Judith D Collins
- May 29
- 4 min read

Did I Kill My Husband?

By: A. J. Campbell

ASIN: B0CZTV9MPP

Publisher: Bookouture

Publication Date: 05/29/2024

Format: e-book

My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC)

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The police officer’s voice is steady as he tells me the news. ‘Your husband is in hospital.’ My heart pounds. I think about my children, safely tucked up in bed. What will happen to us if he loses his life? And more importantly… do the police know where I really was tonight?

Everybody thinks Michael and I are the perfect couple. But everybody is wrong.

Because my dear, lovely husband was at the heart of a scandal at the school where he teaches. He was cleared of any wrongdoing. At first I believed him. Now, I’m sure he’s been hiding something terrible.

But I can’t tell the police a thing. Because my husband isn’t the only one with secrets.

So, as I stand here knowing I have to tell my children that Michael is fighting for his life, I ask myself: what would be worse? For my husband, the much-loved local teacher, to die? Or for him to live, and for all his lies to come home again?

In the end, the choice is easy. I know what I have to do…

I’ll tell the police that I would never, ever hurt my husband. But will they believe me?

This is a heart-racing thriller that you won’t be able to put down! Perfect for fans of The Housemaid, Jeneva Rose and Shari Lapena.

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About the Author

AJ CAMPBELL is an Amazon bestselling author of six psychological suspense novels and promises stories full of twists, turns and torment. Her fourth book The Phone Call was released in July 2022, and it topped the Amazon charts for several months. It was shortlisted for the Adult Prize for Fiction at the Selfie Book Awards 2023. She released her fifth book The Wrong Key in January 2023, and her sixth book Her Missing Husband in May 2023. In July 2023, AJ signed a two-book deal with digital publisher Bookouture. She is currently writing her seventh and eighth books for them.

AJ draws inspiration for her stories from seemingly unbelievable situations in which ordinary people find themselves. She creates compelling characters that resonate with her readers. AJ lives in the UK on the Essex / Hertfordshire border with her husband, sons, and cocker spaniel, Max. She is a dog lover, a Netflix junkie, and a wine and Asian food enthusiast. And, either reading, watching TV or writing, AJ enjoys nothing more than getting stuck into a twisty story!

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My Review

A.J. Campbell returns following My Perfect Marriage with her latest sizzling cat-and-mouse domestic suspense, DID I KILL MY HUSBAND?

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Christina is driving in atrocious weather at night and hits something she thinks is an animal or deer, possibly, then runs off. She does not see anything. Later, when the cops arrive at her home, she discovers her husband has been hit and is the victim of a hit and run, he is in critical condition and in the hospital in a coma!

What in the world is going on? What was her husband doing on foot in this weather when he was supposed to be home with the children? Christina and Michael are not the perfect couple and family, but she would not kill him or harm him. But she has her brother Ted to help her with this horrible problem. What is she to do? She feels guilty, and she cannot tell anyone. Trust no one.

Everyone is hiding secrets. Michael is at the heart of a scandal at the school where he teaches, but he was cleared of any wrongdoing. A teenage crush? But is he hiding something? What if he dies?

Did she kill her husband? What has she done? Things are not adding up. What is he hiding? D.S. Macintosh is on the case. He wants to know who would cause her husband harm.

But now she has a secret...If he wakes up, will he remember who hit him? Is he feigning amnesia? Christina must ditch the guilt. She has faced adversity before when she thought Abi was going to die and when Adam cheated on her. She can do it. Does she truly know her husband?

Until she receives a note. Someone saw something. Her worst nightmare. A blackmailer? MERRY CHRISTMAS!

"Lying is like a snowball. The more you roll it, the larger it becomes. And it's not just her who is lying..."

My thoughts...

DID I KILL MY HUSBAND is a twisty, fun, quick-read domestic thriller. I enjoy A.J. Campbell's short chapters that leave a hanging question. There are so many questions and suspicions. It is a riveting cat-and-mouse thriller, leaving you guessing as to whom the cat and the mouse are.

Mind-blowing with numerous suspects, including dark secrets of a marriage, lies, manipulation, shame, infidelity, guilt, evil, fear, deceit, betrayal, and madness. The author cleverly keeps you guessing and entertained until the last page is turned.