Many thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest psychological thriller by a favorite, KL Slater - 4.5 stars rounded up!

Husbands and wives and the secrets they keep from each other. Patrick and Luna head out to an overnight dinner event, leaving their son with his parents, Nicola and Cal. They have a bad car accident and both end up in the hospital in serious condition. A single mother was found murdered and now Nicola believes that Patrick or Luna may know something about it.

I loved this twisty tale of both husband and wife relationships as well as those between parent and adult children. Nicola is mourning the close relationship she once had with Patrick, and her and Cal worry that they won't be able to see their grandson. I really felt for her and could feel the emotional roller coaster she was on, wanting to do the right thing but fearful of the repercussions to her family. The story is told from multiple POVs and timelines, but each chapter is titled so there's no confusion. I raced through this one!

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Review for 'Husband And Wife' by K.L Slater.

Read and reviewed via NetGalley for K.L Slater, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous

Publication date 3rd November 2023.

This is the seventh book I have read by this author. I have previously read 'The Girl She Wanted', 'The Widow', 'Missing', 'The Marriage', 'The Bedroom Window' and 'The Narrator'. I would highly recommend each and every one of them!!!

This novel consists of a prologue, 68 chapters and an epilogue. The chapters are short to medium in length so easy to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!

OMG!!!! WHAT DID I JUST READ!!!! I DID NOT EXPECT THAT!!! MIND BLOWN MUCH!!! I MEAN SERIOUSLY, HOW DO YOU MAKE EACH BOOK BETTER THAN THE LAST WHEN EVERY BOOK IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING KIM?!?!

Wow!!! This book is fantastically written and had me hook, line and sinker from beginning to end. The descriptions were so in depth and vivid that the hair on my arms was standing on the ends and my heart was pounding throughout. The synopsis, title and cover were perfect for the storyline.

I was absolutely absorbed throughout this page turner. It is filled with tension, suspense, murder, lies, secrets and omg the twists!!! I DID NOT see any of them coming!!! A MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS K.L Slater!! It is getting harder and harder to shock me but by God you did that over and over and over!!! What an ending!!! One of the most gripping unputdownable nerve wracking psychological thrillers I have EVER read!!! You lady have one hell of a talent and I cannot wait to get hold of your previous and future books. I cannot remember the last time I was so hooked by a book but you managed that big time!!! The storyline is filled with crime, shocks, murder, secrets, twists, suspense, tension, deceit and revenge. There was not one, two but at least 3 explosive bombshells I did not see coming!!! There was so much going on and it was very fast paced and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. Im not going to go too much into the storyline as I don't want to give anything away and everything you need to know is in the incredible synopsis. However I do want to say that I absolutely LOVE the fact that in this book we get to see the story from so many different perspectives!!! The protagonists are Nicola Vance and her son Parker Callum Vance. Parker's wife Luna and Luna's mum Marie. We also get to see what is going on from the police investigating the murder of Sarah Grayson (another protagonist) DI Helena Price and DS Kane Brewster. What is absolutely fantastic is that even though I got to see what was going on from so many points of views and what each was thinking and doing, I still had absolutely no idea who had killed Sarah or what the characters were hiding!!! To find out more yourself then you will just have to grab your copy today to find out won't you?! Yet again KL Slater has created an unpredictable and unputdownable, gritty, suspense and tension filled explosive page turner that will have you addicted from the first page to the last!! Her fantastic evocative writing skills brings the storyline and characters to life in front of your eyes and will keep you glued to the pages!



Clear your schedule before you start as I read this in one sitting as I could not put it down!! Practically every chapter ended on a cliff hanger so no way could I put it down!! Absolutely hooked!! I would absolutely love to see this turned into a movie!!!!

It is set over multiple time lines. When books show what has happened in the past and what is happening in the present I find it really helps the reader (if it is well done) understand why things are happening and what has lead to the present activities and decisions. It also shows the bigger picture.

I was completely invested in both the storyline and the characters. Each of the characters had their own unique personalities and I felt differently about each of them. As always K.L Slater has managed to create several realistic, flawed, unlikeable and questionable characters that she brings to life with her creative and evocative writing skills and puts them into what should be an everyday storyline but makes the reader question everything and everyone they are seeing, reading and meeting throughout!! As with the storyline I won't go into any details about the characters as I don't want to run the risk of giving anything away and spoiling this incredible storyline for future readers. I will say that I did not have a clue who to trust and I never did work out who was hiding what. What I am safe to say though is that I loved DI Helena Price and DS Kane Brewster who were the investigating officers in Sarah's murder case. I am sure I have "met" them before in one of Kim's books but for the life of me I can't remember which one/s. However, I just loved their characters, their team dynamics and their personalities and they are definitely characters that I would love to see again. I don't think I've ever seen another authors book where there are so many protagonists that include such an insight from the police as well as so many different characters. It is risky to have so many as it can cause confusion but Kim has done an amazing job and weaves all the different timelines and characters stories together perfectly not causing any confusion into whose point of view I read from or what timeline the chapters were talking about. If you want to know more you will just have to click the link below to get a copy!! All in all a great mix of characters that worked well with this storyline and regardless of whether you love them or hate them they all played their parts perfectly along with KL Slaters fantastic writing skills making each of them jump out of the pages coming to life in front of your eyes.

