I thought it was a terrifying element that the killer is in jail but still a threatening presence. The concept worked well and Charlotte Barnes was able to weave a tale perfectly. It had that twist that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall story going on.

This was an interesting take on the serial killer/psychological thriller type of book in that the serial killer is already in prison, so it's not a matter so much of who did it as "What else does he have to confess"? In My Husband the Murderer, Edward the serial killer finds out he has cancer, and only has six months left to live. He decides he will share important information with the police, but only via his ex-wife, who now goes by Maggie. Maggie has changed her name and moved numerous times over the past twenty-plus years since Edward was caught, tried, and imprisoned, in order to protect her privacy and that of her two (now-grown) sons, Otis and Finn. She never knew about Edward's awful crimes, yet still feels she doesn't deserve a life of happiness, so she has few friends, works from home, and volunteers often at a soup kitchen. After much convincing by various detectives on the case--which does seem to drag on for a bit too long in the beginning of the story--Maggie agrees to meet with Edward for one-hour chats about his victims, in the hope of ultimately finding out where the last one's body is located. These chats continue for weeks on end as both Edward's and Maggie's health deteriorate (his from cancer, hers from stress). However, what she discovers and uncovers is more than anyone expected, herself included, and as she continues, various twists and turns help propel the story, albeit slowly, to a satisfying ending.

Once you get past the first 20% (because it dragged so much), the story picks up and ends up as a great read! The ending wasn't my favorite but I enjoyed the journey with the two main characters.

We follow our MC's POV, Maggie. Her ex-husband, Edward O'Connor, is in jail for nine murders he committed throughout their life together. He's willing to confess to some information about a body the police never found and also a string of other murders they did not link to him. There's a catch though; he will only speak to Maggie about it and not the police. Maggie has tried putting all of this behind her for the sake of her own mental health and her two older children. She has a tough decision to make in talking to him and sarcificing the quiet life she has made for herself.

While the idea of this book sounded interesting and unique, the execution fell really short for me. The first 30% of the book was Maggie just deciding if she was going to visit her ex-husband in jail or not. It really dragged on. Then the middle portion of the book was really a lot about her emotions and didn't feel like a thriller book. The twist was disappointing. It felt like it's been done before and was so predictable. I feel like the ending part where Maggie went to talk to Edward one last time should have been the end of the book. Nope, it dragged on for CHAPTERS more than that. 

I really was interested in the description of this book, but I'm sorry to say it just ended up being really boring and stale to me.

Thank you Chrlotte Barnes, Bloodhound Books, and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

This was a fast-paced and bingeable read, I finished it in one session and definitely didn't expect that ending!

The blurb is what initially caught my attention, I've enjoyed storylines in past where criminals will only speak to a specific person. I'm always trying to piece together "the why" right alongside the main characters.

Overall I really enjoyed reading this book and look forward to reading more from this author in the future.

Thank you Charlotte Barnes, Net Galley and Bloodhound Books for providing me with an ARC of this book!

Oh this was good, really good. Charlotte Barnes, you know how to write a fantastic book! This was such a great book! I would love to see this as a series. Wonderfully done!

Good book! This book had suspense, intrigue, serial killers, murder, mystery, and a few crazy twists and turns! The story was interesting, I didn’t care for the ending too much but it still was a good read! I would recommend reading this book! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!