His & Hers lived up to the previous work of Alice Feeney! All of her novels have been outstanding for me. Any thriller that surprises you at the very end like this one did, is a winner! I was so back and forth the whole time on who I thought did it... I just did not see that one coming!! I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good psychological thriller that will keep you at the edge of your seat.

This story is a puzzle that slowly unraveled and kept me guessing over and over again till the end. Feeney expertly left just enough room for suspicion to creep back in every time I thought I had it figured out. It was just so twisted, in the right way! The two points of view, horrific details of each murder, and the manipulation that occurred in the flashbacks to Anna's teenage years, all painted a brilliant picture that you couldn't help but get caught up in.

Thank you to Flatiron Books for my copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The latest book by Alice Feeney is outstanding , just like her previous books. I love reading a book and thinking I know " who did it" and I end up completely wrong. That is the best feeling. And that is the case with this book. Anna's life has not been easy, and now her job is taking her back to the one place she did not want to go, the town where she grew up. The town full of secrets and horrible acts. And her ex husband. A truly wicked tale of the past coming back to haunt you. So many twists and turns along the way. Buckle up, it's fantastic !

Written from two different POVs, this thriller has you guessing until the very end- my favorite type of book!

Anna Andrews just lost her dream anchor job and is now back to covering news stories on the scene when she comes across her ex husband as the lead in a big new serial killer case.
This could be a huge case for the both of them.
We follow each of them through their past, and present- twists and red herrings til the case almost kills them both. Each of them has history with the deceased and gets a bit closer to the killer with each death.
Hang on for a thriller you don’t want to miss!

Thank you Flatiron Books for the advanced reader copy of the new book by Alice Feeney, His &Hers. I have read this author's other novels and I must say this is by far my favorite of hers.
The author centers this novel around two main characters, Anna Andrews, a news reporter, and Jack Harper, a detective, and the history between themselves, as well as their involvement with the victims of a recent string of murders. The dynamics between the two characters and the plot twists throughout the story makes this a very thrilling read.
Once I started reading, I devoured this book! I really enjoyed how the author developed the story from the points of view of Anna and Jack. Each time I thought I had the mystery figured out another plot twist would occur and I couldn't decide who was right and who was wrong. The ending was very unexpected but very well played.

“There are two sides to every story... somewhere in the middle lies the truth.” American proverb

His
Jack is a veteran crime investigator, growing increasingly weary from the casual violence he is subjected to on a daily basis. His confidence shaken from his recent divorce, he finds himself living with his sister and her child, aimless and uncertain of his future direction.

Hers
Anna is living out her dream career as a news correspondent in London. In the glare of the spotlight, she appears cool and self-assured-but beneath the facade she’s numbing her pain with alcohol, still reeling from recent trauma and the echoes of her difficult past.

A grisly murder rocks the quiet town of Blackdown and reluctantly draws Anna and Jack to the scene of the crime. Both have personal ties to the victim-and professional responsibilities that threaten a conflict of interests. Anna and Jack must confront their shared history and their personal struggles if they want to heal-and if they want to save themselves from the murderer who may just be targeting them as future victims.

Alice Feeney perfects the art of unreliable narration as the story alternates between three perspectives-His, Hers, and the unidentified voice of the murderer. Who can we believe? Who can we trust? Where does the truth lie in the midst of all of these differing accounts of the same events?

The twists and turns relentlessly confound readers as we struggle to piece together the jagged jigsaw clues that Feeney patiently doles out as we frantically try to discover the identity of the murderer. Accelerated heart rate and rising blood pressure may be side effects as we reach the final crescendo of the novel; indeed the ending reveal promises to make you audibly gasp. Once again, Feeney shows herself to be the master of the thriller. Readers rejoice-this novel will be officially released July 28th!

I've read books by this author, but it's been awhile. I thought this one sounded pretty intriguing. However, I found some things predictable and the characters not all that engaging, overall. Some elements were a bit too unbelievable, and the big reveal wasn't a surprise (or believable). The writing was okay, but it was lackluster for me, overall.

I liked but not loved the last Feeney book I read, but I'm pleased to say I really really enjoyed this one! It excels in keeping you on the edge of your seat and questioning everything. Where this book really shines is in the pacing. It isn't too fast that it feels rushed, but there is constant forward progress to keep you questioning and on your toes. I can't say I had the ending figured out, but I did know something was off.

