The Killer’s Wife
by Susan Furlong
July 3 – August 11, 2023 Virtual Book Tour
A serial killer, a woman on the run, and an obsessive parole officer tangle in a psychological net of death and secrets. . .
When a severed finger was found in her car four years ago, Kerry Grey was arrested as an accomplice to the brutal slayings of three young women. Unbeknownst to Kerry, her husband Lucas was not only missing, but a deranged serial killer. Finally out on parole, she is ready to start anew and reunite with her young son. However, when a vigilante group inflamed by fear and motivated by reward money sparks a fevered hunt for Lucas, the nightmares of her past return.
Only one person can help Kerry evade the hysteria of the media—her parole officer, Adam Nash. But can she trust him? Was his move to the backwoods town of Joy, Montana coincidental or does Nash have his own obsessive hidden agenda involving the Hatchet Killer mystery, her husband and sweet justice?
It is not long before Kerry’s new life turns dark when she discovers that Lucas has been secretly giving their son carvings made of bone. And when a freshly dismembered victim is uncovered in the forest, the law is after her once again. Left with nowhere else to run, Kerry escapes up a mountainous trail to find Lucas and, one way or another, put an end to the real-life nightmare.
In a final twist of lies and betrayal, Kerry finds Lucas and the truth that will change everything.
Praise for The Killer’s Wife:
“Susan Furlong is a master at keeping the reader on the edge of her seat. With a twisty plot, a vivid mountainous setting, and layered and intriguing characters, you won’t want to put down The Killer’s Wife. Then the twists and turns will make you want to read it all again. You’ll devour The Killer’s Wife late into the night, but you might want to keep the lights on.” ~ Paige Shelton, New York Times Bestselling Author
The Killer’s Wife “will have you rooting for a very unlikely hero. And… be prepared for a mind blowing twist at the end that you won’t see coming! Expertly written! If you read only one book this year – make it this one.” ~ Wall-to-Wall Books
“The Killer’s Wife is a psychological thriller that takes you along for a ride as an armchair detective. As the pieces begin to morph into a final showdown, Furlong gives us a huge twist – one that you won’t see coming.” ~ Lynchburg Mama
Book Details:
Genre: Psychological Suspense Published by: Seventh Street Publication Date: July 2023 Number of Pages: 334 ISBN: 9781645060574 (ISBN10: 1645060578) Book Links: Amazon | | | |
Lucas Yates, “the Hatchet Killer.” Three bloody murders, all in one summer. The year was 2014, and back then the story was a blip on my radar, news lost amidst bigger headlines: ISIS, Robin Williams’s suicide, the Ebola outbreak . . . a dreary year in the news, but I paid little attention to any of it. At twenty-two, I lived a self-absorbed life thousands of miles away in Chicago, on break from my college classes, partying, and hanging with Miranda, my then girlfriend, now wife. What did Lucas Yates and the women he murdered in Joy, Montana, have to do with me?
Nothing. Until the story became an episode on Strange Murders.
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Excerpt from The Killer’s Wife by Susan Furlong. Copyright 2023 by Susan Furlong. Reproduced with permission from Susan Furlong. All rights reserved.
It takes someone’s body part to be found in your possession and your life changes forever. Kerry Grey is the living proof of how one’s life can change in a split second.
Four years later, Kerry Grey comes of out of prison after she was arrested as an accomplice to her husband Lucas Yates when finger was found in her car. She comes back to start afresh and build a relationship with her most precious son, but little does she know that her life will never be the same again. Things spiral out of control when another woman goes missing and you can guess who becomes the suspect to some people, but Kerry is dedicatated to finding and bringing Lucas to Justice and will stop at nothing.
I gave this book 5 star rating because firstly I am a huge fan of psychological thrillers and I feel like the Author has done an incredible job gauging the reader’s attention from the beginning and taking us through the journey to the end. I also like the fact that we got to know more about characters’ lives and their challenges in the book which leaves more room for a variety of story progression possibly a series later on. No pressure 🙂 !
Susan Furlong is the author of several mysteries including the acclaimed Bone Gap Travellers series, and SHATTERED JUSTICE, a New York Times Best Crime Novel of the Year. She also contributes, under a penname, to the New York Times bestselling Novel Idea series. Her latest novel is the THE KILLER’S WIFE. She resides in Illinois with her family.
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Great review! I read this one and loved it!