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Another great novel by Alice Feeney! This book grabbed me from the 1st sentence. A "Whodunit" that will keep you guessing til the very end and even when you think you have it all figured out, BOOM...you didn't!!!! I love how this book bounces back and forth between Anna and Jack and their POV's on what's going on. Feeney created great characters you are sure to remember long after you've finished reading this book. This book has it all from murder, bullying, mental health, love, friendships (or lack thereof!!) I definitely recommend this one to anyone who loves a great "guess who" thriller that will keep you on your toes from page #1!
One thing I can say 100% this book kept me guessing until the very end! I really enjoyed the shifting narrators, even though they were rather unlikable at times. This story is full of very flawed people but that was part of the macabre charm to this particular novel. This ended up being a lot darker than I initially anticipated but the twists and turns and fast pace kept me flying through the pages. I can't say I was real invested in the characters as they could be hard to root for but I was definitely way into solving this mystery. Every time I thought I had it figured out something or someone came along and changed the game.The flashes of past intermixed with the present to form the full picture from varying perspectives was really great. I quite liked the addition of the killer's POV along with Anna and Jack's. I can say there is a few different scenarios that will be triggering for some readers so be aware that this book can be disturbing and it isn't for the faint of heart. All in all a solid suspense/mystery for me and I definitely want to check out more from this author.
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This book was something (in a good way)! Totally thought I had it all figured out, totally thought it was predictable (and it was for a bit) until the author did a complete 180 and left me feeling like the exploding head emoji 🤯. This book had me hooked from the first page until the last. Would love to see this adapted into a series one day. There are some heavy topics that may be triggering to some readers, so please read with caution. Definitely my favorite book by the author so far. If you like a good twist and a quick read, this is the one for you!
Thank you to Net Galley and Flatiron Books for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!
Holy moly THIS BOOK was so good!!!!! My first by Alice Feeney and definitely not my last I’m already craving more!! This was one juicy thrill ride with twists and turns you won’t see coming!! Told from two POVs of husband and wife this was a twisty read about childhood secrets and the grave consequences some bad decisions have. Anna is haunted by her past and bodies are dropping like flies. Someone is seeking revenge but there are a few suspects with varying motives. I gasped many times while reading. So many reveals And just when I think I’m getting closer to uncovering the truth, I got thrush a curveball - my head was spinning!
Buckle up, this is one ride you don’t want to miss out on.
This was a really good twisty thriller! Anna is a news anchor and she is asked to cover a murder in her hometown. When more murders occur, Anna realizes these are her high school friends. Her ex husband Jack is the police officer on the case. The story is told by Anna and Jack. This book will have you questioning who you can trust! If you are looking for a book that will keep you guessing, this is your book!!! I received an advanced readers copy and all opinions are my own.
When I finished this the ending just blew my mind like oh my God!! I thought I figured out who the murderer was at 50% mark and as i kept reading I thought I was right but once i got to the ending I was completely wrong about a bunch of things apparently. I really liked this book and it was my first time reading Alice Feeneys work before and she has a new fan now. I loved the pace of this book, the story was compelling and it was a quick read. It was such an intriguing and suspenseful mystery. The characters all have so many secrets that they end up not knowing who to believe when all the murders start happening. Anna and Jack are very complex characters that really developed. These characters had so much tension that it would explode as every twist and turn that would keep appearing right in front of them. I really recommend this suprising and unpredictable mystery.
Thank you Netgalley for a copy for an review.
His & Her by Alice Feeney is a pretty good twisty read, not quite as good or crazy as Sometimes I Lie but still pretty good Feeney is a great writer.
The story is twisty and turning and every time I thought I figured it out, it twisted again. While I appreciated all of the twists, I'm kind of left with a thought of "what just happened?" How did that all work out?
The book attempts to wrap everything up, but I'm still trying to piece together how it happened.
Anna, a newscaster, is an unlikeable unreliable narrator. Alcohol is her drug of choice and it clearly clouds how she looks at everything. Her ex-husband, Jack, is a detective who is naive and honestly, if I were on a police force, would be looking for some new hires. There are plenty of suspects and shady characters, and enough red herrings to go around. It was a quick read and I definitely wanted to know what happened, but to me, there was just too many twists and too many unreliable accounts that I wasn't sure what to believe.
The story starts with one body being found in the woods. Both Anna and Jack are there, trying to piece together what happened (albeit not well) as they both know the victim. More victims are found. The story alternates between Anna's point of view and Jack's. (Hers and his). But as we know - there are three sides to each story - his, hers, and the truth.
I enjoyed this book but I’ve enjoyed all of Alice Feeney’s books. It kept me nicely strung along and left all these little tidbits along the way to keep me appropriately going back and forth.
As they say, there are two sides to every story and this story went back and forth for you.
I thought it was written well. I can’t say it was perfect because I did catch myself rolling my eyes at one part but it was written well enough that I was able to give it 5 stars.
