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The Serial Killer’s Wife: The addictive bestselling crime thriller - so shocking it should come with a warning! Now a major TV series Paperback – August 3, 2021

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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

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‘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.’ TheSun

‘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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The addictive bestselling crime thriller - so shocking it should come with a warning! Now a major TV series

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Avon (August 3, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0008414076
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0008414078
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 0.94 x 7.8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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After completing a psychology degree, Alice Hunter became an interventions facilitator in a prison. There, she was part of a team offering rehabilitation programmes to men serving sentences for a wide range of offences, often working with prisoners who'd committed serious violent crimes. Previously, Alice had been a nurse, working in the NHS. She now puts her experiences to good use in fiction. The Serial Killer’s Wife, The Serial Killer’s Daughter and The Serial Killer’s Sister all draw heavily on her knowledge of psychology and the criminal mind.

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Five stars! Great read. If you like suspense, if you like roller coaster rides, this is your book. Beth, Tom, and Adam keep you guessing until the end. Will definitely read again.
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Paulette p
5.0 out of 5 stars Beth and Tom have a few secrets between them, WOW!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
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Tom and Beth married child Poppy. Great story, Tom has secrets, some he shared with Beth. Turns out Beth also has some secrets that Tom doesn't know about. What could possibly go wrong. This story has many twists and turns, will keep your interest till the last page. Makes you wonder will there be a follow up of this story??? Don't miss a chance to read this one , you will love it too!!!!!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Ending??
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2023
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Loved the book. The ending was a bit off putting. The lead character began to unravel into a different person.
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Micah
3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023
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It was a good story with a kind of twist at the end which I does enjoy. Honestly I rarely give lower than 4 stars, but based on the reviews and the notes on the cover I think I just expected more of a ride. It was definitely an interesting story and I enjoyed it but it was a slow burn that never really got quite where I’d hoped. There were some twists but not what I would expect from a psychological thriller.
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Deirdre
5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2022
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This is my first book by Alice Hunter and it made me eager to read her second book, THE SERIAL KILLER'S DAUGHTER. As a true crime fan and a criminal justice major both as an undergraduate and graduate student I usually read nonfiction crime books. While I used to love reading mysteries and psychological thrillers I haven't in many years. On a whim I decided to read this one. I've often pondered how the families of murderers dealt with the slow rollout of their family members' guilt.
I wasn't expecting the story Alice Hunter laid out. It was riveting reading. Having various points of view from the characters pulled the reader into the heads of very different people and how they viewed what was happening. It was a very interesting way to set up the story. As well was moving from past to present as the chapters changed.
The tension was thick. Nerves were stretched taunt by events. Secrets and guilt abounded. This book had it all. I highly recommend it for lovers of psychological suspense. I will be beginning the second book in the series shortly.
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GWC
4.0 out of 5 stars A fun summertime read
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2021
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An engrossing book with a nice, twisty ending. It's not going to cure cancer or bring world peace, but it's good escape reading when you just want to relax and let the world go by for a few hours.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Four stars because while I enjoyed it, it is more of a fade-away pleasure. I won't find myself thinking about it in the days and weeks after I read it. I read it, enjoyed it, and put it down.
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Joannie1020
5.0 out of 5 stars It kept me intrigued
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2024
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I love a book that keeps surprising me.And this one surely did. I couldn't help but to find every excuse to get back to it.
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Mary
4.0 out of 5 stars Deep twisted read!!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2021
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This novel jumps back and forth between the twisted past and what lead to the murders. Then to the real time story of those in the present, mostly the wife of the murderer. This novel has dark graphic sexual content and isn’t for all readers. It’s has ok character development. It could have gone deeper in to why they became who they are.... the story line was well developed with realistic. I couldn’t put it down. It ended with a twist that left you wondering what would happen next.
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Machelle
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2024
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Great book - keeps you guessing until the end. Believable characters. Will definitely keep you up at night guessing the ending!
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Zelda
5.0 out of 5 stars superb
Reviewed in France on January 7, 2022
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Good plot which keeps you guessing and adds surprises bit by bit throughout the book. Also good pace and characters. A real "not put downable" - found myself still reading at 5 in the morning ! Near the end I guessed the twist but not the right person. The writer has kept hidden the possibility of a twist until right at the end and it is quite possible and logical without scrambling your brain unlike it is in some books by other writers.
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Jacob Collins
5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly gripping!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2021
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The Serial Killer’s Wife is a pacy and an utterly gripping thriller by Alice Hunter. Whenever serial killers are reported on in the news, people often think about the killer’s family. How is it possible that they didn’t know what was going on right under their nose? If they did know, why didn’t they have the courage to come forward and tell the police? It’s what Alice Hunter explores in her novel as she tells it from the point of view of Beth, the wife of the killer, Tom Hardcastle. Beth and their daughter mean everything to Tom. At one time, Tom meant everything to Beth. But when the police arrest him following the discovery of new evidence in an old murder case, she begins to question everything she thought she knew. It also puts her in a very uncomfortable position as people begin to look at her in a different light than they did before. Can she ever move on from this?

I really wanted to know what the bigger picture was here. As more cases that are linked to Tom come to light, I wanted to know if Beth played any involvement at all in what happened. It made for really gripping reading as Alice explored her character further. I felt as though I couldn’t quite trust her as the story developed.

Tom is a really intriguing character as well. As the police come closer to uncovering the truth about him, we begin to see his true colours emerge. I thought Alice Hunter developed his character really well and Beth’s character too, as she comes to terms with what is happening around her. It makes for really tense reading as the narrative flicks between their viewpoints.

The tension in the book really turns up a notch as Alice Hunter reveals what is really going on. The characters kept me gripped and turning the pages faster and faster as I raced towards the end. Alice Hunter made me think about how I would react if I was in the same position as them.

The Serial Killer’s Wife is an addictive psychological thriller, and I was desperate to find out how things were going to pan out in the end. If you’re looking for a twisty read that will grip you right from the first page, I highly recommend it.
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Marianne
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping and Entertaining
Reviewed in Canada on August 15, 2021
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This is the first book I’ve read by this writer but it won’t be the last. I was hooked from the beginning to the end. Highly recommend.
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Jackie Forrest
4.0 out of 5 stars Not the same story but great
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2024
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OK. So this story is nothing like the TV series of the same name so no idea why it has a still from the series on the front cover. TV series was great, watchable nonsense and the book, although entirely different is also great, readable nonsense. I twigged the twist fairly early on but it didn't spoil it for me and I raced through it in 2 days. Very far fetched - are there really such terrible people out there? I'd hate to think so. Beth is a real piece of work, married to an equally bad piece of work. They deserve each other. Not great literature but very entertaining and I just bought the second one in the series. 99p of escapism. What more can you ask?
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louise e.
5.0 out of 5 stars Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2024
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Interesting read
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