I’m afraid I did not enjoy this book at all. I was very attracted by the premise, but the further I got into the novel the sillier and more convoluted the plot became. I though the characterisations were very poor , especially that of Tom, the husband. I found it very difficult to finish, and was definitely relieved but not satisfied when I got to the end. Thanks to Avon Books UK and Netgalley for an ARC of this novel.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC of The Serial Killer's Wife by Alice Hunter.

Tom and Beth are a loving couple, together with their daughter Poppy, their family is the envy of the neighborhood. But when Tom disappears and Beth gets a visit that Tom is under investigation for murder, everything Beth has ever believed about her marriage collapses. Could Tom do something so heinous? And how could Beth have missed the signs?

I love a slow unfolder like this. The four different narrators made for a great twisty tale that will have you guessing the entire time. This story reminded me a bit of HBO's The Undoing, but just read it for yourself to discover it's own unique flavor.

My first thought when I saw the title of this book was that why would a book like this be about a serial killers wife. However, as I read on, I discovered. The more complex she became, the more intriguing she became. In spite of what her husband did, she knew more than she admitted, perhaps taking too long to reveal the truth, but the suspense was prolonged nonetheless. Initially, I felt for this wife and mother. The twists and turns kept me on my toes. In The Serial Killers Wife, the characters were complex and entertaining, and it was definitely a nail biting thriller.

Thank you AVON BOOKS UK and Netgalley for the ARC of this book. This was a honest review.

Well this was a ride and a half! I was struggling with what book to read after picking up 2 and putting them straight down again. So I got straight onto my pal and asked what I should read if I want to be hooked…this didn’t disappoint, I read this so quickly because it had my attention immediately. I loved the way each chapter was a different character and the ending really shocked me. Thank you @netgalley for this #gifted copy which I will be recommending to any thriller lovers 🖤

Beth and Tom have the perfect marriage, or at least Beth thought they did. That is until one day Tom is arrested for suspected murder and as the story unfolds it becomes clear that her husband is not who she thought he was. Or is he? Was she in on it? As you read the story you are thinking she had to have known, how couldn't she? You really put yourself in her shoes-what would you do if this was you?

When Beth answers a knock on the door, little does she realise that her whole life would be blown apart. She has been blissfully married to Tom for several years and they have a three year old daughter Poppy. They have recently moved from London to a village near Banbury. Tom has a job in banking and still commutes back to London and Beth has own her cafe and pottery shop. The knock on the door was the police wanting to question Tom about an ex girlfriend who went missing and he ends up being held on suspicion of murder. Gossip starts spreading through the village. They are all in disbelief that Tom could be guilty of murder and start to suspect that Beth just have known. As the story progresses we learn about Tom’s past and how Beth copes with all the media attention. She initially stands by Tom but as more information comes to light she starts to question whether she really knows her husband. As the story unfolds it becomes tense, chilling and gripping, with so many revelations and twists and turns, with a final brilliant twist. Don’t miss reading this book.
Thanks to Netgalley and Avon for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

Alice Hunter certainly knows how to weave a tale! I loved the alternating chapters from Beth, Tom, Katie, and an unknown victim. I loooove those italicized chapters that keep me so intrigued and wanting to know more! I loved theorizing throughout and I loved that my theories kept changing and morphing. At the end of it all, I triumphantly declared (to myself), “HA! I was RIGHT!!!” (Nevermind that it was legit one one 87 theories I had going. We will pretend that I’m just that brilliant. ;)
I can’t wait to read what Ms. Hunter has in store for us next!

A pleasant read! Enjoyed the book. It’s a slow burn and I had guessed the main plot twist but it was still a good read. I found so much much similarities between Tom and Joe Goldberg from You series by Caroline Kepnes and I was looking forward to more of his perspectives than of Beth. I definitely loved the book and would recommend it to anyone who loves reading about crimes, murders, serial killers and basically a good thriller. Thankyou Netgalley and Avon Books Uk for the arc.

I ended up enjoying this one more than I thought I would. I loved that it’s written from the perspective of the wife of the murderer and getting her side of the story. It could be quite repetitive at times but it was still a fast read. I wasn’t really expecting the twist in the end, but looking back I should have seen it coming.

I really enjoyed this book. It was a great storyline with excellent characters. I would highly recommend this book as it was a great read.

This was an interesting book. Somewhat predictable, but not in a bad way. It came from several different POV, which I really liked. It is very obviously set in the UK, just from the ways things are said and called. I find it fascinating how each society calls things completely different words or phrases. Usually it is easy to figure out, and in this book, that is the case. I found that the book had a good storyline, but I think that the characters could have been developed a bit more, but I was able to figure things out. I did have a hard time putting it down. I wanted to know what was going to happen. It was written quite well, especially for a debut novel. I would be interested to read more from this author. I do hope she continues!

This was a very average thriller for me with a premise I’ve seen done a few times before. I did enjoy the writing and the fast pacing so I will still check out for this author.

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books for this ARC.
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Unfortunately , this book just didn't do much for me. It fell flat in a few ways. I really liked the plot, and was excited to read it, especially when I realized there would be multiple POVs, something I always enjoy in a book. However, there was just something about this that didn't connect with me.

