Thanks to Netgalley and Harper Impulse and Killer Reads for sharing an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Gemma met Danny a year and a half ago and they had something of a whirlwind romance and everything was going well. They'd just moved away from London recently and were settling in when Gemma returned from a work trip to find him mysteriously gone. As time passes and he doesn't turn up she gets frantic and calls in the police. You would think this would be helpful but it turns out there is little to no evidence that Danny had lived in the new house even though he'd been with her for weeks before he disappeared. There are also several other disturbing details that come out with time and the police suspect Gemma has something to do with it. It's a mystery that unravels with time, of course.

The premise of this was quite interesting and I found it pretty easy reading throughout. I thought the story from the police point of view was frustrating and filled with a fair bit of incompetence and jumping to conclusions. It didn't quite elicit the sympathy I felt was expected. But Gemma's point of view was much better and you could really feel for her character and the difficulties she was going through.

Overall it was a pretty good read but I did feel the reveal came out a bit too convoluted for me to accept very easily. I give this three stars overall.

Gemma and Danny are happily married. But one day her Husband goes missing. Turns out there is a series of murder a in their area and all the victims look like Danny! The police think Gemma is hiding something. Pretty fast read, a little predictable

Mystery lovers will enjoy this standard fare plot and characters. Predictable but still keeps you interested.

The Perfect Couple was a great twisty thriller. This was the first book I've read by Jackie Kabler and as soon as I finished I immediately went and purchased her other book! I felt like I really got to know Gemma and really liked her. However, the author did a great job putting in so many red herrings that I kept doubting her in the back of my mind! The twists kept coming right up till the last page. Highly recommended!

Danny and Gemma are the perfect newly wed couple. They moved three weeks ago and have begun starting to put down roots.Gemma is making friends and Danny began a new job with an IT firm in town. When Gemma returns from an overnight stay for work Danny isn't home and his new cell phone isn't in yet so she has no way to contact him. Eventually, she goes to the police to report him missing and discovers that 2 other men that look just like Danny have been found dead in the area.

The book had an amazing plot but it got so far-fetched and just wasn't believable enough. Some of the twists need some additional information to make the revelations smoother.

Thanks to NetGalley for an honest review.

What a ride! I’ve set up all night to finish it was so good. Danny and Gemma are the perfect couple, on the surface. Well, Gemma thinks so. They have recently moved but now Danny has gone missing. Two men matching his description have been found murdered. They are neither one him. Is there a serial killer targeting lookalike? I liked the characters. They played out like a movie in my head. The book kept me interested. I liked how it would go back and forth from chapter to chapter with Gemma and then the police working on the case. It was very organized. I wasn’t sure who was doing the killing or what happened to Danny. Did his wife kill him or was he alive somewhere living a double life? After all, his profile was on a dating app. What’s up with that? It’s so hard to write this review without giving anything away. Sometimes I would get aggravated at Gemma. But then I would start thinking she was an innocent victim. Then the police reveal that Danny never showed for the job he was taking after the move a month ago. And the bank account hadn’t been touched. No money had been being deposited or withdrawn. But Gemma states that’s impossible because he constantly bought stuff for her and always got takeout for them and paid when they were out. Where did he get the money he used? All her emails from him have disappeared. When it all comes together, it is so bizarre and will have you on pins and needles. In a way it all seemed far fetched, but I can see how it could happen. Some things I found not really correct, like the scene with all the blood. Blood won’t remain liquid after being saved 24 hours. Most of it would coagulate. Unless it was collected in tubes with anticoagulants. I’m thinking some of it had it in it but it would take more than what was drawn to do a big scene. But this was a minor thing and wasn’t written too bad. The book was really written very well. I can’t get over the author’s imagination. I could’ve never come up with this whole plot.

There were a few things that bothered me and why I gave it three stars is how every scene where new characters were introduced, there was always a comment about one of them being gay. Even the head cop was gay. The guy at the gym was a funny line. But still it was really overdone in the book. I’m not opposed to having it in a book. I’d rather not really have that detail about the personal lives in a book like this, but I almost felt like it was being pushed down my throat with the way it was written. If I’d known it was in there, I wouldn’t have read the book. If it was a romance, it wouldn’t have stuck out so much to me.

Another thing, even though this was an awesome book, I wish the ending would’ve been different. It got so far fetched. There were so many times during the book I was thinking the cops would’ve known better. It just wasn’t believable. Maybe it’s because my hubby was a cop so long. Some of the twists needed tweaking.

I really wanted to like this book it seemed like my type of story, wife comes home to find husband misses, tried to find him on her own then get the police involved, but no this story took a left turn somewhere and threw me off. There were time when I wanted to shake Gemma like there is no way you can be this slow. From the beginning I didn’t understand why she waited to long to call the police.

I actually didn’t even finish the book. I just couldn’t keep going. Between Gemma and her foolishness and DCI Helena being so focused on Gemma only I just couldn’t continue reading. It felt like I was reading a super slow flat story. I would recommend this story to everyone that likes more of in-depth suspense novels.

Thank you NetGalley and Jackie Kabler for the chance to read this ARC in advance in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this book so much. It has a really great plot, superb main characters and I read it in one sitting. I would highly recommend this book.

