A Killers Wife, Victor Methos
A Killers Wife, Victor Methos
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A Killer's Wife

Author: Victor Methos

Narrator: Brittany Pressley

Unabridged: 9 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2020

Synopsis

An Amazon Charts bestseller.From the bestselling author of The Neon Lawyer comes a gripping thriller about a prosecutor confronted with the darkest part of her past and the worst fears for her future…Fourteen years ago, prosecutor Jessica Yardley’s husband went to prison for a series of brutal murders. She’s finally created a life with her daughter and is a well-respected attorney. She’s moving on. But when a new rash of homicides has her ex-husband, Eddie, written all over them—the nightmares of her past come back to life.The FBI asks Jessica to get involved in the hunt for this copycat killer—which means visiting her ex and collaborating with the man who tore her life apart.As the copycat’s motives become clearer, the new life Jessica created for herself gets darker. She must ask herself who she can trust and if she’s capable of stopping the killer—a man whose every crime is a bloody valentine from a twisted mastermind she’s afraid she may never escape.

About Victor Methos

At the age of thirteen, when his best friend was interrogated by the police for over eight hours and confessed to a crime he didn’t commit, Victor Methos knew he would one day become a lawyer.After graduating from the University of Utah School of Law, Methos sharpened his teeth as a prosecutor for Salt Lake City before founding what would become the most successful criminal defense firm in Utah.In ten years Methos conducted more than one hundred trials. One particular case stuck with him, and it eventually became the basis for his first major bestseller, The Neon Lawyer. Since that time, Methos has focused his work on legal thrillers and mysteries, earning a Best Novel Edgar nomination for his title A Gambler’s Jury. He currently splits his time between Southern Utah and Las Vegas.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Virginie on January 01, 2021

Amazing discovery! The author achieved to keep me on the edge of my seat all along. The first half of the book is about the investigation on two double murders. We also learn to know Jessica Yardley, the ex-wife of a serial-killer, now a really good attorney. I liked this character, except for all h......more

Goodreads review by PamG on February 14, 2021

A Killer’s Wife by Victor Methos brings murder, suspense, police investigations, and courtroom drama to a well-written legal thriller mainly set in and around Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the first book in the Desert Plains series and my first book by this author. Our protagonist, Jessica Yardley,......more

Goodreads review by Erin on March 06, 2020

Yes! I needed this!! This book was so good!! I’ve never heard of this author before either so what a surprise! First the characters.. Jess is maybe my favorite female main character EVER, and her daughter is absolutely extraordinary. I loved her! Then there’s her ex husband, the eerily charming seri......more

Goodreads review by Julie Griffith Buckley on March 07, 2020

Jessica Yardley was once married to a man who later turned out to be a serial killer. She even had a daughter by him. Now a copycat is reprising his crimes. And Jessica, now a federal prosecutor, is being pulled into the investigation and subsequent trial. Having practiced law for a number of years,......more

Goodreads review by Darcia on February 14, 2020

Do you hear me groaning? A Killer's Wife starts strong. I was intrigued by the concept of a prosecutor having been married to a serial killer and raising a daughter they had together. But.. This is yet another book in which the female main character is smart and independent in her work life, but is a p......more

Quotes

“A Killer’s Wife is a high-stakes legal thriller loaded with intense courtroom drama, compelling characters, and surprising twists that will keep you turning the pages at breakneck speed.” —T.R. Ragan, New York Times bestselling author“Exquisitely paced and skillfully crafted, A Killer’s Wife delivers a wicked psychological suspense wrapped around a hypnotic legal thriller. One cleverly designed twist after another kept me saying—I did not see that coming.” —Steven Konkoly, Wall Street Journal bestselling author“A gripping thriller that doesn’t let up for a single page. Surprising twists with a hero you care about. I read the whole book in one sitting!” —Chad Zunker, bestselling author of An Equal Justice

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