I absolutely loved this one. It’s a wildly entertaining, sharp and darkly hilarious debut. The story blends secrets, dark humour and heart-pounding action perfectly, all centred around a marriage that’s far more dangerous than it first appears.

It kicks off with Fran, our brilliantly unhinged main character, who has just killed her neighbour. Her husband Gareth, a detective with great instincts but no idea what Fran has been up to, throws himself into the case. As his investigation unfolds, things spiral in the most unpredictable way, with layers of tension, wit, and chaos that only escalate.

The pacing is spot on, with short, suspenseful chapters that make it ridiculously easy to binge. The writing style is addictive, and I found it really hard to put down! Fran and Gareth’s characters are incredibly well drawn, both individually and as a couple. Their relationship feels raw and authentic and their conversations, quiet moments, and building tension are all deeply believable and emotionally resonant. And I can’t go without mentioning Mit, the grumpy old cat, who completely stole my heart! This book made me laugh, cry (looking at you, Mit 🐾🥺) and feel so much rage.

If you enjoy dark humour, unhinged characters and complicated, twisty relationships, this one is a must-read. It’s clever, fast-paced and so much fun!

Thank you to NetGalley, Storm Publishing, and H. J. Garbett for the early access.

TWO WORDS........CREATIVE GENIUS!!

This book has it all! Humor, shock factor, and a great plot! I never thought I would find myself laughing during a psychological thriller, but this read was just epic and I found lots of humor points throughout. The book had a great beginning that engaged me from the very first page, and the fending was more than I expected. If dark humor and morally incorrect are your thing, this book is a MUST read for you!

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for the eArc. I can't wait for more creations from this author!

♡ this was such an unhinged story & i LOVED it ♡

thank you to H.J Garbett & Storm Publishing for an advanced reader copy of this book!

5 ⭐️

this book had the perfect mix of dark humor, chaos & secrets. i was hooked from page one and literally could not stop reading. this book was impossible to put down & has easily become one of my favorites. Garbett is an excellent writer! i have no complaints!

📖 plot & pace: the book starts off so fast with the FMC committing a murder. her husband (a detective) dives into a case.. the same his wife played a part in. it spirals from there in the most wild, witty & unpredictable way. the pacing is fast with short (but suspenseful) chapters that make it so easy to binge in one sitting.

👥 characters: the FMC is absolutely unhinged, definitely dangerous, but somehow still charming. the characters are ALL unforgettable, with sharp dialogue and a ton of personality.

🤩 tropes: morally gray characters, ride or die vibes, secret past

if you love thrillers with morally questionable characters & dark humor, this needs to be on your TBR!

Fran killed her neighbor and he most probably deserved it. Now if only her husband wasn't the detective on the case. The interplay between this husband and wife was charming and the mystery was solid. This wasn't an earth-shattering novel but a solid read.

3.5/5

My Wife, the Serial Killer is a dark humor murder novel about an unhinged woman named Fran who murders the old, weird man across the street (who apparently got what was coming to him). Her husband, Gareth, is a detective trying to solve the case, but he doesn't know his lovely wife is the culprit.
This is told in first person via multi POV. It's really interesting to have the story told from the murderer's perspective and the detective's perspective. I wasn't sure which one of them to root for, but I was satisfied with the ending. The plot twist was a little predictable, but overall, I had a good time reading this. I can't fail to mention their old feeble cat, Mep, who somehow adds to the subplot of Gareth being a miserable guy who takes care of this miserable cat. I really enjoyed this debut novel and am excited for this author's future. Hopefully there will be more stories like this to come!

Thank you to Net Galley and Storm Publishing for the ARC. I received this book for free in exchange for a review, but all opinions are my own.

This was an enjoyable read, though it ultimately left me feeling a bit underwhelmed. I particularly appreciated the writing style and found Fran, the main character, quite intriguing. However, Gareth didn't always resonate with me, despite genuinely liking the relationship between him and Fran.

I was annoyed by Fran's haste with the murders and her tendency to make rookie mistakes. It often felt like she needed to strategise far more in advance, and her lack of planning led to some significant missteps that impacted the overall narrative.

Thank you to netgalley for providing this arc!

As soon as I saw that I could request this title from netgalley I jumped at the chance. The title caught my attention straight away and once I read the blurb I was invested as it gave me vibes of the Mindf*ck series (which is one of my favourites) but more lighthearted.

I love how the book throws us straight in with a murder right away. I would describe this book as an easy, quick read which is an unhinged, good time. As a debut novel this was great as it kept me engaged as I wanted to know how it concluded and the writing was easy to understand and follow majority of the time.

I liked Fran, her inner monologue was quite disturbing and she was so unhinged it was entertaining to be in her mind while we uncovered why she was murdering these men. Let me just say...I support women's rights and wrongs. However, I feel like the story behind her reasoning wasn't conveyed in the best way, it all felt quite brief and you don't see how this event really affected Fran other than her having this bloodlust. I wish we could have seen her show more emotions and how this trauma affected her in other ways. Gareth I have mixed feelings about, I just didn't click with him. Throughout the book I thought he was a bit boring and I didn't like his friendship with Cis, like trust your wife when she says she doesn't like her. I also can't forgive him for something he did, even though he sort of makes up for it right at the end but that in itself confused me as well because his whole attitude changed in what felt like seconds.

Their relationship... I don't know. At a few points I was invested in it and thought they worked well together but I never had the butterflies I hope to feel when I'm reading about a couple and love their dynamic. At certain points they both annoyed me as well when it came to decisions they made which affected their relationship.

