A man disappears,or does he? A complex mystery with lots of twists and turns and some intriguing characters.

The Perfect Couple follows Gemma, a young woman who is loving her life. She got married to a man named Danny, they moved out of their apartment to find a house they could eventually purchase, and she is in love with their new neighborhood. Life couldn't get better for Gemma, but after not hearing from her husband for two days, she is afraid something is wrong. She calls the police to report him missing, but the cops aren't convinced that he ever existed.

This book does start off slow and feels like it repeats itself. Stick with it and it will pick up. I did not see the ending coming. I also applaud the author for her ending. It is not a traditional ending most authors would use. You will need to read the ending to understand what I mean.

I enjoyed this book. Page turner. Well written. Good characters. Plenty of twists along the way. I would definitely read her next novel. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it.

This is perfectly entertaining and kept me engaged. This is my first read by this author but definitely wont be the last. Haven’t been able to put this one down.

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I really enjoyed this book, and found Gemma to be an empathetic character. However, at no point did I think she was guilty which I guess lessened the tension for me. Also a trend for me personally has been books where the killer remains at large by the end of the book which I'm not usually a fan of. But that's not a critique of this book so much as the collection of books I have been reading. I don't know how I feel about the pregnancy but otherwise I enjoyed the book.

A slow, meandering domestic thriller which I gave up on. Maybe too many novels on the market of a similar ilk and style.

This book will grab you from start to finish! I loved how up and down this book was! Definitely a great thriller! A must read!

Oh my word!! This book was absolutely brilliant!! I cannot even describe how brilliant the plot was and the twists and turns were just amazing!! This is my first police based book and I loved trying to play detective. I did not see the end coming and was shocked by it! I literally could not put it down and quite frankly it was bloody brilliant!!

I love a good thriller and The Perfect Couple by Jackie Kabler was no exception. I went into the book not knowing much about it and I think that this added even more to the mystery!

The Perfect Couple by Jackie Kabler is a gripping suspense about Gemma, a wife whose husband goes missing. She goes away for work and when she returns, instead of Danny waiting there with a homecooked meal as promised, he’s nowhere to be found. Time passes with no word from Danny or anything about him. What’s so strange is that nothing of his is gone. So where did he go?

Gemma eventually goes to the police to report her husband as missing. She soon discovers that a serial killer is on the loose and is going after men who look like Danny. If he is a victim of the killer, then where is his body?

The reader is kept guessing as the book progresses…

Synopsis:

A year and a half ago, Gemma met the love of her life, Danny. Since then, their relationship has been like something out of a dream. But one Friday evening, Gemma returns home to find Danny is nowhere to be seen.

After two days with no word from her husband, Gemma turns to the police. She is horrified by what she discovers – a serial killer is on the loose in Bristol. When she sees the photos of the victims she is even more stunned … they all look just like Danny.

But, the police aren’t convinced by Gemma’s story. Why has no one apart from Gemma seen or heard from Danny in weeks? Why is there barely a trace of him in their flat? Is she telling them the truth, or are there more secrets and lies in this marriage than meets the eye?

Slow in parts, this was a solid story with some twists that I found surprising. I liked this book and recommend for those of you who enjoy mysteries as I do!

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This story was extremely predictable, I'd pretty much guessed the whole storyline within the first few chapters.

Zero shock factor, and I felt the the POV of the police was dragged out and at times completely irrelevant to the story.

It was very padded and dragged a lot.

What a gripping read from start to finish. Thank you for let me review this book. Gemma and Danny are not long newlyweds but Danny goes missing when they move to Bristol but no one has ever seen him which Gemma can’t understand. Love this story with it twist and turns. Once you read one chapter you want to read the next to see what happens. I love a book that keeps you guessing and wanting more and this book definitely has this.

Not my cup of tea. Even if it's well written I couldn't connect to the characters and the story failed to keep my attention.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

This was mediocre at best - a bit forgettable. Maybe I’ve read too many domestic thrillers lately - I don’t know.

The Perfect Couple
by Jackie Kabler
Harper Impulse and Killer Reads
One More Chapter
General Fiction (Adult) , Mystery & Thrillers

Just one opinion, but not my favorite thriller I have read. I found it hard to overlook the mistakes in the writing. Thanks to Net Galley and Harper Impulse books for my digital ARC.

With two recent homicide victims, young men who happened to look alike and subscribe to the same dating app, the detectives become alarmed when Gemma, a journalist in her mid-thirties, reports that her husband is missing and shows them his picture. With Danny, an IT specialist, resembling the two victims and also having registered at the trendy hook-up app, the detectives think they may have a serial murderer.

However, when nothing Gemma tells them about Danny even his place of employment checks out, the detectives consider Gemma a suspect. The Perfect Couple tells the story of a perfect crime and keeps the reader guessing at every step. I read this in one day unable to wait any longer to learn the true story. Suspenseful and clever, The Perfect Couple is the perfect read.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I was able to read it while on vacation in the Caribbean and I'm happy to have had this opportunity.

This book should be right up my alley! I love domestic thrillers..... but I was so disappointed in this book. I could not connect with Gemma at all....I had such a problem with her waiting to go to the police and everything was just so slow and dragged out that I skimmed a lot. I really wanted to like this and I think if your new to the genre you may like it. It just was not page turning enough for me.

Thank you so much Netgalley and the publisher for my advanced copy!

Recommend this for a holiday read
Keeps you on your toes
Plenty of twists, turns and red herrings
You dont know which direction it will go in

An enjoyable page turned

Thank you netgalley, Jackie Kabler and Harper impulse and killer reads for allowing me to read and review this book

Thank you Net Galley and One More Chapter for an early release of The Perfect Couple. Oh My Gosh what a Head Spinning book!!!!. Kept me on my toes through every chapter. A Fantastic Read!!!!! This is my second book by this Phenomenal author, please don’t ever stop writing. Fantastic Twist!!! You will definitely Love every character.

"The perfect couple…or the perfect lie?

A year and a half ago, Gemma met the love of her life, Danny. Since then, their relationship has been like something out of a dream. But one Friday evening, Gemma returns home to find Danny is nowhere to be seen."

This blurb sounds intriguing, doesn't it? I sure was.

But somehow somewhere in between I kind of lost interest. It seemed like the author wanted to write two different books and the merging of the both led to a little hitch-potch. It somehow made it to a little illogical ending. At least according to me.

The story has its entertaining bits and the twists and turns but overall it really didn't work for me.

I don't want to criticise further as I like to focus on the good rather than the bad.

This was a 2.5 read for me which I will bump to 3.

Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for sending me a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.