This is exactly why you are in my top author Club K.L Slater and your book is one of the best psychological thrillers I have EVER READ!! Bring on the next one!!! I cannot wait!!! Here's to the next success 🥂

Make sure you read to the very end of the book to read the prologue and the first three chapters of KL Slater's absolutely addictive 'The Marriage' which is another explosive page turner and one I have read myself and would highly recommend!!

Overall an absolutely heart racing, never wracking, unputdownable addictive psychological thriller!!!



350 pages.

This book is just £1.99 to purchase on kindle, free with kindle unlimited and £9.98 in paperback (at time of review) via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!

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K.L. Skater has done it again and is the queen of weaving a story and keeping you on the edge of it. Another fast paced unputdownable read. I was hooked from the first chapter. Told from different characters points of view in past and present timelines which is a huge favourite of mine. It really builds the suspense and the story and just keeps you guessing. The characters are both likeable and dislikable but having said that you also change your mind along the way. Really enjoyed this one and your never left disappointed when it comes to Slaters weaving of a story.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review #HusbandAndWife

After seeing all the five star reviews for this book I’m wondering what all those readers found that I missed.
For me the plot was preposterous and so unlikely i skim read after about the. 40% mark.

This book is everything I have come to expect from this author. Excellent storyline which hooks you in from the first chapter. Characters with secrets and lies that give us a story with twists and turns as the chapters progress.

Parker and his wife Luna are involved in a road traffic accident which triggers a revelation which was meant to stay hidden forever. Because neither character seemed likable to me I had no biased opinion and I was unsure who was involved in the crime which was unravelling.

It is a guarantee that when you start a book by this author you will struggle to put it down and this was no different. I was sure I knew where this story was going but an unexpected twist proved me wrong. An excellent stand alone book I highly recommend.

I really enjoyed this book. I love a book with plenty of twists and turns and fab characters. I couldnt read it fast enough, a great page turner of a book.

This was an awesome psychological thriller with soooo many secrets amongst all the characters! It was juicy! It was suspenseful. It was soooo good! I loved how it was told through multiple points of view so we can get into the character’s minds!

This is a quick read that came out on Nov. 3! So pick it up! You can thank me later!

Three husbands, three wives. All of them with secrets no one can find out.

Husband and Wife is a twisted domestic thriller.

The story begins with Parker and Luna dropping off their son Barney for an overnight stay at his parent's house. In the middle of the night the police come to inform them there has been an accident. Parker and Luna are injured but Parker's injuries are more serious.

Nicola tries to see her son at the hospital, but he is seriously injured and will need surgery. They grant her permission to see him for a few minutes and Parker tells his mother not to go to his house. Nicola decides she needs to go to get more clothes and toys for an extended stay for Barney. When she arrives, she sees a for sale sign, and other unsettling things. This only prods her to keep looking into what is going on with her son and daughter-in-law. But what she finds is very different than what her family members reveal. The truth is so much worse than she could have imagined.

This story is built on secrets the majority of the characters are keeping from Nicola. She appears to be the only one in the dark about what has been happening for quite some time. It is an intense drama with a shocking twist at the end. It is told from several points of view and is also told in the past and present.

Thank you Netgalley, K. L. Slater, and Bookouture for the advanced ebook copy! I absolutely loved this thriller! I loved hearing the story from the different perspectives from the past to the present. It was just so well written it just all came together in time and through the different characters! A must read!!!

“Husband and Wife”, a psychological thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat. Just when you think you have it figured out, you don’t ! Entertaining! A Who Done It! Shocking revelations!

What I liked most about the book was the suspense and the family unit involvement. I felt Author K.L. Slater did a great job with character development by letting us know where each character was psychologically early on. I got to know the characters and could distinguish their motives for their actions, but even some surprises there as well.

My favorite character was Nicola, maybe in part because I am also a mother and a wife and hold family values at a high level.
I could connect with her passion for her son and her desperate desire to have everyone get along. Despite her own challenges, she continued to put her son first and went with her gut on decisions.
I thought the plot was impulsive and engaging. There was just enough “not said”, leaving the mind to play out its own theory and accusatory assumptions.
This psychological thriller made me feel a full circle of emotions from frustration, anger and disgust to love, relief and some level of justice ( which for me left me with a 4.5 rating).
I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys a psychological thriller.

Thank you @bookouture and @netgalley for this eARC for my honest review

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for accepting my request for this book. I have always enjoyed books by K L Slater but this time I am conflicted. Here is my honest review.
The story was good and peaked my curiosity. The characters were for the most part unlikable. The time jumps were confusing. The story flow was missing as each character "spoke" of a time a day, a week, a month before but not in a sequence that was easy to follow. It all came together at the end but it took a while to get there. The twist was somewhat predictable and I was happy for the end.

