Dear Jack: Love Letters from your Serial Killer Wife: Jack Steen Love Letters

by Jyll Steen

I call myself his wife.
I kill to prove it.

You think you know Jack Steen. You’ve heard his confessions. You’ve listened to the voices he records in the dark. You know him as the man who lets others tell their stories while keeping his own carefully hidden.

But Jack has never told you everything.

We shared a weekend once. Las Vegas. Bright lights. Too many drinks. A closeness he later dismissed as a mistake. He walked away believing silence could end what we began.

It didn’t.

I’ve been writing him letters ever since. Love letters. Each one begins as a poem, a rhyme meant to sound harmless if you don’t listen too closely. Jyll and Jack went up the hill… But every rhyme is a vow. And every vow demands proof.

Each letter tells Jack about a man I killed. Not because the men mattered. They didn’t. They were stand-ins. Rehearsals. Each one reminded me of Jack in some small way—his voice, his kindness, the way he once looked at me like I was something worth keeping.

I took them slowly. Carefully. Beautifully.
I made them mine the way a wife should.

These aren’t confessions the way Jack understands them. I’m not asking to be forgiven. I’m not explaining myself. I’m documenting a marriage he refuses to acknowledge.

If you’re listening now, it’s because I’ve decided to let you. Witnesses matter. Devotion deserves to be heard. But don’t mistake this for a warning.

This isn’t about the men who died.
It never is.

It’s about Jack.
My husband.
The man you think you know.

And when I’m finished, you’ll know him differently too.

*note... these were originally recorded for audio, like a podcast, and it has NOT been edited by a professional editor. I'm only placing them here as an ebook so you can listen to them (I took inspiration from Jack, actually)

88 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 11, 2026

Reviews

[Em · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book had an intriguing concept and a strong opening that initially pulled me in. The idea of the story being told entirely through letters was interesting and had the potential to feel intimate and unsettling.
I do understand that this story was originally intended as an audiobook, and I think it likely works better in that format. However, as a written book, it didn’t fully land for me. The pacing felt uneven, parts of the story were repetitive, and I felt the concept could have been developed in a much stronger and more engaging way.
While there were moments that were compelling, the emotional impact I was expecting never quite arrived, and I found myself feeling disconnected from the characters. It’s not a bad book, and the premise itself is creative, but overall it didn’t hold my attention as much as I’d hoped.
A unique idea that just didn’t fully deliver for me.

[Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

different, but creative

Let’s get into this. Not sure if Jyll is Jack, going by another name like some authors do, or if it’s really another author., but they definitely have similarities in their writing. Short stories, and just as creepy and good as the asylum stories. Much like the asylum stories some drag.. but the build is good. Hard to explain, but if you read you’ll understand it. I definitely like the take of her addressing him. Makes it have a creepier feel. Almost like she’s stalking him.. like here’s what i did, but i did it for you. For us (who knows if it was a them or if it was just her own imagination). For our love. Almost like she’s trying to impress him. Or comparing their “work”. Over all 4/5 for the stories, and feel of this. Interested to read more books coming out by her.

[Sydney Dedrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

That was.. Odd. I think the most exciting part of the book was the ending. I loved the idea of the story, but then didn’t care for the story. I’d be willing to read more if it comes, and give it another try, but this wasn’t my favorite read.