Beth’s world is turned upside down when her husband Tom is taken to the police station to help them with a missing person/murder investigation. Keen to keep their daughter Poppy in the dark, Beth struggles to make sense of what she learns.

I enjoyed this fast paced and gripping story. It wasn’t perfect- I felt Beth’s reactions at the start were off, especially in the light of revelations as the story progressed. I’m pretty sure the police would have reacted differently to some evidence too. However, I still very much enjoyed the read and I was keen at all times to discover the next piece of the puzzle. I guessed part of the ending, but not quite all of it!

I would definitely read more books by this author. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my copy of this book.

This fast-moving thriller reminded me of Gone Girl, with secrets layered upon secrets. When someone knocks on the door, Beth’s life changes forever. Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

With books in this genre, I always love trying to figure out the "big twist" before it happens. I'm always delighted when the author manages to surprise me and Alice Hunter did just that. This was a quick read but some of the language / more mature themes within the book was a bit much for me, personally.

Good story with great twists near the end but the start felt very unrealistic.
I just felt thrown out by her reactions to the situation.
However Im glad I stuck with it because the pace livens up, the different characters become vibrant and you start to question everything you thought.

Thank you Netgalley and Avon Books UK for the eARC.
This was an enjoyable read for me, nothing special though, because it was similar to so many other husband/wife thrillers I've read.
Beth is shocked when her husband Tom is taken in for questioning by the police. They suspect he was involved with the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend. From the seemingly perfect life with their little girl this event plunges their lives into a nightmare. Is her husband a monster? How well do people, no matter how close they seem, really know each other?
Told from different perspectives, this is a good mystery with quite a bit of tension that keeps you reading into the night. But it did feel familiar, as there are so many books out there with a similar theme. Nevertheless, I liked it and think it will definitely be a popular book. Recommended for fans of domestic psychological thrillers.

Wow, what a brilliantly creepy page turner, I devoured this in a few hours. Jam packed with twists and turns, that ending! Would love a sequel.

This was a really good read for me . I raced through it trying to get to the end . There was a little twist that I had mused over but it wasn't a disappointment at all . Beth is happily married to Tom , they have a 3 year old and live in an idyllic village in the Cotswolds . They seem to have it all but one night the police come knocking for Tom and take him away for questioning . The village is awash with gossip with more than one of them suspecting that Beth knows more than she is letting on . Beth starts to lean on Adam a recent Widower who supports her whilst her life seemingly falls apart around her . Really would recommend this , loved the setting as its just up the road from me . 5 stars

I received this book as an advanced reader copy from Netgalley and this is my honest review.

Beth’s world is shattered when the police turn up one night and arrest her husband for a terrible crime. How could she not know the kind of man that she lived with?

The book mainly focuses on the perspectives of Beth and her husband Tom who has just been arrested. The story is good and it does get you thinking about what you would do in Beth’s situation and how you might react, especially if you were living in a small town with all eyes on you. There were a few things in the book that I didn’t see coming which was good, especially as it felt like the book did have a bit of a slow start. Definitely a solid book and I’ll be looking for more from this author.

One evening the police turn up to talk to Tom about the disappearance of his ex girlfriend, Katie. His wife, Beth, is in shock because Tom is the perfect husband........ or is he?

I loved this book. It has exactly the kind of plot that I enjoy with a few twists. Some I saw coming and others that took me by surprise. I enjoyed the swapping perspectives, the pace and the tone.

Things to be aware of
Sexual violence
Murder
Domestic Abuse
Strangulation

I read this in less than a day because I couldn't put it down. I will be keeping my eye open for anything else from Alice Hunter

Thank you to #netgalley and #avonbooks for this book in exchange for an honest review. Although it was a great plot twist at the end, I didn’t really love any of the characters (except Lucy) and found it hard to get through. I WANTED so much to love it but just had a difficult time.

The Serial Killer's Wife is a solid addition to the crowded thriller genre. A recommended purchase for collections where the genre is popular.

The last quarter of this book was the only semi- interesting portion. The entire book resembled every basic husband vs wife murder mystery, unfolding in such a predictable way. I wished for more suspense, more drama and less whining from Poppy about where her dad was. This missed the mark for me. Thanks NetGalley for advanced copy.

Great read! Once again another book I read in a day. Plenty of suspence, twists and turns and an ending I did not predict. One never knows what goes on behind closed doors and how do we ever know who we are really married to. What seems like the ideal family can indeed be very deceptive, secrets hidden and agendas that only each party is aware of, much to the detriment of the others. .The ending also leaves it wide open for a sequel. I will definitely read more of this authors work.Thank you to Netgalley and the author for the chance to read this twisty little tale.

This is complex, head spinning, absolutely disturbing, twisty and truly delicious psychological thriller which introduces us a new debut author Alice Hunter!

As soon as I finished the book and I wanted to read her bio and I found out Ms. Hunter’s main job was interventions facilitator in prisons, working at rehabilitation programs to men serving sentences, especially working with prisoners who’d committed serious brutal crimes!

It really explains how she managed to portray the dangerous mind of a real criminal. Especially BDSM parts of the book and the narration parts explain the killer’s instinct, the motivation and the thirst of committing crimes are blood freezing, terrifyingly bleak but also realistic!

We have four narrators in this book:

Tom: a exemplary, great husband and father is arrested for killing his ex girlfriend...

Tom’s wife Beth who tries to adjust in her new life with their beautiful kid Poppy but after their reputation has been tarnished, she will have to learn to live as killer’s wife!

Katie: 8 years ago she’s met with Tom and she thought she was so lucky to be chosen by him. But later she starts seeing the real face of her controlling lover and she feels trapped in her relationship. What happened to Katie? Is she really dead? Could Tom act such a violent crime against her?