Imogen, mum of a young child and another on the way, thinks she’s hit the jackpot when she finds a women to help her run her busy home and B&B. Maria seems like the perfect housekeeper. She cleans and cooks and does all sorts of things to help Imogen out. But looks can be deceiving and Maria is not your typical homemaker. In fact she has no experience doing anything of the sort. But Maria has a secret! And she hatch’s a sinister plan to immerse herself into Imogene’s life, making herself indispensable while at the same time uncovering more secrets so that she can blackmail Imogen to get what she wants. Which is a perfect family to call her own.

The Homemaker is the sixth book I’ve read by Miranda Rijks and like her other books, it is fantastic. It was suspenseful, thought provoking and character driven. I enjoyed the dual POVs of Imogen and Maria. At first I warmed to Maria but once I got a bit further into the story and realized how messed up and manipulative she was, I loathed her. Although I do confess, I enjoy a book with an evil villain! 😅

As for Imogen, I felt empathy for her as she had so much on her plate. She recently lost her mother, learned a life changing secret and is married to a successful dentist who brought with him a rather abrasive young teen from his previous marriage. Imogen is also the mother to a 5 year old and is newly pregnant, and on top of all this she works and runs a B&B. I found Imogen more likeable than Maria. But like everyone, Imogen has a secret, and if anyone finds out, it could destroy her marriage and her family as she knows it.

Thank you so much Inkubator books and Miranda Rijks for my electronic arc in exchange for my honest review.

Pub date: October 22, 2023

Overall, this wasn't my favorite style of book. I think the writing style was okay. However, it just wasn't something I got into. I usually like a hook or grab right at the start to keep my attention for this genre, but I didn't get that with this book.

I also didn't relate much to the story's location, so it was hard to envision. I don't think the book is terrible but it isn't the right book for me although it seemed very interesting from the synopsis.

An enjoyable, easy read, yet a little bit predictable in places. Look forward to the next one from this author.

This book sideswiped me!!! I did not see that coming!! If you like a book that can take you by surprise, this is the book for you! Family drama at it's best!!
Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this great book and allowing me to share my opinion!!!

My thanks to Bookouture for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘Husband and Wife’ by K.L. Slater.

Having read a number of Slater’s domestic/psychological thrillers I was fairly confident that her latest would prove almost impossible to put down. I was correct.

The story moves between a few of its character’s points of view in the novel’s present as well as flashbacks to earlier events.

Nicola and Cal are a settled married couple with an adult son, Parker. They are looking after their grandson, Barney, while Parker and his wife, Luna, head off for a weekend away. Before they leave Parker says to Nicola that when they return he needs to talk to her about something important.

Yet before that can happen Parker and Luna are involved in a serious car accident and both are hospitalised with critical injuries. Nicola goes to their home to gather extra clothes and toys for Barney. While there she comes across a distinctive silk scarf - one that had been all over the news recently.

Some weeks before Sarah Grayson had worn a scarf like this on a night out. When her body was found there was no sign of the scarf. The police had put out an appeal seeking to locate this vital piece of evidence as they believed that she had been strangled with it.

Could her beloved son be involved? Or Luna, who is prone to jealous rages? Or is there an innocent explanation? After the police question Luna and the semiconscious Parker, it isn’t long until detectives come knocking… No further details to avoid spoilers.

As noted above this was a total page turner. There were times when I was quite frustrated with Nicola’s behaviour as her instinct to protect Parker often seemed to overwhelm her common sense.

Overall, I found ‘Husband and Wife’ a gripping domestic thriller that proved very satisfying.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5.

This was amazing. It is told from all different perspectives, so you spend some time trying to determine if each person is a killer. The ending was a little bit of a surprise.
I liked it. I love this author so I was happy while reading this.

Who can you trust if you can’t trust your own family? Nicola is over the moon when her son and daughter-in-law ask her to watch their son for a night away. Usually her son Parker and his wife Luna are not available or having to rush away when they visit. But Nicola takes what she can get. When a terrible accident leaves both Parker and Luna in the hospital Nicola starts uncovering secrets that makes her question who her son and his wife really are.
This book was very well written and told from different points of view that only lead to the reader truly not knowing what or who to believe. It was very fast paced and filled with twists that made it a very hard to trust any of the characters.
Thank you to Netgalley and to the publishers for allowing me to read this advanced copy.

This book is outstanding! There are so many strong fantastic characters in this book, each one you will find out more and more about and go through moments of hating them all.
One thing I loved about this book is the fact there are so many twists and turns and just when you think you have the mystery solved it completely changes and it is shocking.
I definitely have become a huge fan of this author’s. I think her stories are very realistic and very current.

Be careful with this book, as you may find yourself staying up way too late to figure out who dunnit!

The book starts off from the point of view of the victim, who meets her untimely end right away. From then on, you are introduced to a husband and wife, and their respective parents. Chapters are presented from the point of view of almost all of the main characters. They also jump from past to present throughout the story, giving you just enough backstory to keep you guessing.

My favorite character was Nicola, who seemed so sweet and loving and normal! She reacted to situations in a very realistic and relatable way.

I enjoyed this book from start to finish. Thanks to #bookouture & #NetGalley for my ARC of #HusbandandWife