This isn't your usual 'serial killer' story; there isn't the plethora of bodies or frightening scenes of murder and mayhem but what it is is a surprisingly enthralling story that builds in tension and ends in an extremely, but strangely, satisfying way.

Alice Hunter has created a story that focusses on the wife of the suspected killer and I quickly became engrossed in her inner turmoil as to whether her husband was innocent or guilty, how she coped with the press intrusion, the fingers of suspicion pointing at her (surely she should have known or suspected something?) all whilst trying to look after her young daughter, Poppy, and run a business.

The short chapters helped the story to move quickly along and you soon find yourself passing a few hours before you know it. The setting of a small village added to the claustrophobic feel to Beth's situation. There are twists along the way and although I guessed most of them, I enjoyed watching how it played out and developed.

All in all, a pretty good book and an author I will look out for in the future.

Thank you must go to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.

This book is well written with POV from both characters, which gave the story a strong timeline which was easy to follow. The story was interesting but the character were unlikable. I found it hard to keep going for this reason but did enjoy the plot.

A great thriller with twists and turns and a great ending. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was reading to the wee small hours.
Thank you Alice Hunter, Netgalley and Avon Books.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ -- That twist! 🙌🏻

Sometimes I can't think of a lot to say about a book other than I really enjoyed it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ It was well written. Well paced. Had plenty of twists and turns. None of the characters were particularly likable, but that worked in the story's context. And that ending! Did not see that coming, so kudos to the author for catching me off guard. 🙌🏻

**ARV Via NetGalley**

I enjoyed this suspenseful thriller. This is a well written story where the characters bring the story to life. It pulled me in from the beginning and it kept me turning pages to the end. This is a great story about a husband and wife who might take til death do us part literally. Beth life is turned upside down in one night when the police show up and her husband is not home yet. Now life and things in her life as she knows it may or maynot be as she thinks. The characters are connectable and made the story entertaining to read. This is a fast paced story that kept me turning pages to the end. I highly recommend this book.

I would firstly like to thank Netgalley and the publishers for allowing me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

A grippingly chilling debut that had me utterly captivated from start to finish!
Exploring a story that prompts readers to wonder what actually happens behind closed doors, and just how much is shared between a husband and wife... the whole read was scarily believeable and thought-provoking, I was hooked!
The characters are excellently-written, and brilliantly developed as the plot slowly unravelled. The tension builds up at a growing pace as I was kept constantly guessing just how much and if Beth was involved. Certainly kept me on the edge of my seat.
And that twisty reveal?! Shocking! I did not see that coming!
A must-read! Can't wait for this author's future projects!

Beth and Tom live happily in the UK and are about to get married the next week, Beth receives a call from her husband to be from work and he sounded different and unlike himself and she realizes there's something wrong. Tom goes missing and they are on the hunt to find what happened to him, Beth gets questioned because she's not telling the full truth about her suspicions about him.

But maybe their marriage isn't as perfect as it seems. Beth fears the worst when police show up at her door .. her husband hasn't come home from work ... has something happened to him?

It was even worse than she thought. Tom has been arrested and accused of murdering an old girlfriend .. before he met and married Beth. Katie has supposedly been traveling for years, and it's just come to the light that she actually has been missing .. assumed dead.

Beth doesn't quite believe her husband capable of murder, but there are hints along the way that maybe ... just maybe ... she has known more than she's saying. Is it a case .. she's known and ignored it... she's kept quite fearing for her own life and that of her daughter.

The story is told from two timelines... now and 8 years ago. Voices that speak are Beth, Tom, Katie, and one unknown person. Lies and secrets are slowly are slowly revealed ... leading to a shocking and unexpected conclusion.

This is the author's debut novel and she's done a bang-up job is keeping it suspenseful from start to finish. She, herself, has a psychology degree, so I would expect at least a modicum of credibility ... I was not disappointed.

Really good read. Very good character development, good story line with clues dropped throughout that keep the reader guessing. A very good read that I would recommend.
My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars
I wanted to like this book but I went into it thinking it would be a thriller and it's more of a contemporary/drama with a smidge of thriller. I also really didn't like the chapters involving Tom's POV. It didn't offer much in terms of the plot and I wanted it to be more about Rachel instead of his past. The twist did surprise me in the end and it was an interesting premise, just not quite my cup of tea.

I really enjoyed this. I thought it was a decent read. At times I didn't agree with all of Beth's actions and reactions but it was okay.

