8 Years Ago", conversations between a man and a woman - they are not identified and it's up to the reader to figure out that mystery, Beth's perspective "4 months Later" and Beth "15 months ago".

Beth is worried about Tom being late by 2 hours coming home from his job in London. When he does get home there is no time to talk to him as DI Manning and DS Walters arrive to speak to Thomas Hardcastle about assisting them with a murder enquiry. He is taken the Banbury Police Station - Beth has a million questions when Tom is returned home who? what? where? why?

Tom has always insisted that Beth not have any friends, that they only need each other and no one else matters.

When Tom is taken to the police station again, he is arrested, finger-printed and a DNA sample taken. The police arrive with search warrants to seize and retain. Tom told Beth he was going to work but he was not at work and he’s nowhere to be found on CCTV. Where did Tom go in a suit with his briefcase at his usual time on Tuesday, if not to work? And why wasn’t he wearing his suit jacket when he came home?

Widower Adam Knight offers Beth support. He lost his wife Camilla a year ago to a severe anaphylaxis reaction to nuts. Would she really have been without her EpiPen? Or is that what really happened to her? The author casts doubt brilliantly.

Tom is charged with the murder of Katie Williams, his former girlfriend but he is confident that they will let him go because there can’t be a case without a body. If they don’t have a time of death, he doesn’t need an alibi. Beth will never turn against him. She loves him, she needs him.

Beth is given a very rough time in the village. “She must have known something” or “You can’t be married that long and not know” are the things she is overhearing from the villagers. Julia invites herself over, brings wine. Is she truly trying to be a friend or is she trying to get information out of Beth?

Then we learn about Phoebe Drake who drowned 15 years ago. How was she connected to Tom? A university sweatshirt figures prominently in this story. Whose sweatshirt was it really?

Tom soon realizes that Beth is cooperating with the police, but he doesn’t believe it because Beth would never sell him out, the police are lying to him about Beth.

When another body is found in Central London, will this be linked back to Tom as well. Is Beth married to a serial killer? What does she know and when did she know it?

Everything is explained in the end and the revelations are worth the wait. Ms. Hunter has written a brilliant mystery/thriller. I have been recommending this book to all my bookish friends. I will be looking forward to more from Ms. Hunter.

There are some editing errors in the book where paragraphs are missing. It took a bit away from the book but not enough to ruin the read.

**page 142 – the paragraph ends but on page 143 the 3 lines that appear at the top of the page don’t follow what was written on the previous page. Something is missing as it picks up mid-sentence.
**page 144 – you can’t tell if this part is Tom speaking.
**page 227-228 – paragraphs are broken here.
**page 277 – ends but page 278 starts in mid-sentence.
**page 297 – paragraph ends, and page 298 starts mid-sentence.

This is a great psychological thriller with plenty of twists throughout that kept me guessing,
This is the first book I’ve read by this author but it definitely won’t be the last.
The ending is great and one that I definitely didn’t see coming.

Twists, twists, and more clever twists. What would you do if your husband and father of your child were accused of the murder of his former lover. Beth, a pottery cafe owner is left in a frenzy to hold her life together and safeguard her three year old daughter. While her husband, Tom , remains in custody evidence against him continues to mount. How well did Beth know her husband and how far will she go to protect the life that she has loved?

This is the first book I have read by Alice Hunter and The Serial Killers Wife had my interest from the synopsis alone.
On the face of it, Beth and Tom lead a charmed wife. Living away from the city with their daughter Poppy,
Tom is late home from work one night so when she hears a knock at the door she assumes it’s him and he had lost his keys.
Only it’s the police. Tom has been brought in for questioning about a murder.
Beth is left to deal with the Mums at the school gates gossiping and journalists outside their house.
I did enjoy this book, despite none of the characters being particularly likeable. I also figured out the twists in the story - that says more about me and the type of books I read as apposed to it being a negative about this book.
What I wasn’t sure about was the title of the book - The Serial Killers Wife......The title means you know that there’s more than one body and for me that took away some of the intrigue in the story.
Overall I enjoyed this one and I would recommend it.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

What a book! The twists were perfect and multiple times I shouted “what?!” at my screen. The only thing I didn’t like was the alternating first person POV, I feel like it would have been a lot stronger if it were put into third person. But that’s honestly my only complaint, as it was a perfect plot.

From start to finish this is a page turner. Not one moment this book slow down to allow you to catch your breath. This must be just a sliver of what Beth felt when the police came knocking on her door.

Sex, lies, betrayal…MURDER. But that’s not all..

This is one hell of a thriller!

Beth loves her husband. He passionately loves her and their young daughter. Then a cop knocks on the door. Upon investigating the possible disappearance and death of a girl from years ago, he becomes the prime suspect. As the town looks on and new friendships begin to grow as people show their support, everyone is watching Beth and wondering - how did she not know she was a serial killer’s wife?

Beth Hardcastle is shocked when her husband, Tom, is arrested for murder. Their seemingly perfect lives are about to be turned upside down and the question that everyone is asking is- did Beth know?
The Serial Killer’s Wife by Alice Hunter was a quick read. While there were a few surprises that I didn’t see coming, I found the writing to be choppy and a bit confusing to follow at times. Beth was an intriguing character and it was interesting to see the perspective from Tom’s point of view. The ending is where this book really shone and left me satisfied.

Beth thinks her life is perfect. She owns a thriving business, lives in a beautiful town, has an amazing daughter, and Tom is the perfect husband. Then one day, the police show up to question Tom about a murder. Turns out her perfect husband may not be so perfect after all. The story explores Beth's new, oddly convenient friendships as she navigates the unfolding investigation into her husband. There are a few twists, some of which were brilliant and one that felt so unrealistic that I literally said, "Oh come on!" out loud. But, overall I found the story intriguing and fun. It's certainly not a pulse racing, action packed tale but more of a plausible, what would I do in this situation, twisty, intellectual story. I definitely recommend giving it a chance!

Thank you @netgalley and @avon_books for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

Beth and Tom Hardcastle are the envy of their neighbourhood everything is perfect - their married age, their house and their family. But when the police come knocking one evening, panic starts for Beth - is Tom dead, had there been an accident? No it’s much worse, Beth is the wife of a serial killer.

The book takes the reader on a lot of twists and turns as the evidence mounts up against Tom, whom it transpires has killed more than once, could it be multiple killings, did Beth know? What will happen to Poppy?

I read this book in just a few days and for me, the only missing bit j was looking forward to was the trail, the jury and the verdict, it felt slightly rushed. But an ending that I wasn’t expecting at all, hadn’t been lead towards and well, it certainly leaves the door open for a follow up!

The Serial Killer's Wife was a solid 3.5 star read for me. I'm a sucker for a book about a serial killer. At first, this didn't seem much like a story about a serial killer. It moved along pretty slowly. And then, it picked up and got more interesting. Especially in the end.

Beth and Tom are a married couple. Beth comes home one day to find that Tom has been taken in by the police under suspicion of murdering his former girlfriend. Beth is left to take care of Poppy, their 3-year old daughter, and to try to figure out what is going on. Interestingly enough, there is more to Beth's story than you think!

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