I devoured this audiobook in the span of two days, it’s that good! Unlike any other true crime book I’ve read, this one makes you forget it’s a true case because it reads more like a suspense. If you enjoy true crime podcasts (especially serialized ones), then I highly recommend this audiobook. I had never heard of the Robert Edelman case before reading this and the author does an excellent job at presenting it in a well-researched and engaging way.

Huge thank you to NetGalley, Jim Schutze, and Tantor Audio for the free audio-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

The first couple of chapters being told as a reflection of events versus the rest of the book seeming to happen real time was odd and slightly off putting. I enjoyed the way everything else seemed to play out in real time and how all of the women in her life rallied to help her after when they thought she was already dead/ when she was missing. Narration was compelling and nice to listen to

This went into a lot of detail. There was a lot of descriptive language used and I wish we had a bit more of the trial stuff. Overall it's a solid true crime story which definitely had a Hollywood twist to it.

If you enjoy true crime this is the book for you. Throughout the book I found myself wanting to speed it up so I could find out what happens next. This book doesn’t have the typical graphic moments that many true crime stories contain but it does have several gripping moments.

In My Husband‘s Trying To Kill Me by Jim Schutze, we hear about Linda de Silva and her marriage to Robert Edelman. When they met she was a songbird on campus at Oklahoma State she loves Disney movies and her family and soon she would fall in love with ROBERT as well.
He was a knight and shining armor the big man on campus and eventually Linda’s husband unfortunately he turned out to be your stereo typical Texas bully and all that implies. He was a man with no sympathy in that extended to the two children they would have Steven and Kathleen when she decided it was time to get a divorce and she couldn’t take his abuse anymore at first it seemed he would be OK with it but once he figured out that Linda would beat him in the court system he couldn’t let that happen in this is when he hired Colonel Young to kill Linda and her parents. This is when the comedy of errors that almost jeopardized the case started happening. The FBI including Linda’s divorce lawyer Ike Mc Ikelson had a plan to keep Linda safe it’s too bad they didn’t tell the others in Linda’s life. This was such a good book we don’t hear much about the trial as a matter of a fact it’s only in the epilogue they mention it but if you like True Crime and Love win a really bad annoying bully gets his due then you’ll definitely love this book. This is the first True Crime book that made me laugh and win Mary Ellen and Janet got it in their mind Linda was in trouble it seemed every thing they did made me laugh especially the scarecrow. Not everything in this book is funny but the comedy relief was definitely needed and absolutely appreciated. We should all have good friends like those two women I had the audiobook version and thoroughly enjoyed it I thought the narrator did a perfect job and definitely knows how to set the tone and gave a totally professional and stellar performance. I want to thank Tantore audio and net galley for my free arc copy please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

Can you imagine being married to someone for years and then everything implodes and next thing you know your life is at risk. This was a great listen. It took me a moment to get into the narrator, Jonathan Sleep. After the first chapter it was easy listening and finished in less than 2 days. The story is well put together and reads just like a murder podcast story.
Thank you to NetGalley, Tantor Audio, and Jim Schutze for an audiobook in exchaznge for an honest review.

This story was SO frustrating! But it was really well written and the narrator did a really good job delivering this true crime story. Lots of details and it read like a novel. Though I really wanted to pull my hair out because of the actions of most of the people in this story.

I received this audiobook from NetGalley for an honest review.

Personally, I found this book challenging, particularly in its opening chapters. I felt a need for more background information about the couple and their shared history. The book shared that the husband transformed from a non-aggressive and kind individual to one exhibiting such traits due to workplace issues, but never showed that progression. This portrayal made it difficult to grasp his character's evolution. Although the book mentioned their college sweetheart status, it failed to explore this aspect further. Additionally, the audiobook occasionally resembled a theatrical performance, which undermined the authenticity of the events depicted. Furthermore, the ending provided only a brief glimpse into the husband's fate, leaving me wishing for more closure on that front. Overall, I would rate this book 3.75 stars. While it held my interest, I hesitate to recommend it to others.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of an ARC for my honest opinion.

I love true crime and thrillers. This book hits both. I had not heard of this true crime prior to listening to My Husband's Trying to Kill Me. Jim Schutze did a fantastic job telling the story and keeping me hooked! Without giving much away I'll say that I was on the edge of my seat hoping everything worked out at the end.

The narrator did a great job. Kids voices seem to be a hit or miss with narrators but he nailed it.

My Husband's Trying to Kill Me! by Jim Schutze - audiobook narrated by Jonathan Sleep

Thank you, NetGalley, the publisher, and author for the chance to listen to this audiobook! I did not realize this was published over 30 years ago, and this was a re-release. The audiobook was somewhat slow paced and took me a couple of days (with life happening) to get through this, but it was a decent read. The narrator diffrentiates character voices to mostly know who is speaking or thinking.

For fans of true crime, I feel that this book is worth the read, especially being someone in the state and familiar with the location that this took place - Dallas, Texas. The story had gripping moments that I wanted to rush through to hear what happened next, but then there were also some pretty sad parts to hear and to put yourself in the shoes of the family. I feel hesitant to comment on the complete interest or lack thereof for a true story, because this would be no fault of the author as to how the story unfolded. I can say there are no real gruesome moments like in some true crime, but definitely edge of your seat at time.