The audiobook was fantastic. The creepy killer voice along with the two cast narration was wonderful. I think it really added to the experience and the narrators did a great job.

In my endless search of a satisfying thriller, this one...didn't cut it. It did however keep me turning me pages, which I guess is a plus? A dead body is found in a small English town outside of London, so BBC reporter Anna Andrews goes to report, after being demoted from her anchor's desk. Anna is a hot mess (think Girl on the Train) and I never found her that likable, or compelling. The detective investigating the murder of the woman is...wait for it...Anna's ex-husband. Convenient, yes? Also not likable, or intriguing of a character. Secrets are slowly revealed about Andrew and Jack's former marital life, as well as their current situations and the plot line does clip along quickly. However, the twists were far to implausible for me and the final 'whodunnit' reveal was beyond unrealistic...aargh. (I did hear the audio is fantastic so that's a plus). The search for me continues:)

“There are at least two sides to every story:⁣ Yours and mine. ⁣Ours and theirs. ⁣His and hers. ⁣Which means someone is always lying.”⁣

Anna Andrews has finally gotten to where she wants to be in her career, only to have her lead news anchor position pulled out from under her feet. She’s willing to do anything to prove that she was made for that position. Anna takes a story of a mysterious murder in her small hometown of Blackdown thinking she can quickly cover it and get back to the grind at her office. What she finds is something much more. When the victim is revealed to be one of her childhood friends and her ex-husband, Jack, is placed as lead detective on the case, Anna knows she can’t leave. Jack and Anna both have secrets they want to keep from the world, but can they do that while hunting a killer?

Alice Feeney has crafted a deliciously fun thriller with HIS & HERS! This is a story of murder, secrets, and trust that takes the reader for an electric roller coaster ride to the identity of a killer. I first fell in love with Feeney’s writing and unique storytelling when I picked up SOMETIMES I LIE and then solidified my obsession with her books after reading I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

HIS & HERS is laid out in alternating narratives between Anna, Jack, and our killer. These chapters are kept short and often have a cliffhanger ending that propels the reader forward into the story. I love the way alternating narratives can drive my reading into a frenzied pace, as I try to get all the answers from every side. Feeney expertly gives the reader a taste of the killer’s thoughts sporadically between Anna and Jack providing the main bones of the story.

Unreliable narrators are something that authors in the crime fiction arena often use to cause the reader confusion in their books. There are well known stereotypes associated with these characters that cause readers to frown upon their overuse. Feeney gives readers not simply one unreliable narrator, but an entire cast of characters who seem to be telling half truths. I honestly suspected every single character of being the murderer during this book. There are so many instances where red herrings are expertly placed to make the reader second guess those they have come to trust. I loved that Feeney chose to make her grand reveal subtle instead of over the top. I loved every bit of it!

This is a hard book to talk about in detail without the possibility of giving away key plot points, so I’ll leave it with this...put this book on your TBR! This story was incredibly entertaining and a perfect escape read!

A huge thank you to Flatiron for my gifted copy!

This was my first Alice Feeney book. Can I just say it was the equivalent of starting a binge-worthy show on Netflix late in the day and constantly breaking the promise of watching "just one more episode". I could not stop reading it. It wasn't only because of the built up suspense but also because of how well the story ebb and flowed between the different POVs. The author did a great job of sticking to the person's POV when it came to their turn. I will say my only critique of the book was the ending when the killer was finally exposed and told their side of the story. It felt a tad rushed. I would've enjoyed more of a build up to the finale and felt it came and went too quickly.
Overall, this was a book that restored my faith in suspenseful, "unputdownable", thrillers. Looking forwarding to reading her others.

SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: His & Hers is a new mystery/thriller book by Alice Feeney, the New York Times bestselling author of thrillers Sometimes I Lie and I Know Who You Are. This twisty summer read is set to be released July 28th by Flatiron Books. The tagline reads, “There are two sides to every story: yours and mine, ours and theirs, His & Hers. Which means someone is always lying.”

