Gemma married the love of her life - Danny about a year ago. All is blissfully happy and they have made a big move from London to Bris. But one Friday evening, Gemma returns home From a work trip to find Danny is nowhere to be seen and has dissappeared into thin air.

After a couple of days, Gemma contacts the police turns to the police and soon discovers a serial killer is on the loose in Bristol and every victim looks like her missing husband.

The police don’t seem to believe Gemma’s version of events. No neighbours have seen Danny, his work place say he didn’t turn up, there is zero trace of him in the new flat.

The book is full of twists and turns but unfortunately it didn’t hit the mark for me, I found myself skim reading a lot of the pages to get to the crux of what was happening :(

When Gemma's husband Danny is missing, she goes to the local police with the hope they can find him. As the police investigate Gemma's missing husband, they also have a serial murder investigation to conduct. The two investigations collide for an edge of your seat read.

The plot is well developed with surprising twists and turns. The story is told from Gemma's point of view. The characters are believable and interesting. I really enjoyed this book and was completely hooked from the beginning until the shocking end.

Loved this! It kept me hooked, had great twists & I just couldn’t put it down.

I really enjoyed the chapters flicking between the main character, Gemma & the detectives working the case.

The characters are all really well written & believable.in their roles.

Can’t wait to see what this author does next!

This book fell short for me. The main character, Gemma, I found very unlikable and honestly a bit annoying. The book dragged on and it took awhile for me to get into. Decent twist in the end though. Overall only 2/5 for me though.


Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in return for a honest review.

I liked that, a bit rushed at the end but that twist was awesome. A worthy thriller, worth the read. Thank you net galley for an ARC in exchange for an honest with you

Jackie Kabler is going from strength to strength with each book she writes.

This is a story that kept throwing in mini OMG hooks to keep you turning the pages, and has me second guessing everything.

In fact the book is written from two perspectives, Gemma who is reporting her husband missing, and the police, who are already looking into two murders of men that look quite similar, and have no idea what to think when it turns out Gemma's husband also looks like the two victims.

As I was reading each point of view in alternating chapters, my thoughts as to what exactly was going on flip flopped continually. Such was how convinced I was by both viewpoints that I couldn't really work out which may be accurate.

Much less just how the murderer was or where the missing husband may be or why.

The Perfect Couple screwed with my head, in a way that had me reading on, unable to put the book down, as I needed to know the truth!

Very addictive and compelling read.

Thank you to One More Chapter on Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily

Lots of layers to unpeel in this unpredictable mystery as the story develops.

There were many points during the book when I thought I had it all figured out only to be proven wrong time and time again!

An entertaining fast paced read that had many twists and turns making you doubt everyone and everything!

A gripping tale from the start. I always seem
to feel I figure out the villain, but once again , I was incorrect. I will definitely be reading more of this author. The writing was flawless!

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.,

Gripping from the start with so many twists. I thought I had it sussed but I was wrong. I will definitely look for more by this author

"The Perfect Couple" by Jackie Kabler is one of the best mysteries I've read all year! I was sucked in from the very first page, and the thrilling plot kept me spellbound until the very last page. I've already recommended this book to several people, and am confident that they will enjoy it as much as I did!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed this book , didn’t guess the ending which is good for me . I will be looking out for more from this author

This book has many twists but to open with a big one seemed a little premature. This was well written and very suspenseful and had good characterization with the two main people, but some part of this became predicable which never is okay by me. A okay suspenseful read and willing to read other novels by this author but not a favorite even though the book premise was good.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow. I never saw that coming!

I pride myself on figuring out the many mystery and thrillers I read. In this case, I discovered the answers as I read them. What superior writing.

I cannot tell my favorite parts of The Perfect Couple without disclosing information relevant to the mystery. The twists and turns in this book are written so smoothly that the author leads the reader down the paths she wants you to go. You will be certain you know the truth. Don’t bet your life on it.

All the way to the end you will swear you know the end of the story and have things all figured out. Right up until you don’t.