This is a tricky book to review without giving away too much of a spoiler. Tom, Beth and daughter Poppy have moved to the Cotswolds from their bustling lives in London to set up a much nicer family life for the 3 of them. Beth has her ceramics cafe which is building up trade nicely, although this has taken its toll on Beth's ability to get to know the locals as it has taken up so much of her spare time.
So when the local constabulary knock on the door asking to interview Tom, Beth has very few friends to call on for support. What would they think of her? She hears mutterings among the school mums suggesting she must be involved too - but Tom's innocent isn't he?
I wasn't sure whether I really liked Beth to be honest, despite there being nothing I could put my finger on to say why. I felt sorry for her having to deal with the fallout of Tom's arrest - her privacy was destroyed for a while, as is the case when a big story hits the media. But probably the last quarter (if that) of the book started to get me thinking. What if the school mums were right after all?
As I say, I don't want to spoil the tale but for me the jury is still out as to whether the book worked as a whole. It felt a bit like the author changed her mind part way through as to which of two paths she was going to take the story. Overall yes, I enjoyed reading it but it doesn't rest comfortably for me how the tale concluded. And I think it's best to leave things there before I say too much! 3.5 stars rounded up to 4
My thanks to the publisher for approving the review copy of the book via NetGalley.

Incredible!

Wow! Wow! Wow! #TheSerialKillersWife by AliceHunter is such an amazing read, I know why it’s a #bestseller now! Twists galore, scarily realistic and unputdownable! Bloody loved it!

It had been sitting on my TBR for ages so when I was asked to recommend a book for the September Bloody Scotland Book Club - I chose this and so glad I did. It was intense and chilling and once I started, that was it - hooked. Full review will be posted on my blog after the BSBC.

#buythisbook #highlyrecommended #serialkillerthriller

for a book about a serial killer (or his wife), this was so incredibly boring. we are rarely given a peek into the killers mind and when we are, WOWEEEEE is he boring and uninteresting.

A bit different to my usual reads. I quite enjoyed it. . . . . .

In Alice Hunter's The Serial Killer's Wife, this twisted psychological thriller will keep you in suspense and asks you how well do you know somebody? It all started for Beth Hardcastle when the Lower Tew police knock on their door. They wanted to bring her husband Tom in for questioning, regarding his former girlfriend's disappearance from eight years ago. That started the investigation into Tom's past and how her once-perfect marriage had crumbled by unraveling secrets and dirty lies. It made her doubt and second-guess her husband and how she could protect her daughter Poppy from him. While Beth works at her own pottery cafe, she wondered about her friends and fellow co-workers and if she could trust them and they should trust her, since the former runner of the book club Camilla Knight had an accidental allergic death the year before. During this time, while the police hones in to Tom's dark past to Katie, Beth befriends Adam Knight, the young widower in her cafe, and develops a friendship with him which turned into something more. While Tom was arrested not for one murder, Beth became a target in her neighborhood from journalists and informed the police about those incidents and a possible connection to another murder by handing over crucial evidence--another nail in his coffin. Meanwhile, she unearthed another disturbing truth about Tom--he's been having an affair with someone else who could also be another victim in his crime spree. To save herself and her daughter, she would do all she could to separate herself from him and telling him goodbye right afte the trial. But the ending is so shocking, that I didn't see it coming.... I can't give it away.

3.5 star, but rounding up

From the synopsis alone, The Serial Killer’s Wife sounds like a thrilling ride, and I was excited to jump on board. It wasn’t the exciting rollercoaster I had been expecting, but I did still enjoy this book.

With the opening scenes, we jump straight in to the story with the police knocking on the door of the Hardcastle family home in search of Tom Hardcastle, but Tom isn’t there, and Beth has no idea where he is, or why the police could possibly want to talk to her husband. This leaves Beth with so many questions, questions that you as a reader are also asking and trying to figure out the answers to.

Throughout the story, the time switches between then and now, and we get to experience it from multiple POV. Those POV include Beth, Tom, and the victims. The chapters from the victims POV were particularly interesting, and at times a little hard to read.

From the very start, I didn’t trust Tom, there was just something off about him, and it was clear that despite him being her husband, Beth was beginning to feel exactly the same way. I felt so sorry for Beth, and what she was going through, but I wasn’t a huge fan of the way she so quickly jumped on to Adam as soon as Tom was out of the picture. It just didn’t sit right with me. Adam seemed like such a genuine, nice guy, who had been through an awful time, and I think he deserved better.

The last chapter before the epilogue was a complete shock, which I never saw coming, and if I’m honest, it was the most exciting part of the whole book! I am glad that it was left right to the end though, as it made the revelation have an even bigger impact.

Overall, this was a nice slow burn thriller, with a huge twist at the end that made my jaw drop. It wasn’t action packed, but that didn’t make it unenjoyable. I do feel that there was something missing though, and I still can’t quite put my finger on exactly what that is.

Sometimes I just dive into a book without knowing much, this was one of those books and wow am I glad i did!

You can definitely tell Alice Hunter has experience with the prison system, and the story she crafts is BRILLIANT. The Serial Killer's wife is an absolute page turner and it was absolutely mind blowing. I could not get enough of Beth, Tom, Katie and Poppy. I love when everything seems perfect, and then it never ends up being what it seems. What makes it so great for me, is I think I started looking at my own neighbors a little closer. The plot twists kept coming, and it proves that most of us are willing to go as far as we can go for our family.

If you're looking for a fast paced, mindbending thriller, The Serial Killer's Wife is DEFINITELY it. I cannot wait to see what else this author comes up with.

Thank you to netgalley and Avon Books for the copy to reviewin exchange for an honest review