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A Killer's Wife

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A Killer's Wife

Auteur(s): Victor Methos
Narrateur(s): Brittany Pressley
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An Amazon Charts bestseller.

From the bestselling author of The Neon Lawyer comes a gripping thriller about a prosecutor confronted with the darkest part of her past and the worst fears for her future....

Fourteen years ago, prosecutor Jessica Yardley's husband went to prison for a series of brutal murders. She's finally created a life with her daughter and is a well-respected attorney. She's moving on. But when a new rash of homicides has her ex-husband, Eddie, written all over them - the nightmares of her past come back to life.

The FBI asks Jessica to get involved in the hunt for this copycat killer - which means visiting her ex and collaborating with the man who tore her life apart.

As the copycat's motives become clearer, the new life Jessica created for herself gets darker. She must ask herself who she can trust and if she's capable of stopping the killer - a man whose every crime is a bloody valentine from a twisted mastermind she's afraid she may never escape.

©2020 Victor Methos (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Crime Enquête policière Fiction Juridiques Roman policier Suspense Thrillers et romans à suspense Thrillers policiers Mariage Droit Meurtre Murder Mystery

Ce que les critiques en disent

“A Killer’s Wife is a high-stakes legal thriller loaded with intense courtroom drama, compelling characters, and surprising twists that will keep you turning the pages at breakneck speed.” (T.R. Ragan, New York Times best-selling author)

“Exquisitely paced and skillfully crafted, A Killer’s Wife delivers a wicked psychological suspense wrapped around a hypnotic legal thriller. One cleverly designed twist after another kept me saying - I did not see that coming.” (Steven Konkoly, Wall Street Journal best-selling author)

“A gripping thriller that doesn’t let up for a single page. Surprising twists with a hero you care about. I read the whole book in one sitting!” (Chad Zunker, best-selling author of An Equal Justice)
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Great story. Not a story to fall asleep with. Lots of twists and turns to keep you reading.

Suspenseful

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I thoroughly enjoyed this story. Great detail, great twists. I do wish the ending had been different… but it was still a fabulous story! 10/10

Highly recommend!

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I really liked the narrator and the main character. The procedural aspects are interesting. The first two books in this series are great. The third switches to a likeable character introduced earlier in the books and shifts away from Yardley. He’s a good character but I like these books mostly because of her.

Enjoyed this!

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I could hardly stop listening to this book, any excuse to be busy and listen was used! I googled if there was going to be a sequel before I even finished- and ordered it! I love the characters and I have found a new author to enjoy!

Hooked!!!

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Giving this a 4 overall just because it was just a tad implausible. Having said, that I couldn’t put it down. Lots of twists and turns to keep my interest high. The narration was stellar.

A bit far-fetched

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One of the best stories I’ve read in a while! It was smart, good character development, good twists. And, as always, Brittany is a fabulous voice actor!

One of the best

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I usually hate crime novels but this one was entertaining. Confusing at times but the twists are awesome

I enjoyed it

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I enjoyed this book. The story was generally well written and the narrator was perfect. Some of the court chapters were a little annoying, that was my main issue and why I am not giving it 5 stars. There was either a lack of objections or a surplus of them 😄 although it was demonstrated later on that his situation was serving a purpose for the plot, it was not very well done in my opinion. But all in all, a good story 👌🏻

Totally worth a listen!

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The plot device developed by Victor Methos is attention-grabbing: the ex-wife of a serial killer is enlisted to help solve a string of copycat murders. He furthermore backs the story up with capable writing - creditable vocabulary/prose, well-scripted courtroom encounters, and vivid description.
Unfortunately, dramatic events (murders, kidnappings) are so obviously designed to shock that readers feel emotionally manipulated. Methos also reveals inferior characterization: crafting a "strong" female protagonist worthy of empathy - demanding fair treatment while outrageously victimized by "Old Boys' Network" sexism - but annoyingly weak (repeatedly declaring "I will KILL you!!"..  and instead collapsing in tears; "I will NEVER allow this!!".. and capitulating moments later, etc).
Additionally, Methos displays poor storytelling technique: the pacing in the book is breakneck for some reason - moving from overly dramatic encounter to overly dramatic encounter in seemingly each and every strikingly short chapter. Methos tries to do too much far too quickly.

Unfortunately, subpar narration from Brittany Pressley contributes to my "disappointing" rating of the audiobook. Her timbre, cadence, and tone are fine - and Brilliance Audio engineers provide exemplary technical support - but Pressley reads much too slowly (listen at 1.15X), persistently overenunciates, and exhibits painful male character voices.

Altogether, 'A Killer's Wife' merits 5 stars out of 10. If you can get it as a 'Plus' option, it's a passable distraction.. but if Audible asks for a Credit, you can do better.

[Incidentally: it doesn't play a role in the plot, but.. presumably pretty much everyone knows you shouldn't secretly take stuff (like children's toys) from a Crime Scene. One would hope - however well-meaning - a Federal Prosecutor would be aware of it, too]

Original Premise. Subpar Execution.

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Narration was great but the story was very long, I had a hard time keeping focused on the last 10-15 chapters. But was worth the read, I would recommend to friends.

Good story

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