PLOT RUNDOWN/BASICS: Anna Andrews has happily settled in as a network news anchor for the BBC during their popular afternoon/lunch time slot. She was promoted from a correspondent position two years prior when her predecessor left on maternity leave with the first of two back-to-back babies, but now, her loyalty and hard work is about to be rewarded with...a demotion, right back to the correspondence desk. Because the previous network news anchor is back to resume her career - and with no contractual claim to a job that was never hers, Anna is forced to step down.

Fuming but resigned, Anna’s forced to trek off to fight viciously for a few precious moments of air-time while covering a rare murder in the small English village of Blackdown - where she happens to be from. Of course, no one at the BBC knows this, because no one at the BBC really knows Anna that well. Her alcoholism, her failed marriage, her previous affairs, her lost family...these are all things Anna has gotten good at keeping to herself. But it seems like someone in Blackdown remembers the past all too well, and things are about to get very out of hand, in a gruesomely murderous way.

Detective Jack Harper is the head of the Major Crime Team in Blackdown, where he’s moved after leaving London to be a “big fish” in a smaller pond. His existence in the quaint village has been lackluster and less-than-thrilling so far, except for an illicit affair with one of the local women...who just so happens to wind up dead, the first victim of a brutal murderer on a rampage. No one knows about his affair, except for the person who suddenly seems to be planting evidence to suggest Jack is responsible...or are they?

Jack and Anna have a past that not everyone in their present lives knows about, with intricate threads that stretch into the current day. Both are very flawed and nearly self-destructive in nature, and they each have their own secrets from each other, as do the people closest to them. The reader must determine the truth: whose story is real, who is keeping us in the dark, and who has the biggest motive to commit such heinous murders? The reality in this twisted tale might be much murkier than you’d think.

MY THOUGHTS: This is my second read by Feeney, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading His & Hers much more than my first foray into her dark mind (which was Sometimes I Lie, and which I remember literally nothing about more than a year after reading it, which is par for the course with my brain). I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough, and it’s one of the summer thrillers that I sped through the quickest this year.

This novel is presented with three narrators; the chapters switch back and forth from “her” (Anna’s) viewpoint and “his” (Jack’s) viewpoint, à la the title of the novel. They’re interspersed with interludes throughout the novel that are written by the perpetrator of these murders, also written in the first person, and with no reveal of who the actual murderer is until the very last few pages.

Feeney is not for the faint of heart; her writing runs deep and dark, and she really wants to explore all of the blackest parts of the human psyche. She’s fascinated with secrets, and with talking about all of the different ways we can hide or change parts of ourselves to fit in and please those around us. “There is a version of me I can only ever be with myself,” the murderer writes in one the first-person admissions sprinkled throughout the novel. “I sometimes think the secret to success is the ability to adapt.”

The crime scenes and victims are brutally staged, almost theatrically so, and we learn in flashbacks how each of these victims are personally linked to both Anna and Jack. There’s sex, abuse, torture, blackmail, cheating, addiction...the list of deadly sins is nearly complete amongst both the victims and the survivors. “We’re all addicted to something: money, success, social media, sugar, sex...the list of possibilities is endless. My drug of choice just happens to be alcohol,” Anna muses.

Apparently, Feeney’s endings are somewhat legendary (and not necessarily in a good way) among mystery/thriller fans...which is probably why I only remember that vague unease I had when I finished her first big novel. But - speaking strictly as the reader who is continuously disappointed when I can guess the ending of most mystery novels - I can truly appreciate a master of her craft like Feeney.

Make no mistake - Feeney weaves plots so complex that it’s incredibly hard to guess an ending (or “whodunit”). The potential motives of each character cut so deep in almost every thought and memory they linger over; it’s like gazing into a house of mirrors, with a dozen inverse reflections staring back at you. (“People rarely see themselves the way others do; we all carry broken mirrors,” the murderer writes.) Feeney’s books are nothing less than a deep dive into the most (negatively) formative and emotional journeys these characters have experienced, providing them all with a richly historied reason to kill. Essentially, every character is a villain - it’s just a matter of figuring out WHICH villain is responsible for this special kind of misdeed.

This novel featured multiple shocking reveals, a building crescendo of deception after deception that had me thinking I had everything figured out more than once...and I was wrong every single time. Only the last few pages told the truth, and immediately after finishing them, I went back and reread the first few pages...and everything fell neatly into place, like I finally had the missing pieces of a puzzle.