The Perfect Couple by Jackie Kabler is my first read from this author, and it will certainly not be my last. I was pulled in from the very first chapter, and could not look away thereafter for even a moment. This is a heart-pounding thriller that kept me guessing until the very end.

Gemma has been married to Danny for only a year when he suddenly goes missing without a trace. After contacting the police, Gemma is horrified to learn that several men in the area have been found murdered, and each bears a striking resemblance to Danny. But when it becomes apparent that no one but Gemma has seen Danny in weeks, the case becomes even more baffling, and Gemma's life takes a turn that she could never have anticipated.

This is a compelling and twisty mystery that had me questioning everything I thought I knew. Recommended

Many thanks to NetGalley and Harper Impulse and Killer Reads for this ARC,

This book hooked me from the very beginning, so I ended up reading through it in a day. I thought the premise was great: Husband goes missing; serial killer is murdering other men that look exactly like him; the wife claims she knows nothing. This story took quite a few twists and turns, some more believable than others. Overall, this was a super fun read, and I definitely recommend it. Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy.

Firstly I would like to thank #netgalley and #onemorechapter for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review of #theperfectcouple.
I have mixed feeling about this book. Although the premise of it was enough to keep me hooked and wanting to know what happened, I didn’t find it gripping enough and did some skim reading in a lot of pages.
The wife’s character is well developed and I absolutely loved the way her grief and anxiety was portrayed! I could feel her desperation and it was the parts of the book that I enjoyed the most. I did not enjoy the detectives and I found their chapters dull. I do understand that it fitted well within the plot but it personally didn’t work for me. I did enjoy their working relationship and that kept me going.
Although there have been a lot of twists and turns, The Perfect Couple did remind me a bit of Gone Girl. By the middle of the book I have kind of predicted the ending and, even though there are some unexpected twists, my prediction was right and that put me a bit off. I have to say that the last chapter was the most unexpected for me even though I had unravelled most of the main plot before it happened.
Overall I would say that this is a good suspense and thriller book and although not one of my favourites - and it does differ a bit from my preferential reading - I can see a lot of potential and would still recommended it and will absolutely follow Jackie Kabler’s work!

Gemma married the love of her life - Danny about a year ago. All is blissfully happy and they have made a big move from London to Bris. But one Friday evening, Gemma returns home From a work trip to find Danny is nowhere to be seen and has dissappeared into thin air.

After a couple of days, Gemma contacts the police turns to the police and soon discovers a serial killer is on the loose in Bristol and every victim looks like her missing husband.

The police don’t seem to believe Gemma’s version of events. No neighbours have seen Danny, his work place say he didn’t turn up, there is zero trace of him in the new flat.

The book is full of twists and turns but unfortunately it didn’t hit the mark for me, I found myself skim reading a lot of the pages to get to the crux of what was happening :(

When Gemma's husband Danny is missing, she goes to the local police with the hope they can find him. As the police investigate Gemma's missing husband, they also have a serial murder investigation to conduct. The two investigations collide for an edge of your seat read.

The plot is well developed with surprising twists and turns. The story is told from Gemma's point of view. The characters are believable and interesting. I really enjoyed this book and was completely hooked from the beginning until the shocking end.

Loved this! It kept me hooked, had great twists & I just couldn’t put it down.

I really enjoyed the chapters flicking between the main character, Gemma & the detectives working the case.

The characters are all really well written & believable.in their roles.

Can’t wait to see what this author does next!

This book fell short for me. The main character, Gemma, I found very unlikable and honestly a bit annoying. The book dragged on and it took awhile for me to get into. Decent twist in the end though. Overall only 2/5 for me though.


Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in return for a honest review.

I liked that, a bit rushed at the end but that twist was awesome. A worthy thriller, worth the read. Thank you net galley for an ARC in exchange for an honest with you

Jackie Kabler is going from strength to strength with each book she writes.

This is a story that kept throwing in mini OMG hooks to keep you turning the pages, and has me second guessing everything.

In fact the book is written from two perspectives, Gemma who is reporting her husband missing, and the police, who are already looking into two murders of men that look quite similar, and have no idea what to think when it turns out Gemma's husband also looks like the two victims.

As I was reading each point of view in alternating chapters, my thoughts as to what exactly was going on flip flopped continually. Such was how convinced I was by both viewpoints that I couldn't really work out which may be accurate.

Much less just how the murderer was or where the missing husband may be or why.

The Perfect Couple screwed with my head, in a way that had me reading on, unable to put the book down, as I needed to know the truth!

Very addictive and compelling read.

Thank you to One More Chapter on Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily

Lots of layers to unpeel in this unpredictable mystery as the story develops.

There were many points during the book when I thought I had it all figured out only to be proven wrong time and time again!

An entertaining fast paced read that had many twists and turns making you doubt everyone and everything!

A gripping tale from the start. I always seem
to feel I figure out the villain, but once again , I was incorrect. I will definitely be reading more of this author. The writing was flawless!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.,

Gripping from the start with so many twists. I thought I had it sussed but I was wrong. I will definitely look for more by this author