A review by chapters_of_mayhem
My Wife, the Serial Killer by H.J. Garbett

4.5

This was delightfully unhinged. 

Do you know the saying if you have to tell yourself you’re not a psychopath you’re almost definitely a psychopath? No? Well I think Fran needed to be told this at some point in her life, or maybe it’s her wayward parent’s fault for calling a modern baby Fran, we’ll never know.

I loved Fran’s internal monologue. Her dry sarcastic wit was phenomenal. I was definitely rooting for her to get her justice the entire time because there’s something so likeable about a boss ass bitch doing social work AND taking out pensioners in her spare time. 

Gareth. What a loveable goofball. His slow descent into reality had me laughing out loud at multiple points. He was just so blissfully unaware of how the real world operated unless he had evidence and paperwork to pull apart. The way that Mep was his lifeline at the end was almost too much to handle. 

Beryl’s POV at the end has me absolutely convinced I would read an entire mystery written by the nosy neighbour next door. 

Thank you to Storm publishing and NetGalley for the ARC of this book. This is my honest opinion.