Killing Me Softly by Sandie Jones is a domestic thriller about a couple that seems too good to be true, and after a big mistake, they aren’t.
Have you ever read a book where you disliked the main character? Killing Me Softly is a book where you will have such a distaste for the main characters that you hope the book concludes with karma finding them. Charlie and Freya seem like the perfect couple, but when one night goes terribly wrong, the perfect couple seems to be the worst. Can a couple survive the darkest moments of a marriage while lying to each other?
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Killing Me Softly Overview
Title: Killing Me Softly
Author: Sandie Jones
Pages: 320 Pages
Publish Date: March 31st, 2026
Genre: Psychological Thriller
My Star Rating: 4/5 stars! (I loved this book and would recommend it to everyone.)
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Synopsis From Amazon
THE PERFECT COUPLE
Charlie and Freya used to be the picture-perfect couple. Happy and in love, Freya enjoyed a rewarding job heading up a charity’s fundraising efforts, and Charlie was fast becoming one-to-watch on the London culinary scene―if you couldn’t be them, you wanted to be with them.
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
They had it all . . . until one night a devastating accident tears their lives apart, and they’re awoken by police at their door, asking whether they are aware that their car had been involved in a hit and run.
A BITTER FEUD
Torn apart by accusations and guilt, the trust that Freya and Charlie once shared is shattered as they turn on each other, looking for someone to blame for the fallout. Told from both Freya and Charlie’s perspectives, a cat and mouse game ensues, both of them desperate to have someone to point the finger at. But is it more important to be right, or to win? Can Freya stay one step ahead of the man who knows her best? Or will Charlie’s stoic conviction to get what he wants be the death of her?
Sandie Jones’s next addictive novel is a wickedly twisty tale of obsession, and the deadly consequences of loving someone too much.
My Thoughts on Killing Me Softly
First off, thank you to Sandie Jones, NetGalley, and St. Martin’s Press for an advance reading copy of Killing Me Softly. It’s such a twisty and interesting book.
Let me start my review off by saying that this book took me a minute to get into. Once I got over the initial hump of not knowing what was going on, it got really good. There will be plenty of moments while reading this domestic thriller where you will wonder who you can trust. You can’t trust anyone!
Both Charlie and Freya seem like good people, but they are actually the worst. I found myself not rooting for either of these two people, and that’s the point. They are both bad people, but even bad people need stories about them.
I’m sure you are reading this review and wondering, “Why did she give this book four stars if she disliked the two main characters?” One simple answer: the storyline. I NEEDED to know how this book ended. I wanted to know if we (the readers) would see a shred of justice served. The storyline keeps you hanging on until the end.
Killing Me Softly is perfect for people who love complicated feelings about main characters, twisty domestic thrillers, and books where you can’t trust anyone.
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Final Thoughts
Another domestic thriller in the books! I hope you enjoy this book and dislike these main characters as much as I did. If you have any questions about this book, let me know in the comments below. If you read Killing Me Softly, let me know your thoughts on Charlie and Freya. I love hearing from all of you.
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Thanks for reading,
Kel
What a great review, I will be putting this one on my list of books to read.