The Perfect Murder
A completely gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist

Every bestselling thriller needs the perfect murder. Savi Portman just wrote one—and now it’s coming true.Savi Portman’s debut cozy mystery has made her a #1 bestseller and publishing’s newest star. When life gets tough, writing is her escape.Until someone commits a murder straight from her work-in-progress thriller.Surveillance cameras place Savi near the scene that night. Witnesses say they saw her. The evidence is mounting—but she swears she was home asleep.Savi has written the perfect crime. Now she has to prove she didn’t commit it.Once you start reading, there’s no turning back. A keep-you-up-all-night page-turner for fans of Alice Feeney, Freida McFadden and Listen for the Lie.Readers love Amanda McKinney's thrillers:“Holy moly! What a wild ride… a jaw-dropping, dark, and twist-filled emotional rollercoaster of a read.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“YOU GUYSSSSSS!!! DROP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND ADD THIS ONE TO YOUR TBR!... PERFECTION!... I felt like I was on a rollercoaster with this one and was on the edge of my seat the entire time!” @booksbravewine, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Amanda somehow managed to tear my heart out and shatter it.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“An edge-of-your-seat thriller! Fans of McFadden & Lisa Jewell will love!” @kaitlynbookworm, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“A neck-snapping ride of suspense . . . this utterly thrilling storyline could easily rival The Wife Between Us or The Last Mrs. Parrish.” @suspenseisthrillingme, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“From page one I was hooked. Fans of Verity, The Wife Upstairs, and The Silent Patient will love this one.” @lauren.shelby.reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“What. Did. I. Just. Read?!?!? Buckle up friends because this one was a wild ride!! . . . a must read!!!!” @adoseofthrills, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Such a twisty, turny delight of a story that had me glued to my screen late into the night!” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“I’m calling it now, BEST PLOT TWIST OF 2025!! The Wife's Silence gripped me from page one!.. This book has everything I love in a thriller. It's very well written, fast-paced, twisty, enthralling, a little dark, and a bit revengeful! Can I give it 6 out of 5 stars??” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“One of the best thrillers I've read this year!!!! Absolutely excellent and impossible to put this book down!!! I cannot speak highly enough of this book!” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“This book had me clutching my coffee and whispering ‘no way’ at least five times…. then McKinney throws in a twist so wild it actually made me sit up straight. Like, mind blown… an absolutely gripping read with major ‘just one more chapter’ energy and a very satisfying ending.” @heidireadsitall, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Wow wow wow!! The twists in this book! Omg I did not see that coming at all!! I highly recommend it!” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