Krysten’s Review

A Killer’s Wife, despite the intriguing premise, fell a bit flat for me—not to mention, I wasn’t a huge fan of Victor Methos’ writing style. It was very detached, almost clinical, and all those fragments. That should have been part of the previous sentence. Annoyed me.

This was a “second half team” kind of book: The first half was hella predictable, and I knew who the killer was from very early on. Methos focused more on the plot itself rather than character development, so I was unable to connect with any of the characters. I simply did. not. care. This is partially because the POV characters are referred to by their last names throughout the entire book, but mostly because they had the emotional range of a thimble. When the killer was revealed, the suspense and tension should have been at an all-time high, but I could’ve been reading an entry in an encyclopedia for all the urgency it contained.

The second half was much more compelling and far less predictable, and the twist at the end was unexpected and surprising. Now I’m conflicted, because I hadn’t planned on reading the next book, but the ending was good enough that now I’m on the fence. If the character development had also improved in the second half of the book, it wouldn’t be a question, but I still did. not. care. about the characters at all. With all that had happened to the FMC, I should have, but I just didn’t.

Some people say stories are either plot driven or character driven, but I disagree. I think they should be both. A Killer’s Wife didn’t tick both boxes, ultimately making it a disappointment for me.