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The Serial Killer’s Wife

By: Alice Hunter
Narrated by: Sarah Paul, James Macnaughton, Kristin Atherton
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‘The final double twist is well worth waiting for’ My Weekly

‘Hooks you in to the drama straight away’ 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.

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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’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Critic reviews

‘A stunning debut … It richly deserves to be a hit’ Daily Mail
‘The steadily unfurling plot … kept me hooked. The final double twist, too, is well worth waiting for’ My Weekly
‘This book hooks you in to the drama straight away and does not let you go, even on the last page. Brilliant.’ The Sun
‘I am going to go all in and say The Serial Killer’s Wife is one of the best books of 2021’ Frost Magazine
‘Twisty and suspenseful’ Jane Corry
‘Absolutely gripping and a brilliant premise – how well does anyone ever know anyone else? Fantastic.’ Catherine Cooper
‘A one-sitting read that absolutely gripped me from the first page.’ C S Green
‘Twisty, turny, tense and so very, very clever.’ Susi Holliday
‘Smart, assured and wickedly twisty.’ Jenny Blackhurst
‘Top end crime fiction, beautifully written and totally mesmerising.’ Amanda Robson
‘A gripping story of secrets, manipulation and power in a quiet Cotswolds village. Terrific!’ Mick Finlay
‘A novel that I was immediately sucked into … Alice Hunter cleverly kept me on my toes as I was desperately trying to work it out.’ Joy Kluver
'Scarily believable – what does go on behind closed doors? It's such a twisty, addictive read, and brilliantly written – highly recommended.' Elisabeth Carpenter
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I really couldn’t put the book down at all. Then, I had a dog related accident halfway through reading (my greyhound chewed it to bits) I had to download the audio version asap! I’m so glad I did! What an amazing twist at the end ;-) Thank You Alice. Amazing writer x

Wow! Amazing!

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The start was not promising, was not particularly thriller-ish either, but the further I listened the better it became.
Not so many unexpected twists and turns in the story, glad to say. Just a slow development to the end. Will listen to the second book as well.

An interesting point of view

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Unfortunately the justice system is often long and slow. I’m guessing that there are a few people who will listen to this book hoping for the gore, the grit and the urgency of the police chasing a serial killer. This story is told from the perspective of the serial killer’s wife and it shows how slowly the justice system really moves, especially for those who are one step removed from the action.

The devil is indeed in the detail. It would be too easy to read this novel quickly, assuming that the wife is naive, even stupid but that would be to miss the point, and the detail, entirely.

It’s still there, maybe not the gore, but the menace certainly is.

There is a twist, though I wasn’t fussed about it, I felt that it was too obvious and unnecessary though I suppose that it will appeal to those who are hungry for definitive answers.

Aside from the twist (or lack of), this was good to listen to and yes, gripping, even though it was a slow burn.

Slowly burning towards the TNT barrel...

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A couple of the narrators were fab but unfortunately the main one was very poor. Accents were awful and all the characters sounded the same.
I enjoyed the story and would definitely recommend the book!

Good story but annoying narration

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Couldn’t stop listening to this once I started. Great narration. The end slightly disappointed in comparison to the rest though.

A compelling listen

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