Caging the Tiger

by Murphy Margaret

She’d planned the perfect murder of her husband so many times. And now he’s dead. But did she really kill him?

Dr Helen Wilkinson stands over the body of her husband, Edward. It’s just as she’d imagined it so many times before. He looks calm, asleep almost. And yet something isn’t right: in her fantasies there was never so much blood.

Her husband was a professor with few friends. A manipulative and sadistic man who delighted in the humiliation of others. Many wished him dead. But Helen has fantasised, planned and committed the crime so many times in her head she doesn’t know what is real anymore.

Now she’s the prime suspect. How can she convince the police she didn't murder her husband — when she doesn't know herself?

Genres: Thriller

269 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1999

Reviews

[Helen Bakunowich · Rating 3 out of 5]

Three Stars

Not enthralled by this book by any means. Too many characters to keep up with and hard to recall who was who after leaving the book for a while. Confusing really although the obvious research into university faculty life was well done. It became obvious who the killer was early on in the story. The private lives of the detectives was, in a word, unnecessary. I am usually a very positive reviewer and the three stars I give are very generous.

[Icewineanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hmmmm...........wil have to think about this & post my review in a couple of days. My rating varies between 2.5 and 3.5, hence the 3 star rating.

[barb.mccallistergmail.com · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review of Her Husbands Killer

I had a hard time staying focused on the story. It all seemed so disconnected to me. The characters and story didn't seem to flow smoothly. I had guessed who the killer was early on in the story but there were too many distractions that didn't seem to connect.

[Sophie Green · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book. I did guess the killer but I'm a big reader and watcher of all things crime / mystery related so I've become pretty good at it. I imagine someone else might have been quite shocked.

[Christine Rennie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Her Husband’s Killer by Margaret Murphy

This was a clever psychological thriller, which keeps the police guessing until the end. The main policemen in the storyline seem to have as many issues as the staff at the university, where the professor worked who was murdered.
It was an interesting storyline and an entertaining read.

[Natasha Galea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story, poor editing

The story was quite enjoyable. A bit long-winded at times. Editing could be improved as many awkward sentences, repeated words and times where you could see sentences had been adjusted without being reviewed for clarity.

[Lesley Vernon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good read

I enjoyed this book but found it very frustrating I’ve never read a book with so many words missing or displaced.

[Gail · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn't care for the author's style of writing. Did nit finish.

[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Chaotyczny krótki thriller. Czasem nie można się połapać co się dzieje ani co autorka miała na myśli pisząc daną scenę. Nie polecam.

[Bob Hurley · Rating 3 out of 5]

A real "who done it"

A twisted tale surrounding a college and those who work there or attend as a student. A department head dies, was it natural causes or not? That is the question for DI Nelson and DS Harkness. There are a myriad of suspects amongst the staff and the students, and it is Nelson and Harknesses' job to pick out the culprit. Good tale of intrigue and the life behind the walls of further education. Personally, I felt the tale ran too long, but I guess it needed to lay a number of false trails to allow us amateur detectives time to assess the crime and arrive at our own conclusions.