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The Serial Killer’s Wife: The addictive and chilling new crime thriller and a must-read for 2021 (vuoden 2021 painos)

Tekijä: Alice Hunter (Tekijä)

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Fiction. Mystery. Thriller. HTML:'A stunning debut ... It richly deserves to be a hit' Daily Mail 'The final double twist is well worth waiting for' My Weekly 'Hooks you in to the drama straight away and does not let you go, even on the last page' The Sun Every marriage has its secrets... Beth and Tom Hardcastle are the envy of their neighbourhood � they have the perfect marriage, the perfect house, the perfect family. When the police knock on their door one evening, Beth panics. Tom should be back from work by now � what if he's crashed his car? She fears the worst. But the worst is beyond imagining. As the interrogation begins, Beth will find herself questioning everything she believed about her husband. They're saying he's a monster. And they're saying she knew. ___________ READERS ARE GRIPPED BY THE SERIAL KILLER'S WIFE '400 pages gone in the blink of an eye!' ????? 'Fast-paced and chilling' ????? 'From start to finish this is a page turner � I could barely catch my breath' ????? 'This book blew me away' ????? 'Plenty of suspense, twists and turns � and an ending I did not predict!' ????? 'This is one hell of a thriller' ????? 'What a belting good story' ????? 'Such an addictive read' ????? 'Twists and turns � even on the last page!' ????? 'Once I picked it up I didn't put it down. Read in one sitting!' ????? 'Addictive! A page turner that you cannot put down' ????? 'I gobbled this up at speed' ?????.… (lisätietoja)

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Jäsen:	LoriKBoyd
Teoksen nimi:	The Serial Killer’s Wife: The addictive and chilling new crime thriller and a must-read for 2021
Kirjailijat:	Alice Hunter (Tekijä)
Info:	Avon (2021), 384 pages
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I enjoyed this book a lot, it has a good pace and managed to keep from boring me with descriptions or a whole lot of unnecessary waffling. The slow reveal structure was good and kept me gripped for the majority of the story. The reason this is 4 stars instead of 5 is because for me, the twist at the end was just... not compelling. The build up was there, but I had hoped it was going in a different direction entirely. I wasn't shocked at where it went, but I was disappointed. It made a lot of the things before lose some of its sense. I don't think I'd enjoy a reread of this book nearly as much. Still, it was a good read, and I am planning to read another book by this author. (

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potds1011 | Nov 23, 2023 |

This story is told from the point of view of two main narrators - Beth and her husband Tom - with the occasional insert from another.

Neither of them are always truthful. The light of Beth's life is their small daughter Poppy. She will do anything for Poppy and every decision she makes is based on that premise. Tom and Beth have moved from London to the country to give Poppy a better life, even though it means quite a long commute for Tom as he still works in London. Beth has created a cafe where customers can paint ceramics while they sip coffee.

Beth is a very determined woman, and as the book progresses we learn that what Beth wants Beth gets.

In the end I was blown away by the way the story ends although there were hints of this earlier. (

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smik | Oct 3, 2022 |

I really enjoyed this book! I was not expecting the plot twists that were throughout the story. (

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natmo | Jun 1, 2022 |

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! (

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BonnieKernene | Aug 24, 2021 |

The Serial Killer’s Wife by Alice Hunter is an amazing debut that had me reading way past my bedtime. The short chapters combined with the alternate story telling between Beth and Tom’s past and present was a perfect way to increase the suspense.

The reason I’m giving it four stars instead of five is because I did find myself skimming at times when Beth would ramble in her thoughts as to why she didn’t see that Tom could be a killer. The reason why it got to me so much is the information that we find out later on. I felt while it did keep the suspense going it was a bit of a cop out and a way to add more pages to the book… and I really dislike that. But it should not keep you from reading The Serial Killer’s Wife… especially the very twisted twist that you find out at the end!

I do also want to mention the graphic sexual violence. I’ve read a lot of suspense and thrillers that don't include that and you may have too. While I thought it was appropriate in the book and added another layer, this may be something that is a trigger for readers. (

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