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The Serial Killer’s Wife

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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’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Critics Review

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‘A stunning debut … It richly deserves to be a hit’ Daily Mail

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‘The steadily unfurling plot … kept me hooked. The final double twist, too, is well worth waiting for’ My Weekly

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‘This book hooks you in to the drama straight away and does not let you go, even on the last page. Brilliant.’ The Sun

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‘I am going to go all in and say The Serial Killer’s Wife is one of the best books of 2021’ Frost Magazine

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‘Twisty and suspenseful’ Jane Corry

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‘Absolutely gripping and a brilliant premise – how well does anyone ever know anyone else? Fantastic.’ Catherine Cooper

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‘A one-sitting read that absolutely gripped me from the first page.’ C S Green

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‘Twisty, turny, tense and so very, very clever.’ Susi Holliday

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‘Smart, assured and wickedly twisty.’ Jenny Blackhurst

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‘Top end crime fiction, beautifully written and totally mesmerising.’ Amanda Robson

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‘A gripping story of secrets, manipulation and power in a quiet Cotswolds village. Terrific!’ Mick Finlay

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‘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

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'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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User Reviews

Book 3.5
Narration 4.5
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Eviecatmum 17/08/2025
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Just finished the 3rd book in the trilogy of the “The Serial Killers” yes I know it’s not technically the third, but was the way I listened to them. To be honest this one isn’t as good as the other two might be as it was the first and a new type of format to write. The plot was imho rather weak and the ending was seen as far back as half way through including the details in the epilogue.
Saying that, it’s was an enjoyable listen and passed 10 hrs
I listen to and read a lot of psychological thrillers so perhaps I’m being too harsh. Yes I would recommend it and now looking forward to Bad Apple
Nigel Tansley 06/12/2024

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