How well do we really know those closest to us? This book really hooked me from the beginning and I didn’t want to put it down. Told from the perspective of different people and timelines. Very well developed with twists and turns and an ending I didn’t guess. I will definitely be looking for more by this author. Thanks to NetGalley for the privilege to read and review this book.

I loved this book from Alice Hunter! Unputdownable read and definitely to be a hit for the summer.

What would you do if you discovered your husband had killed? And not just once but more?

What would you do to protect your child?

Beth has to answer these questions and more following a knock on the door by the police one evening. the book uncovers her own investigation into what happened in the past, with chilling results.

Brilliant read, thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exhange for my honest review.

Beth and Tom seem to happily married and have a daughter Poppy and a beautiful home.

Things are not always as they seem and when the police turn up at Beths door and Tom being late from work, Wheels begin to spin in Beths mind and she begins to question their idyllic relationship.

The police explain that Tom has been arrested and charged with the murder of an old girlfriend. Is her capable of murder.? Has she been ignoring clues ? Will their home and family be ripped apart? All these questions and more race through Beths mind.

The dual timeline of the story was interesting as are the different perspectives of the different characters.

Slowly the plot unfurls and the unexpected ending was revealed. I did enjoy the book but personally found it could have been faster paced.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for my chance to read this great book.

One evening, while Beth is waiting for her husband to come home in time to say goodnight to their daughter, Poppy, two police officers knock at the door. She has no idea why Tom is so much later than he usually is, and is puzzled by why the police suddenly want to question him, after all this time, about the disappearance of his former girlfriend, Katie?
The idea behind The Serial Killer’s Wife is intriguing, but the execution is not completely convincing. Most of the story is told from the unusual viewpoint of Beth, with occasional contributions from Tom, and flashbacks from Katie. This could have been a much more interesting story – it took too long to get going, and there are just too many repetitive passages about Beth carrying on as normal while Tom is in police custody.
Tom and Beth are both unreliable narrators, which is not uncommon in this kind of story. Unfortunately, I had little sympathy for either of them. His thoughts show him to be self-absorbed, controlling and violent, but I’m not sure his narrative voice was convincing as that of a serial killer. Right from the start Beth’s behaviour is strange. She seems obsessed with how others see her and giving her daughter a better life than she had when she was growing up. This might have been easier to understand had Alice Hunter let the reader in on a bit of her backstory; instead she just comes across as self-obsessed and heartless.
Despite having lived in the village for two years, they don’t seem to have made any friends, even though their daughter is at the nursery school. This isolation should ring alarm bells. The overwhelming feeling is that they are both hiding something; their perfect life is just a façade.
There is one final twist right at the end; I did not see it coming, but it felt forced and perhaps The Serial Killer’s Wife would have been a better book without it. The writing is good, and I kept reading to the end, but the character development leaves a lot to be desired. I will certainly look out for Alice Hunter’s next book even though this debut did not live up to my expectations.
Thanks to Avon and NetGalley for a digital copy to review.

3.5 Stars for this debut novel.

Beth and Tom are THAT couple…perfect! Or so everyone thinks until there is a knock on the their door and everything changes, then the whispers start. Her perfect husband is accused or murder.. and everyone thinks she HAD to know. Storyline follows Beth, in their small village and Tom, in jail…until the unexpected ending.

Quick read, most characters are unlikeable, but some are totally relatable until they aren’t! Small village/town life is well described. Starts off with a bang, but slows down soon after. I enjoyed the dual narrators, one male and one female, and the character development. Ending leaves you to believe there could be a sequel, which I would love to read. Recommend as a vacation read!

Thanks to Ms. Hunter, Avon Books UK and NetGalley for this ARC. Opinion is mine alone!

An excellent read that kept me engaged throughout and had a great ending. I would recommend this book to crime lovers out there. Thank you NetGalley for my review copy.

I absolutely loved this book! It gripped me right from the start and I stayed up well into the night to finish it.

I saw a few of the twists coming, but it was still enjoyable as was so fast-paced that it maintained the momentum throughout.

I look forward to reading more from this author.

My first read from this Author and won't be my last.
A very intense psychological thriller that has more twists and turns then a Country road.
You won't want to put it down.
This one had me guessing from the very beginning.
Thank you to Netgalley, Avon books UK and the Author, Alice Hunter for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

How couldn’t you know? Alice’s life takes a turn for the unexpected when her husband is taken into the police for questioning and is arrested. She’s left alone with more questions than answers. I found this book to be unique and really enjoyed reading it!