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.
Set in a small village the reader will come across secrets, betrayal, mistrust, friendships, jealousy, control, community gossip, connections and a whole lot more!
Wow! I loved the opening of this novel – I instantly felt the tension and the hooky chapter end made me want to keep turning the pages. Told from multiple POV’s, you get different perspectives of the same story and are privy to more info than the characters at times – this made for some heart racing reading! I loved the concept of this novel and the clever way the author dangled details so that I questioned everything throughout.
Well developed characters really drove this cleverly woven plot. You have this perfect little family to start, until the truth starts coming to light and my jaw hit the floor more than once. The author then sprinkles a few more likeable and unlikeable characters to really keep you on your toes and give you the impression that all is not what it seems with any of them. I had my own theories going through my head but I have to say, I was only half right.
When you think that it couldn’t get any better, the author punches you in the gut with some cracking revelations – prepare for some head spins because you will be blown away!
Would I recommend this read? You bet your ass I would! Intense, chilling, unyielding and twisty as f*ck – I can’t recall a thriller that had me so engrossed I just didn’t want it to end! Do yourself a favour and add The Serial Killer’s Wife to your TBR today!