Overall, I would recommend this book for a quick read which won't change your life but is fun in a very deranged way.

Fran killed her neighbor. Don’t worry, he probably deserved it :) She tries to make it seem as if he got up & left and wouldn’t come back, like he’s missing but voluntarily.

Fran’s husband, Gareth, is a police detective and he believes that their elderly neighbor was in fact murdered, not missing, so he decides to start an investigation despite very one telling him he’s wasting his time. Only, he doesn’t know that his wife is the killer.

I thought the premise was very interesting (!!) but unfortunately I did not believe that as we continued on with the book. It was super slow and a little boring (🫣) and it didn’t grasp me like how I thought it was going to, I was thinking it would resemble the book “Findlay Donovan is Killing It” but it didn’t execute itself in that way, it just landed flat.

I thought the writing was a bit weird in terms of format. I didn’t like how there weren’t any quotation marks that indicated when a character was talking, and it felt chunky, I don’t know if that makes sense.

But it was still humorous and if you like comedic murder mystery then I would suggest you still pick up and try this book!

When Fran takes out her neighbor, you'll surprisingly find yourself rooting for her - the victim had it coming, after all. But as Detective Gareth Donoghue, her husband, digs deeper, the truth gets complicated, and the lines between right and wrong start to blur. With its unique blend of skewed justice, complex morals, and dark humor, this book had me hooked. While the beginning took a little time to get going, the payoff was well worth it. The plotline could have been a bit tighter and Fran's motive behind taking out her neighbour could have been explored in a better way giving more background and emphasizing on her pain. If you enjoy complex characters, moral ambiguity, and a dash of dark humor, you'll like "My Wife, The Serial Killer". Fans of How to Kill Your Family, Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone, and Killing Eve will particularly enjoy this thriller.

This book took me a while to get into, but once it hooked me, I couldn’t put it down. Told from dual points of view, the sharp banter and the FMC’s inner thoughts added a lot of personality and depth to the story. There’s a lot happening throughout the plot, which adds to the chaotic energy in the best way. I found it wildly entertaining to read about a serial killer married to a cop—it’s a dynamic that kept me constantly questioning whose side I was on. Both characters made me pause and think, and I loved that. If you’re a fan of Dexter or enjoy morally complex, fast-paced reads, this one’s worth picking up.


Thank you to NetGalley and Storm publishing for this ARC in exchange for this honest review

Wow. Just wow! So freaking good.

It had me hooked the very first chapter and I didn’t wanna put it down. It flowed effortlessly and was captivating the entire time.

What could be better than a serial killer married to a cop? This book delivers both humor and intrigue as we leap from Fran's thoughts to Gareth's...who will win out?

Another bonkers and very darkly humoured book! It had the requisite madness and blood and cunning plots that are so good, it also had the cute relationships that are really based and rooted in love and affection, and it had the serenely uninterested cat too. The details of the murder and gruesome and yet told in such a light way that even cutting up a body is fine and funny. The asides on the lives that Gareth and Fran are living are very astute and cutting and made this a joy to read. An unusual ending made this book even better,

Okay soooo… I absolutely LOVED this book. Like, tore through it in one sitting and cackled more times than I should probably admit for a story involving, y’know, murder.

It’s this weirdly perfect mix of dark humor, murdery chaos, and hilarious banter. I was legit laughing out loud while people were getting offed. That says something, right? (About the book… not me. Probably.)

The only thing that kinda threw me was the whole pregnancy side plot. Like… why? What are we doing with that? It felt like someone snuck in a whole other story while we were busy dealing with serial killer shenanigans.

But honestly? Didn’t even care that much. The rest was such a good time I just rolled with it. Would absolutely recommend if you like your thrillers a little unhinged and a lot funny.

I really enjoyed this book, it was very mysterious, dark and funny - perfect for fans of Bella Mackie (which I am). Serial killer wife and police detective husband duo with incredible banter. The dual POV worked really well and had me screaming at the characters because I knew things they didn't. I did see where the plot was going. I preferred the parts where the main plot line was developing and didn't love the chapters that were mostly about their normal home life. It's a nice easy read. I loved the FMC and was really rooting for her the entire time. I honestly didn't care for the MMC at the beginning but his character development towards the end really got me and I really warmed up to him!

Thanks to Netgalley and Storm Publishing for approving my request.

The story is really fast paced and I love the characters and them directly talking to me.

I highly recommend this one to cozy mystery readers.

This was such a fun read. I loved the banter in the book and I can’t believe I was rooting for the killer!

Thanks netgalley for the arc!

Fran is NOT a psychopath. She swears she’s not, even if she did stab her neighbor in the eye. And enjoy it. But she’s - ok, maybe she’s a little bit of a psychopath. But she doesn’t want to ruin her marriage to a strait-laced detective, except…there’s one more guy she’s got her eye on. But not a psychopath!

I was hooked on this morally-gray dark dramedy. Thanks to the publisher for the arc

This was very entertaining!! I loved the witty banter between Fran and Gareth and watching the whole case play out. This definitely reminds me of Dexter in the sense that I’m rooting for the killer 😆 would absolutely recommend to anyone who loves thrillers and books with twists

I enjoyed this book as a nice easy read. The mystery element was fun but not a huge tension point. It was a fun story development and the little twists and turns from the viewpoint of the husband. I also loved the banter between Gareth and Fran.

I will admit to being in the US and googling a few of the references cause it’s very UK