I cannot give enough praise for The Perfect Couple. For someone who reads 250+ books a year, it is exciting to find a book that is truly a thriller/mystery. This is a must-read for everyone. Even those who are not fond of this genre will enjoy it. I will definitely be searching for other books by this author. Jackie Kabler has been added to my “must read as soon as available” list. 10 stars from me.

Disappointing in the the main character is so annoying. The writing is ok, not great, lots of weird breaks that are just off putting. The story was predictable, but still fairly interesting to read.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC

First and foremost, I would love to thank NetGalley for the opportunity of reading this book in exchange for an honest review.

I will give this book 4.5/5. I loved this book! There were so many twists and turns that I did not see coming whatsoever.

We start off having Gemma and Danny, beautiful newlyweds, starting a new life together in a new town away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Everything was going grand until suddenly Danny doesn't come home from work.
This is when the book starts, right from the get go. Nothing in Gemma's world makes sense. Her husband is missing, but is he really? No one in the new town has ever seen Danny. Was he even there? The cops are searching everywhere, but there are some other murders that are linking up to the possibility of Gemma being the main suspect; especially once the blood bath was found in their old apartment.

So normally I can guess pretty much everything that is going to happen in a book. This book though, there were twists and turns that I NEVER would have guessed. I applaud! The only thing was the end of the book was so far fetched. It wasn't bad per se, just out there. I cannot wait to read other novels from the author.

This book hooked me right from the beginning! Gemma come s home to find her husband missing, and her search to find her husband! This book had lots of turn and twists, and just waiting to see where the book would go next. As you read you find yourself thinking that one person is the 'serial killer' and then as you read through discover you are wrong! I found myself figuring that Gemma had been dreaming the entire situation, which was not the case!

Overall great book, and I was happy to be able to read the book!

‘The perfect couple… or the perfect lie?’

Gemma O’Conner returns home from a work trip to find her husband, Danny missing. When Gemma goes to the police for help, they don’t quite believe her story. When it is discovered that Danny is a look a like to two murder victims in the area it seems that there is more to this story than meets the eye.

Firstly lets start with what I did enjoy about this book. The relationship between the detectives is so well developed. Kabler portrays not just their working relationship, but also how they care for one another as friends. When it comes to detective plot lines this element is something that is really important for me to enjoy the plot line. Also, The Perfect Couple is full of twists and turns, I for one couldn’t put my finger on what was going on or where the story was leading. A must in a good thriller to hold my attention and keep me reading until the end. Despite this, the last 25% of the book fell flat for me. The ending has a trope which I just don’t appreciate. It felt drawn out and I just wish it was wrapped up a bit quicker and cleaner. Although I didn’t predict the reveal, it still wasn’t a massive shock to me personally. I’d say this more from being a big thriller reader, and so plot twists need to biggies to give me that full on shock factor.

I’d recommend The Perfect Couple to those of you enjoy domestic thrillers or are looking to start your thriller journey.

The title of this book really caught my eye. I really enjoyed reading the Mestic mysteries. This book however was lacking. I just could not get into the characters. Not well developed. At times they seemed rather unbelievable. This book seem to drag on and on and I had to really force myself to finish it.

This is the first book I've read by Jackie Kabler and wasn't disappointed. It's a well written, and fairly quick read, which draws you in from the first page. Maybe some of the detail was a little bit far fetched at times , but the last few chapters of the book really built up the tension, added the twists, and kept me guessing. Recommended!

Gemma's husband Danny goes missing three weeks after they move from London to Bristol. Things start to get more interesting when none of the neighbours appears to have seen Danny during those three weeks. In fact none of their friends or family appear to have heard from him in that time and he also backed out of a new job he was starting.
After that it starts to become a farce. A couple of murders take place locally of men who look alike and look like Danny and also have been using a dating app. Then they find blood in their old apartment, which hadn't been checked since they moved out. As a landlord I find that hard to believe. You check it over before handing back the deposit and there is a legal time limit on handing it over, small point but you have to do your research.
Gemma needed a good shaking at times. Why wait so long to inform the police he is missing, you don't have to wait 24 hours to report a missing person.
It's fiction, but it's not believable that the procedures the police used were correct. Some things were so obvious as to be laughable. I think the author got carried away with her murders and twists and turns.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for my ARC in return for an honest review.