And the unknown narrator who is forced to have BDSM kind of sexual relationship with a man: we’re not sure it’s Tom! And the woman can be anybody! Is she still alive to give us her identity?

Beth and Tom’s perfect marriage will be destroyed after his conviction to kill his ex girlfriend. His loyal wife Beth does anything to protect their daughter but small townies don’t stop gossiping: how cannot she know what kind of monster she’s been married for 8 years! The press, the townies are suspicious about her acts. And Tom needs his wife’s support to be acquitted from the murder charge.

What does really Beth know? Will she help her husband to save him from prison? Does she keep important secrets which may change everything about their lives? And could her husband be a vicious killer?

Don’t worry! All your questions will be answered during this wild ride! I absolutely enjoyed this twisty, surprising, heart pounding reading!
It’s a fresh start and intriguing debut novel earned my four criminal minds, dysfunctional relationships, perfect couple stars!

Special thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.

I found this to be a fun and page turning book. the Serial Killer's Wife really asks the question, How well do you really know someone? The answers will surprise you. I read this book very quickly and couldn't put it down. It was a fun read and thought provoking. I was guessing all along and didn't guess right, so for me that is a win. The characters are rich and flawed and fantastic. You get a real feel for this little suburb and it is almost a character of it's own. The author described it so well I felt like I could picture it! The author also really gets you inside the minds of the characters, as we do read from a couple of points of view. I love the style of multiple narrators and it really works in this thriller with a great twist!

So first, thanks to Netgalley for this arc, the opinions in this review are completely my own. That said, I also may have set myself up for failure on this one because I requested this arc, and then when it was granted I looked it up on goodreads without paying too close of attention to the author to refresh my memory on what this one was about...and accidentally looked up the wrong book! Same title, different author, oops. So for the first 10% of the book I'm waiting for this other premise I just looked up and am sorely disappointed because, well when is the finger retrieving going to start, where is the kidnapping?! I keep thinking maybe it's just slow and I get increasingly disillusioned only to realize that ... it's not the same book at all! Oops, so I reset expectations, and continue reading but I'm afraid I may have spoiled this one for myself. In the contrast of the more exciting book, this slow burn book was a little too slow. 

The characters / now / earlier I know they likely do it because someone along the way will get confused otherwise but the now/ earlier/ different POVs weren't great. Given that we mostly spend time in a linear fashion for one character having the past POVs for the other one was unnecessary, mostly because I know we're going for the whole unreliable narrator bit, but it wasn't pulled off in my opinion. It just felt a little lazy, trying to rile you up for big reveals that come off as predictable. I saw Beth's reveal a mile away and that made her bits ones to slog through a little bit. There wasn't enough character development that it just left me feeling like the book was creepy and dark and like the author had written it as fan fiction of some better written psychological thrillers. That said, it was a quick read, but just missing something.

Oh, also the epilogue didn't really make sense to me. Why would this particular character go to this other person. I appreciate the sentiment of ending the book this way but, eh.

I requested this book from NetGalley based on the cover blurb and the fact it was getting high ratings and I’m sorry to say it just wasn’t for me.

These days there are so many crime fiction novels coming out that it can seem hard to be heard amongst the crowd. An author really needs to find their ‘voice’ and create a style as well as come up with a stomping good tale. And this , sadly is where I found this book failed.

It’s very slow paced, with almost all details held back until the final chapters. I couldn’t ‘buy into’ either characters story. I found Beth repetitive and a bit bland and the fact she couldn’t wait 5 minutes before pursuing her own selfish interests was just oddly written in... even if it is part of the story.

Tom only became interesting when we were given flash black to 8 years before. But for all his sinister creepiness it’s like the author couldn’t allow herself to really unleash the monster that’s been hiding in plain sight.

We’re told on the back cover that Tom and Beth are fine, upstanding citizens and idealised by their neighbourhood. But the reality it that Tom’s never home and Beth has no friends and is either kept at close quarters by ‘possessive’ Tom or openly left out by the other women in the community. Ultimately there just wasn’t enough substance to hold a plot of this style and I really struggled to see it through to the end 🤞🤞that it would be great.

Overall it just lacked too much for me and I’m just a bit disappointed that I didn’t love it as much as everyone else. Thanks to NetGalley for my advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

A knock on the door changes the family lives forever when two detectives haul Beth’s husband Tom away for questioning. They want to know about a young woman, who had been missing for several years. What begins for them as enquires soon spirals into the unthinkable. Beth has to face the community where they live and where she owns a small business that puts her directly in touch with the public daily. Then there is their daughter who is still in nursery and the effects it will have on her.


What a belting good story it is as it is told between a triangle of the central cast of players, Beth, Tom and the missing girl Katie. Katie had been a former girlfriend of Tom’s before he met Beth. I had to take some deep breathes to read some of these chapters as the relationship between Tom and Katie developed. All three of them have distinctive voices.

I would say to you to read this in a quiet environment to get the most out of it. It scared me to hell when I did, as every noise on the pages came to life. I wasn’t sure just who was a real friend or just curious to know if Beth knew what had gone on. Beth had never really had a friend, and now she needed one more than ever. The story unfolds as the past is revisited by the three of them. Brilliant characters, superbly written.


I wish to thank Net Galley for an e-copy of this book which I have reviewed honestly.

"The Serial Killer's Wife" is an intriguing thriller with many twists and turns - but the problem is the story is slow to actually get to those plot twists.

That said, once the story got going, it was almost impossible to put the book down. The last half of this book is the perfect thriller!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this great book!

I would like thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this book. It was such a good read with lots of twists and an ending that came out of nowhere, I would definitely recommend this book.