This is by far my favorite book of A.J. Campbell as of now. It was fantastic with super short chapters which I loved. Its filled with so many twists and thrills from beginning to end you won't be able to turn the pages fast enough. I highly recommend for all thriller lovers out there...you won't want to miss this one!!!!

Did I Kill My Husband? is an intense psychological thriller book that will keep you up all night!

Synopsis - Christina goes driving down in a dark road when she knocks on someone--or what she initially thought an animal. When she returned back home, Christina believed that her husband Michael is asleep. Then suddenly, the police knock on their house and tells Christina that Michael has had an accident and somebody has knocked him over without stopping. Immediately, Christina realized that it wasn't an animal she had knocked on but her own husband Michael? Did she actually kill her husband? And what was her husband doing in the dead night walking on the road?

Good points - There is suspense in the whole story. Christina is overwhelmed with guilt that she nearly ran over Michael. And at the same time, someone knows that Christina was the driver and thus start sending threatening messages. The suspense as to who might be responsible for threatening letters was interesting and intriguing. The writing was really great and I was put on the edge of the seat while reading this book. Not only that, the whole story was fast paced, and is a page turning novel that I couldn't simply put the book down!

Bad points - I am not exactly sure if I did like the ending or not or whether I actually liked the twist at the end but that was the only issue I had.

Overall verdict - this was actually a great thriller--this is the first book I have read from this author and I cannot wait to read more books from her. Worth 4.5 stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.

Below is the blurb
"The police officer’s voice is steady as he tells me the news. ‘Your husband is in hospital.’ My heart pounds. I think about my children, safely tucked up in bed. What will happen to us if he loses his life? And more importantly… do the police know where I really was tonight?
Everybody thinks Michael and I are the perfect couple. But everybody is wrong.
Because my dear, lovely husband was at the heart of a scandal at the school where he teaches. He was cleared of any wrongdoing. At first I believed him. Now, I’m sure he’s been hiding something terrible.
But I can’t tell the police a thing. Because my husband isn’t the only one with secrets.
So, as I stand here knowing I have to tell my children that Michael is fighting for his life, I ask myself: what would be worse? For my husband, the much-loved local teacher, to die? Or for him to live, and for all his lies to come home again?"

I would rate this book as a "holiday read" ie, it was fairly enjoyable and didn't take too much concentration. I was convinced it was going to twist at the end in a particular way but it didn't go where I though it was going. I do have to question her decisions, but I suppose if she had chosen differently there wouldn't have been a story.

I received this book as an arc, and since I don’t read much mystery-thriller books I was excited to read it. I ended up giving this book 3.75 stars as it was a really good book, but some parts of it did confuse me. I loved the characters and the letters aspect but I felt like the letters could have been worked on more. I definitely do recommend this book to everyone as it’s a really good read!

This was a fast paced book that I read in about a day.
It was solid thriller that had a good twist at the end. I enjoyed it and will read more by this author.
Thank you!

I honestly don’t know how A.J. Campbell does it but once again she’s written another stellar 5 star read. Did I Kill My Husband starts with a bang and ends in an explosion.

It’s a dark stormy night and Christina is driving home after a drink at her brother’s pub when she suddenly hits something with her car. After getting out of her car and seeing nothing, Christina assumes it was an animal she’d hit. She decides to come back in the morning when it’s light out to inspect further. Hopping back into her car she drives home to her children and husband, who she assumes is asleep on the couch. But a few hours later when the police show up at her door to inform her that her husband is in the hospital in a coma after being the victim of a hit-and-run, Christina’s world shatters. She thought her husband was home asleep on the couch. Could she have been responsible for his accident? Surely she’d know if she hit a human? It must have been a deer. Or was it? But if she confesses her doubts to the Police they would never believe her that is was an accident. They would think she intentionally hit him and left him for dead. And she’d been drinking too! Her life would be destroyed. She can’t tell them the truth. She must hope and pray that she didn’t kill her husband.

As per usual, when reading an A.J. Campbell book I was certain I’d figured out the plot twists. But it was a rather premature assumption if not a little arrogant of me. I had by no means figured it out. The plot twist was jaw-dropping and completely unexpected. Well done Ms. Campbell. You’ve fooled me once again. I honestly don’t know how each book she writes is so unique and full of twisty turns and ups and downs. If you are looking for a propulsive, engaging, heart stopping thriller then you need to grab a copy of Did I Kill My Husband by A.J. Campbell.

Thank you A.J. Campbell, Bookouture and Netgalley for my arc of Did I Kill My Husband, in exchange for my honest review.

Pub Date: May 29th, 2024
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Overall 4.5*

Another great solid story from AJ as we have come to expect from her. You have to have some empathy with Christina at times and you do question what you would do in a similar situation. The story twists and throws the reader in all directions throughout and has a great ending too. This author is so consistent with her writing and her great plots too.

Thanks to Netgalley and the author for the ARC to review

📚 PRE-PUBLICATION BOOK REVIEW 📚

Did I Kill My Husband?
By AJ Campbell
Publication Date: May 29, 2024
Publisher: Bookouture

📚MY RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨

📚MY REVIEW:

What an incredibly fun and fast-paced domestic thriller! This book got my attention almost immediately, and it kept my attention right up until its twisted and unexpected conclusion.

The cover tells you that these characters have secrets... But I don't think I've ever read a book that had so many secrets to reveal! It seemed the end of each chapter left me with more questions and more curiosity about what exactly was really going on.

The writing is full of fantastic foreshadowing, with mystery and uncertainty that left me eager to know what was coming next. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough! The short chapters made this a quick read too, because it was really easy to say "Just one more chapter!" 😉

While I tried to outsmart the story and took a couple guesses at how things were going to go, I was - as usual - not correct. And I thought my theories were really good. Campbell just did such a great job of creating a foundation so you could imagine things going many different ways.