Overall, I really enjoyed this novel and did not see the ending coming! It was a bit slow, but the twist at the end made me bump it from 3 to 4 stars. I will be recommending this one to my friends!

I absolutely loved this one! I was a huge fan of Alice Feeney's first book, Sometimes I Lie, and have read all of her books since then. I couldn't wait to get my hands on His & Hers, and devoured it in two sittings once I started it!

The book is told in three POVs, "His", which follows detective Jack Harper as he works the case, "Hers", which follows news reporter Anna as she covers the murders, and finally the killers. I alternated reading the actual book and listening to the audiobook, and I will say that I struggled with the audio for the killer's POV. I understand that the voice was distorted so as not to reveal anything identifying about the killer, but it came across as a little muffled and robotic on the audio version, so I preferred to read those parts of the book on paper - just a note for those of you interested in the audio version of the book.

I had many changing theories about what happened and who the killer was throughout the book, and didn't successfully guess all of the details of the ending. I really loved how the resolution of the book, and I enjoyed all of the little reveals about what happened in the past that connected Anna and Jack to the victims.

Feeney has a wonderful way with words that sucks the reader into the story and keeps them hooked. She's quickly become an "auto buy" author for me, and I eagerly anticipate what she'll write next! She writes gritty books where her main characters aren't always likable, as was the case in His & Hers, which I sometimes enjoy in my thrillers. Life isn't always black and white, and neither are people. 

As some other reviewers have mentioned, there is a small scene that involves animal cruelty, however it is not long, nor is it graphic. The scene takes place after what happened to the animal, and does not depict the cruelty happening in real time. I know this is a deal breaker for some readers, so I wanted to provide that heads up.

2.5 stars

I was bored silly for 75% of this book, but the very very end did surprise me more than I expected it to, so I bumped the rating up a star.

Concept: ★★★
Villain(s)/Reveal(s): ★★★★
Pacing/Plot/Structure: ★★

Because my feelings for this one are so meh, this review is going to be short and sweet.

I think that fans of Alice Feeney may enjoy this one, but as this was my first Feeney novel I can't say that for certain. I CAN say that this novel didn't have the same polarizing negative representation that I Know Who You Are seemed to have. (I heard about the ending to that book - yikes.)

This was just... a seriously standard dual POV thriller. There's a dead body, and a male perspective and a female perspective. The man and woman are obviously linked together, and a third, "murderer" POV thrown in that could be anyone. There's enough shocks, red herrings, and twisted secrets for 10 lifetimes.

As you can probably tell from my lackluster phrasing—I'm so sorry to this book, it's not really its fault—I just didn't enjoy reading it. The writing seemed like it kept trying to reel me in, but the endless vague sentences, dual-meaning scenes, and flashbacks conveyed to be as sinister-yet-vague as possible all kept me from feeling like this was a real story with real stakes. It felt very fourth wall, very staged. And, despite its pulse-pounding premise, I was also extremely bored. I could have handled one or two of the above issues and still enjoyed the ride, but all of them? No dice.

Oh well. On to the next!

Thank you to Flatiron via NetGalley for my giveaway ARC of this title in exchange for an honest review.

Very well-written mystery/thriller with fascinating and flawed characters. Definitely a book that keeps you guessing and will keep you reading until late in the night.

Content Warnings: (whew, so many!) Rape, Grooming, Sexual Assault (all involving minors), Drugs, PTSD, Weird not exactly consensual stuff also involving minors. There are probably more.

When a woman is murdered in the town where she grew up, journalist Anna Andrews is reluctant to cover the case, especially since she knew the victim, and her ex-husband is the detective on the case, but with the job she loves in jeopardy to a rival newscaster, she dives in headfirst and brings up a slew of old memories. When the clues point to the possibility that she or those close to her may be picking off her old friends one by one, things get even more dicey.

I struggled with this book. I really did. It’s well crafted. The alternating perspectives keep the reader invested in the story. Several times, I thought I’d just listen to one more chapter and ended up listening to several. The narration is excellent. I picked this book up because of Richard Armitage, and he didn’t disappoint, but Stephanie Racine also did an excellent job, and I loved the choice of dual narration for this book. I didn’t figure it out, so that always makes for more a more entertaining thriller for me. I appreciated that it wasn’t one of those that made a big reveal in the third act without providing all the puzzle pieces in the first two acts. Once you discover the ending, it all makes sense, and that’s more than I can say for most thrillers.