This was my honest opinion and review of this audiobook, granted to me by NetGalley.

This was an interesting true crime case that I had never heard of. I enjoyed how the narrative played out like a movie as it kept my interest throughout. I thought the writing was strong. The narrator was good and I enjoyed his inflections and pacing.

Thank you for an ARC of My Husband’s Trying To Kill Me!

I don’t want to give too much away because I don’t think many of us are familiar with this tale of true crime. The author takes us on a journey of a murder-for-hire that definitely has more twists than I expected!

I’m glad I listened on audio because I don’t think I could have read the physical book (published in the 90s) because the chapters are soooo long. With speed at 1.75, some were nearly an hour.

The book is very detailed and leaves nothing uncovered regarding the crime and cases. It’s a great choice for book clubs!

⚠️ Murder, domestic abuse

3.5

This was gripping and frankly quite terrifying. This worked quite well as an audiobook. I enjoyed how this true crime story was edited into an engaging read, despite the real fear everyone involved in the story must have experienced.

This is a gripping true-crime story of a greedy, mean-hearted man on a power trip who plotted to have his wife murdered. The crimes took place in the Dallas, Texas area, which was super interesting since I lived in the DFW area for nearly 15 years. The way that Schutze told the story was entertaining, but at times, a little long-winded. I could almost feel the drama of the days leading up to the crime. The narorator was excellent. This wasn't a five-star read for me, but I would definitely pick up another book by this author.

I have read my share of true crime, some good, some not so good. My Husband's Trying to Kill Me was very good. The writer took the cold, hard facts and laid out the story in an entertaining way. Many true crime novels are on the dry side, even though the core of the story is intriguing. In this day and age, the story is not shocking. In its time, I'm sure it was. The narration was well done. I look forward to reading more of Jim Schutze's books.

3⭐
Genre ~ true crime
Setting ~ New York, Oklahoma, Texas
Publication date ~ March 19, 2024 for my copy, but originally published in 1992!
Est page Count ~ 394 (8 chapters)
Audio length ~ 9 hours 26 minutes
Narrator ~ Jonathan Sleep
POV ~ multiple 3rd
Featuring ~ long chapters, domestic abuse

This takes place in the 1970's and follows Linda's marriage to Robert, an evil man. He verbally and physically abused her. She worked with the FBI in order to bring him down before he kills her first.

The chapters were so long, I mean there were only 8 for an almost 400 page book, so that made the book feel longer to me. The domestic abuse is on page, which I would expect since this is true crime. It was really hard to listen when her son was on page crying for his mother wondering why she wasn't answering his call. Heartbreaking all around.

I do feel like I was duped in that I thought this was a newly released book, but turns out it's a re-release from 32 years ago. I don't know why, but that really bugs me. I don't mind books published years ago, but I'd prefer a heads up, but maybe that's my fault for not doing my research. Overall, I think true crime fans would like this one.

Narration notes:
Jonathan did a good job and I stayed awake the whole time.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this audio ARC. This was a crazy, fun ride! I went into the book blind and am glad I did. I didn't know what was going to happen next. Highly recommend!

OMG! I am a sucker for a good true crime story. I 100% would recommend reading/listening to this book! I listened to the whole book in 1 day!
Trigger warnings: Crime, Domestic violence, language

I did listen to the audio book. Honestly at first I didn't like the narration, however it defiantly improved. I just felt like at the beginning of the book the narrator was trying too hard, or just sounded off, but he did relax and it sounded more natural and was much easier to listen too.

It is hard to tell much about the story w/o spoilers so lets just say....

This book includes a Texas family, murder for hire, FBI, and sounds so insane it's hard to believe its true. Not to mention the twists and turns your not sure what will happen.

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I love reading True Crime books, but this one was a little different. I couldn't tell if the dialogue was meant to be simple/elementary, degrading t0 the intellect of the supposed speakers, or antiquated as in 1940s "wholesome" speech. The story was definitely intriguing enough to be written about... the villain was vile, despicable, and cruel. The victim along with her family and friends, however, were made out to be simple-minded, naive, and hokey to the point of hilarity. When threatened with the death of a loved one IF secret plans were made known.... EVERYONE spread the secret. Literally no one kept their mouths shut. It was as if everyone was a 4-year-old drama queen with no threat of a timeout in the corner. I'm shocked that half of the people in this book didn't get themselves killed through stupidity.
Then again, I'm not sure if these were the true thoughts and actions of the people in the book or if this was a misrepresentation made by the author in errancy or just for entertainment purposes. I'm VERY interested to see other's opinions on this!
Altogether, this was an entertaining book. If it wasn't a true story, this could definitely be made into a blundering comedy movie.

Publication date: March 19th, 2024
Page number: 394
Audio length: 9 hours 26 minutes
Narrator: Jonathan Sleep
Genre: true crime
POV: narrator
Setting: Texas

Great and engaging narration.
Story is stomach turning throughout, showing the depravity of a particular man.
Excessive details.


Thank you to author, publisher, NetGalley for advanced audio copy. This is an honest voluntary review.