While the ending was unexpected and included a couple twists I didn't come up with, there were parts of the story's conclusion that felt a little much...to me, anyway. I felt like so much of the book had been riveting and then some of the ways things wrapped up seemed a bit extra and unnecessary. I get why it went the way it did, I just didn't think it needed to...Regardless, that didn't detract from my overall enjoyment of the book, but it's the reason I stopped short of giving it a five-star rating.

This book comes out at the end of the month, on May 29th, and it's definitely one you will want to add to your summer reading list! Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for gifting me this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

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Christine is travelling home one awful night when she hits something. Not sure what kind of animal it was she gets out to inspect. She can see no trace so it can't have been that bad.
Later that evening the police arrive at her door to tell her that her husband Michael has been involved in a hit and run.. Surely it couldn't have been her. Does she speak up or keep quiet.?
What was her husband doing out on that lane? Who is sending her messages? Who knows what happened.

Plenty of tension and a decent back story. A quick read

This had a great overall feel of the genre, it had that twist and uses that to its advantage. The characters were everything that I wanted and glad everything that I was looking for. The plot had everything that I wanted and thought it was everything that I was looking for in this genre.

This book had my attention from the first page! I could not put it down! It was fast paced and had me guessing through the whole book! This is my first book by this author and will definitely be reading more! Really loved this book! Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC!

Another wonderful book by Campbell!! Nice, easy read. Short chapters. Christine’s husband Michael is hit by a car while walking on the side of a road. Why was he walking? Why wasn’t he driving his own car? Where was he heading and where was he coming from? Was it all a terrible accident or was it intentional? Christine hits something while driving in bad weather. Thought it was an animal but could she have hit her own husband? Should she admit it to the police or hope they never find out? What happens if he dies? How will she live with the guilt? What will happen to her children if she gets goes to prison? This story is full of twists. If you think you have it figured out, think again. I would definitely recommend this book to others.

Thank you for this advance copy. I really enjoyed this book. It kept me up all night reading, I just could not stop!

I'm quickly becoming an AJ Campbell fan. This is the second book of hers I read and I couldn't read it fast enough

Fast paced and full of twists, the ending had me gasping! I'm usually pretty good at figuring out the ending but this one blindsided me.

This book has everything you want in a great book. Real characters, lies, deceit, and betrayal. Go out and grab this book if you love a good roller coaster ride.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy

The initial chapters definitely pulled me in however it did get a bit boring as it continued and seemed a bit drawn out.

The writing was easy to read and I got through the book pretty quickly.

This is one of those books where you cannot trust any of the characters. I found myself even questioning the kids. Although I did not expect the twist it was a bit underwhelming. I was hoping for a it more suspense and edge of your seat thrills.

I recommend this book for anyone who is looking for an easy read!

Talk about twisted turns that I never saw coming!! I totally suspected of the wrong person the whole time. I was hooked from the beginning! This book had everything I love in a thriller book. I could not out the book down the last few chapters. Idk but the sister is something else for doing what she did but also she was in part a victim and Michael. Also Ted can be considered the best brother. This book had my jaw in the floor multiple times. If you love thrillers this is the book for you!

Thank you to the AJ Campbell for reaching out with an e-ARC of Did I Kill My Husband? In exchange for an honest review!

Christina is meeting with her twin brother at the bar one evening because she is at her wits end. She is frustrated in her marriage, and she doesn’t know where to turn. On her way home, she hits something, an animal she assumes, with her car. That is, until the police call to inform her that her husband Michael has been hit by a vehicle, right when and where she hit the animal. Now Christina must figure out if she did hit her husband, as he lays in the hospital. As she investigates, she finds secrets about Michael that she couldn’t have planned for.

When I first started reading this book I loved the pace. It was quick and it kept me hooked from the beginning. The next thing that jumped out to me was how well the characters interacted with each other like real friends and family, especially the siblings Christina, Ted and Sophia. And this extended throughout all the interactions between characters! Furthermore, each character had their own conflicts going on which allowed for tension and suspense from a variety of angles, so I was constantly immersed in what was going on.

The main storyline was full of twists and turns and reveals that made me gasp. I thought I had things figured out 2 or 3 times, and when everything was finally resolved it was like a slap in the face. I was totally unprepared but once I heard it, it made complete sense! And everything wraps up nicely, no loose ends!

If you need a new thriller this summer, this is the one to get! It is unputdownable. And I promise you, the last quarter of this book will stick with you!

This is a new author for me and I have to say I was very impressed. Hooked from the first page there was plenty of tension and twists where I thought I had figured out what was going on but I was wrong several times, I just didn’t know what was going to happen next!! A great suspenseful rollercoaster of a book and I will look to read more by this author.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. AJ Campbell definitely writes some amazing plots with twists!! This one was a roller coaster and I was not sure what to believe. Did she kill her husband? I couldn't wait to find out.

The title is what drew me to this book. I love a good thriller that keeps me on the edge of my seat. In this story Christina's husband has been involved in a hit and run that has put him in the hospital. She is afraid she may have been the one behind the wheel of the car that hit him. She is fearful that she will lose her husband and even more fearful that if he survives he will be able to identify her as the assailant responsible for the hit and run. Her husband Michael is no innocent, good person either as the story alludes to a troubled past where he was involved in a scandal with a student who he taught. Throughout this book Christina is frantic and about to fall apart with all the lies that are building up and all the secrets she thinks her husband is keeping.

It took awhile to get into the story and I found that I didn't really get into the story until almost to the end when the twist was revealed. It was quite the twist but I must say that I didn't care for the ending.