Now for the bad. I couldn’t get passed the trigger warnings. These elements ruined this book for me. Not to say it’s not worth reading at all, but you must be able to get passed these things. Some of these elements are why I am not a true crime fan, either, but if that is your jam, you will probably enjoy this book. Rarely can I justify sexual assault troupes in a book. There are instances where it is essential for story/character development, and you could definitely make the case for both here, but I wasn’t convinced. Also insensitivity after the fact really put me off on one of the characters.

If you are into the subgenre of rape/revenge horror, definitely check this book out, as I think if they made it into a film, that’s the category it would fall under. That may be spoiler(ish) but if you don’t want me to spoil the “plot-twist” of rape, find something else to put in your story.

I’m not telling you not to read this book, by any means, it’s well crafted, but I feel that you should know what you’re walking into. It’s out next week if it sounds up your alley, and I really would recommend to true crime/ murder mysteries with a much sharper edge.

Alice Feeney has done it again!

“His & Hers” is a page turner with incredible twists and turns. Just when you think you have things figured out, she veers into a completely different direction. This is a psychological thriller that I will be recommending to anyone looking for a great read. I really like Alice Feeney’s other books, but this one has made it to the top of the list.

This was one wild ride!!! It's dark, it's creepy, it's very fast paced and my head was spinning from all the twists and turns. I loved the back and forth His and Her viewpoints and the italicized viewpoint that I kept guessing and guessing at. In the last 20% my jaw was literally dropping multiple times from each new revelation and twist. It was a very chilling read that kept me turning the pages as fast as I could read them. Bravo Feeney on a well done thriller.

I have to say this one was tough, maybe because it was my first audio book through netgalley and maybe because I didn't read the directions clearly enough. I think I missed the ends of some of the chapters. That being said, the 'his' voice and the 'her' voice were pleasant enough but the killer's voice was a bit much, understandable, but a bit much. I also couldn't help thinking of the 1973 movie 'the girl most likely to...' starring Stockard Channing. I had to look up the year and title but I remembered the plot well enough, it's similar enough to this book.

Alice Feeney's "His and Hers" is told from three perspectives. The individuals who share their thoughts are thirty-six-year-old Anna Andrews, a television reporter for the BBC, her ex-husband, DCI Jack Harper, and an unidentified psychopathic killer. A number of individuals in this book have serious emotional baggage that prevent them from living satisfying lives. Anna is an alcoholic who was abandoned by her father, and her mother (whom she sees infrequently) is sinking into the fog of dementia. Jack is still shaken by the tragedy that drove him and Anna apart. The third person is the killer, whose thoughts are written in italics, and it is up to us to guess the identity of the perpetrator.

Jack, who lives with his sister and niece, is not exactly a model citizen. He has secrets that he would prefer to keep hidden. When he is called to Blackdown Woods, in Surrey, England, to investigate a brutal slaying, he knows the deceased but dares not reveal his connection to her. Other similar crimes follow on the heels of this one, and it soon becomes obvious that a serial killer is behind these heinous deeds. In flashback, we learn why Anna is so troubled that she needs copious amounts of liquor to get through each day. This is a dark, unsettling, and creepy thriller in which few people are honest with themselves or with one another.

For quite a while, the author mesmerizes us with her intriguing plot and she slowly doles out information that sheds some light on what is transpiring. Among the story's bleak themes are bullying, domestic violence, rape, cruelty to animals, and a hunger for vengeance. Anna and Jack are pitifully lacking in self-awareness, and they drift along instead of dealing with their problems constructively. On the other hand, Feeney is an able descriptive writer who uses foreshadowing skillfully. She plays up the terror by taking us into a menacing forest and dilapidated old houses that make us want to shout, "Watch out!" For quite a while, we are intensely curious as to who is behind all of the mayhem. Therefore, it is all the more disappointing that Feeney wraps things up with an outlandish conclusion. The villain's identity and why the person committed these foul deeds are crucial plot elements. How unfortunate that a well-executed and engrossing premise is undermined by a bizarre solution that insults our intelligence.