Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with this advanced reader’s copy for an honest review.
I picked up My Wife the Serial Killer expecting a dark, intense thriller about a totally unhinged killer. The title and premise made me think I’d get a deep look inside the mind of a female serial killer. But honestly, it didn’t quite deliver on that.
At first, it seemed like it was going to be a suspenseful, psychological story, but by about a third of the way in, it felt less like a serial killer thriller and more like a pretty standard revenge story.
The pacing was slow. Sometimes that’s good for building suspense, but here it just dragged. Some plot twists tried to hit hard but mostly felt predictable or just meh. The ending wasn’t a big “wow” moment — more like, “oh, that’s it?”
That said, the writing was easy to read. I actually found some of the dark humor pretty funny, which made the book more enjoyable overall. As far as debuts go, this is one of the better ones.
If you want a quick read with a dark, funny female lead with satisfying revenge, this might be your jam. But if you want a truly dark, gripping thriller, you'll likely find it unsatisfying.
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