His & Hers by Alice Feeney
Flatiron Books (July 2020)
4.5 Stars
Man I love Alice Feeney. I picked up her first book at a “Penny-A-Page” sale at Books A Million and I was hooked. When I was approved to review her latest book His & Hers I was beyond excited. I wasn’t let down! His & Hers is everything I love in a thriller. I can honestly say I did NOT figure out “whodunit” until it was revealed. This book follows a divorced couple as they go back and investigate a crime in the town where they grew up. Once the investigation starts, more people that they both are involved with in different ways start showing up dead as well. It is written from 3 perspectives: his, hers, and “the truth”. The anonymous third narrator makes you think you have it all figured out, then makes you change your mind about 10 more times. A little slow to start, but by the end you will be highly entertained.
Thank you @Netgalley and @flatiorn_books for the gifted copy of this book!
***Review will be posted July 18th, 2020
So many things about this book!! Her first book left me confused but this one made up for it! All the characters had issues which made all their stories intersect so well. Usually i like a story that grabs you immediately but this one just played on everyones craziness and you knew they were all hiding lots of secrets. Loved how it all played out and all the secrets that kept popping up!!! Thank you Netgalley for the arc!!
This was definitely Feeney's best work to date. I suspected a lot of people, thought I was right, and then the epilogue completely took me by surprise. This book was read in two greedy sittings in one day; I just had to know who did it, and I was not disappointed. 4 stars, and I can't wait for her next one!
The back and forth between His and Hers makes the beginning of the book a little confusing, but a few chapters in and you're sucked in so much that you don't even notice anymore. I thought I'd figured it all out...only to find out I was wrong, oh so wrong...and then wrong again. His and Hers is full of dark twists and is a book you can barely put down!
Wow! This is my second book by Alice Feeney and she does not disappoint! This book had me guessing the whole time and I could not put it down! The only issue I had was with some of Anna’s memories. Sometimes they were a bit heavy for my taste and a little unbelievable but that was not enough to ruin the book for me. Thank you for the opportunity to read this great book!
Thank you Flatiron Books and Netgalley for this arc
4⭐️
Synopsis: When a woman is murdered in Blackdown, a quintessentially British village, newsreader Anna Andrews is reluctant to cover the case. Detective Jack Harper is suspicious of her involvement until he becomes a suspect in his murder investigation. Someone isn’t telling the truth, and some secrets are worth killing to keep.
How would you feel if someone you know is the case you need to cover and solve? Anna and Jack used to be married and were lead back to their old town only to find out that they both know the person who was murdered, and it didn’t end there. There is plenty more going on, and I had a headache from overanalyzing WTH is happening and who’s the killer. This story is told on both Anna and Jack’s POV and that creepy, mysterious third person. I was confident I had everything figured out a lil over halfway of the book, only to feel ashamed and shocked after, thanks to the author’s incredible twists! If you love a dark, twisted, and hair-raising read, this book is for you. Don't make assumptions like I did because Alice Feeney will surely blow your mind!
Fast-paced and engaging thriller!
Opens off with a blast and will get you hooked right away. And the ending is just amazing. The alternative narratives of Jack(his) and Anna(her) were interesting and kept the complicated plot more straightforward. The twists throughout seemed predictable but the brilliant twist at the end will blow your mind away.
It is definitely addictive!
The audio version was amazing. The killer voice was creepy and chilling. It was fun to listen as well.
It was more towards 4.5 stars!
I was absolutely riveted by Alice Feeney's debut Sometimes I Lie and let me tell you, readers, her latest novel His & Hers delivers as well! I was hooked from the first pages and found this book to be so compelling that I was taking any and all snatches of free time I had to keep reading more. The novel alternates perspectives with each chapter between "His" Jack Harper and "Hers" Anna Andrews. There's so much backstory between these two characters and also back story with Anna's childhood. So many layers, so many twists, so many jaw-dropping moments. The final twist... you won't see it coming. What a thriller! Many thanks to Flatiron Books for a review copy in exchange for my honest review.
Anna Andrews is the lunchtime news presenter for the BBC. Or, was, until the woman she was filling in for returns from maternity leave. Desperate to maintain relevant in a cut-throat world, Anna heads back to her hometown to cover a murder. Jack is a detective inspector who has never covered a murder before. Or, that’s what they want us to think.
Told from Anna and Jack’s point of view, with the anonymous killer’s thoughts sprinkled throughout, His & Hers by Alice Feeney is an exercise in instinct. Are you sure you can trust yours? What about being able to trust your sibling? Parent? Best friend? Husband?
Everyone wants to tell their story in the way that presents them in the best light. They want to justify every action they’ve made and, in the case of this book especially, need to know someone understands. What they’re doing is out of self preservation, to save someone else, to make right wrongs, to get revenge. And, after they tell you their motives, can you blame them?
But what echoes through the end of His & Hers isn’t even as clear cut as deciding what happened was justified. You have to decide for yourself if you’re finally hearing the truth.
Loved this book.... definitely her best yet. I love when a book is written from a duel perspective. This book kept me guessing who really done it and kept second guessing myself on who and what was going on.
Started out somewhat basic, but by the end I was completely invested! So many strong red herrings for who was killing these women.