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5.0
Fully disclosure - I was tempted to read The Killer's Wife by Susan Furlong solely based on the cabin tucked away in the dark woods pictured on the cover. I'm such a sucker for a good cover. Always. Once I started reading it, I was so glad I was sucked in by the cover! Wow. There were so many twists and turns throughout this book.
Four year ago a horrible crime took place in the small mountain resort town of Joy, Montana. A place where everyone knows everyone else's business. Kerry Gray is unfortunately married to the murder and she ends up going to prison for four years as his accomplice, while her husband is supposedly on the loose somewhere in the forest. There have been sightings, but he's never been caught. Adam Nash comes to town as a new Parole Officer and he just so happens to be a true crime fanatic, fully versed on the case. Suddenly the murders start up again. All signs point to Kerry. Can she prove her innocence? And exactly who is committing the new murders?
I was all set to rate this book 4 stars. I was able to guess a few of the twists. But the ending caused the rating to jump back up to 5 stars. I'm impressed with the overall pacing of the story, the characters jumped off the page at me, and that ending ... I really have nothing bad to say about this book. Now excuse me while I go look up some more books by Susan Furlong to lose myself in!
I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Four year ago a horrible crime took place in the small mountain resort town of Joy, Montana. A place where everyone knows everyone else's business. Kerry Gray is unfortunately married to the murder and she ends up going to prison for four years as his accomplice, while her husband is supposedly on the loose somewhere in the forest. There have been sightings, but he's never been caught. Adam Nash comes to town as a new Parole Officer and he just so happens to be a true crime fanatic, fully versed on the case. Suddenly the murders start up again. All signs point to Kerry. Can she prove her innocence? And exactly who is committing the new murders?
I was all set to rate this book 4 stars. I was able to guess a few of the twists. But the ending caused the rating to jump back up to 5 stars. I'm impressed with the overall pacing of the story, the characters jumped off the page at me, and that ending ... I really have nothing bad to say about this book. Now excuse me while I go look up some more books by Susan Furlong to lose myself in!
I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
chrisburton's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
unhingedmadi's review
3.0
Most of the characters have mentally issues that they don’t even like bat an eye at. Like they are messed up. And the little boy was creepy. And also it was a basic plot.
But could have been worse.
I think there was a plot twist at the end.
Oh and the mother was the main villain in this for sure.
But could have been worse.
I think there was a plot twist at the end.
Oh and the mother was the main villain in this for sure.
elthompson00's review
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The ending though 😳
catreader18's review
5.0
This is a book that will keep you guessing! Adam is on a lifelong mission to find the identity of The Hatchet Killer, a crime he and his mother followed closely before her death. The suspected killers wife, Kerry, has just been released on parole and returns to her hometown. Adam has just been assigned as her parole officer.
Each chapter of the story starts with clips of a series about the crimes. It added a lot to the story to hear snippets of interviews about the crimes. The story also went back in a time to when Kerry and Lucas’s relationship started. A little extra background to help out the book in context. This story is full of twists that I didn’t see coming. I enjoyed reading this book and didn’t want ti out it down. If you like twisty thrillers with a hint of true crime, you will enjoy this book!
Each chapter of the story starts with clips of a series about the crimes. It added a lot to the story to hear snippets of interviews about the crimes. The story also went back in a time to when Kerry and Lucas’s relationship started. A little extra background to help out the book in context. This story is full of twists that I didn’t see coming. I enjoyed reading this book and didn’t want ti out it down. If you like twisty thrillers with a hint of true crime, you will enjoy this book!
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