Title: The Serial Killer’s Daughter

Author: Alice Hunter

ISBN: 9780008524180

Pages: 398

Source: Review copy from NetGalley

Is murder in the blood?
In a sleepy Devon village, a young girl is taken from the streets. Local vet, Jenny, is horrified. This kind of thing doesn’t happen here.
But it’s not the first time she’s been so close to a crime scene. The daughter of a prolific serial killer, she’s spent her whole life running from who she really is.
And the crime is harrowingly similar to those her father committed all those years ago…
But she’s not her father’s daughter.
Is she?

Official Summary

14 July 2022

The Serial Killer’s Wife has been sitting on my TBR for a few months already, but I have not yet read it. I skipped straight to The Serial Killer’s Daughter. WOW! What a fabulous read. When you reach for this book, you are in for a treat. This is a remarkably gripping read that asks if a desire for killing can be inherited. This hair-raising tale will keep you hooked from start to finish with twists and turns that leaves you guessing all the time.

I cannot believe I have not read this author’s work before now. I love how she keeps you unsure, never knowing where this story is going to go. I could not get enough of this book. The characters are brilliant and you are given enough scenic details to transport you into the character’s world. I raced through this book and loved every second. It was a fabulous read. I cannot wait to dig into The Serial Killer’s Wife….

Jenny is a small-town veterinarian; she adores her family and will do anything for her children. Her marriage is strained after she found out about her husband’s infidelity, but she is trying to move on and rebuild her trust. However, when Jenny starts receiving mutilated animals on her doorstep, and a local woman is reported missing Jenny finds her world whirling out of control. Jenny suffers from blackouts, the night a woman disappeared she was having a blackout. Is she responsible, is she torturing herself? Is her past catching up with her? Is Jenny a killer?

This book had my head spinning. I could not predict where this story was going to go. I changed my mind from page to page. I could not read this one fast enough. The author managed to keep me hooked from start to finish.

I loved Jenny. This woman worked so hard to put her past behind her, when everything starts falling apart my heart breaks for her. She is tortured by the unknown and her self-doubt is extremely moving. The author did a brilliant job in sharing this character’s emotions. I found myself sharing her horror at the thought of her involvement.

There is no doubt that I loved this book. I cannot wait to lose myself in the author’s other book very soon.

If you enjoy an edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller you will not go wrong reaching for this book. It is gripping and full of twists that leave you wondering all the time. A brilliant read that I would highly recommend. Get a copy – you will not be disappointed

Also By Alice Hunter

The Serial Killer's Wife

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.

About the Author

Author bio from Good Reads

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 draws heavily on her knowledge of psychology and the criminal mind. Her next book THE SERIAL KILLER’S DAUGHTER is out in July.

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