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His & Hers by Alice Feeney is the first audiobook that I've received from Netgalley. This story is told in the two narratives of Anna and Jack with a bonus third mysterious narrator. Anna is a news reporter and Jack is a police detective. They also used to be carried to each other. They're now each covering a case of several murders in their old home town. The case might bring them together or drive them even further apart. This book is narrated really well by both a male and a female narrator. The addition of a third mystery narrator who has a very creepy voice drove the anticipation level up for this book. Every time I had to stop listening to it I wanted to immediately get back to it to discover how it as going to end. Read and enjoy!

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The beginning of this starts a little slow. I had seen other people raving about the book so I kept listening and I am so glad I did.
I was sucked into the story told by Him (Jack), Her (Anna), and the killer. It told the story from present day and also from the character’s past few years- including high school, their failed marriage, and other secrets. Every time I thought I figured out who the killer was I was tricked and then thought it was someone else.
The last few chapters I didn’t see coming at all! I didn’t see who the killer was and was mind blown. This book was such a twisted journey, but I really enjoyed it. The ending was SO GOOD!

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I enjoyed this as I hadn't read a good psychological thriller in quite a while. Without giving anything away there were 2 narrators (him and her) but there was a third voice that was that of the killer which was in one of those voice changers where you can't tell if its male or female (creepy). I swear I changed "whodunit" at least a half dozen times! There was one portion of the "memories of the past" portion towards the end that was disturbing to read, but that was the only part I didn't like. It was a roller coaster read and the not being able to figure it out drove me crazy ..but isn't that why we read those kinds of books after all?!

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What a fun ride! Anna Andrews had finally earned her favorite job as a BBC presenter, but that has now changed. The person she was filling in for is back to work. So, Anna is sent on location to Blackdown to cover a murder in the woods. It turns out that the woman murdered was a childhood friend. As more bodies turn up, Anna gets more on-air time, but she also becomes a suspect in the investigation. To complicate matters, her ex-husband, Jack, is the detective investigating these murders. At every turn, I started to suspect someone new as the murderer, but I never did guess the actual murderer. The ending ties all the loose ends up nicely.

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Suspenseful novel full of murder, scandal, and revenge! Twisted and dark. There are so many ties between the characters, some hidden and some that go way back to when they were younger. Everyone has a motive and seems suspicious. The killer is well hidden throughout.

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A murder mystery thriller that had me on the edge of my seat. I’m not usually a thriller reader, so I was surprised at the end. And I’m not a great guesser. The strength of this book is the way the story unfolds as it is told from different points of view. A past that is revealed little at a time leaves you guessing throughout the book. I did this one on audio and the murderer voice was creepy but it was also difficult to understand. Sounded a bit muffled to me. I feel this might have been better as an ebook or a physical book because of audio quality. Story was tantalizing. And at some points I had to put it down as I’m a total scaredy cat. I am curious to hear from other thriller readers about how they liked this book, but for a newer thriller reader, this was a treat. Also, you have to love the characters in this book. You either love them or love to hate them, but they are memorable and the scenes are memorable.

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His and hers was a great thriller to listen to on audio! I liked how the different main characters had their own narrators in this book. There were certainly twists and turns throughout and ultimately I did NOT see what was coming. I love it when I don’t guess the ending halfway through the book. The book did get a little slow about halfway through but I’m glad I continued listening. Highly recommend this thriller and listening to the audiobook. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

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This is a pacey and engaging book which kept me guessing... and then second guessing!

The narrative offers the perspectives of both Anna and Jack, two exes with links to a woman who is murdered. However, there is another, third, narrator who is the perpetrator. This third voice on the audiobook is creepy and intimidating. What we don't know is whether this is Anna or Jack, or another person. The narrators for Anna and Jack are brilliant - I felt like I was listening to the characters as real people.

Anna's and Jack's recollections are somewhat hindered as there are gaps in their memory. This means we can't trust either of them. Two unreliable narrators is definitely something to contend with!! I did find that I had to suspend disbelief that both narrators had such gaps in their memory though.

As Anna's childhood memories emerge, we find out more about the connections between the characters, and potential motivations for the murder. As a result, I would guess something, and then find out more from the past that changed my guess!!

There are some great reveals and twists. The main "twist" is something I did guess but not too much in advance of the reveal.

I'll definitely be reading more books by this author.

Thanks to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for access to this great book.

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Feeney has a wonderful knack for writing a compulsively readable book. I loved this one on audio and appreciated the his and her narrators. This book has some great twists and kept me guessing. I highly recommend it.

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I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I do the majority of my "reading" in an audiobook format, so imagine my surprise (and glee) when I found out that Netgalley was now providing audiobooks...yeah! Yeah! My first endeavor was this new novel from Alice Feeney, and I was slightly apprehensive as her previous novel (though enjoyable) took some time to get going. No surprises here, as again I found this novel to be somewhat slow in the beginning. As a fan of all things involving the British, I held fast. I am so glad that I did. This was a great psychological thriller and I truly thought I had it figured out, which was the author's intent. She truly has a way of weaving her stories and misguiding the reading, which is her special ability.
I loved the points of view from the three characters which just added to the intrigue. The twist af the end was completely shocking....this author is definitely one of my new favorites!

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I just loved everything about this audio book.
This audio book deserves a five for the narrators who made the story come alive and the story itself deserves a five.
The story is told through three different voices. His, hers and the killer. Is the killer her or him or somebody else? I never have read or listen to a book where I made so many wrong guesses. As all my suspects get killed of one after another which makes my hope that it can be neither him nor her goes up in smoke. Neither he nor she is very likable but they are not bad people so I have a hard time pinning the murder on either one. The end will surprise you. In an audio book the narrators can destroy a story or bring it to live as you are listening. Here you felt that each character was talking directly to you the listener that you almost felt like they had a personal conversation with you.

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I absolutely loved this as an audiobook, the narrators did a brilliant job, the story kept my interest and I found it to be very suspenseful!

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The him narration was hard to hear at times because of the voice actor even when I had the volume up all the way. The Her narrator chapters were better to understand.

I DNFed this one at 70% I ended up just losing interest in this one. I thought I was going to love it.

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Oooooooo. This is a thriller with a body count. I listened to this audiobook through Netgalley. They just started offering audiobooks through their app. This story is told through 3 voices: His (Richard Armitage!!!!!!), Hers (Stephanie Racine) and The Killer using a voice distorter. I have to say that I suspected so many different characters and I was fooled. The last 2 hours, I didn't multitask, just listened. I checked my pulse and it was 103 -- yikes! 🤣 It's 82 right now so I guess writing reviews aren't as scary.
Thank you #NetGalley #his&hers

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Definitely one of the best narrated audio books I have listened to and I have listened to a bunch of them. First of all, though, story was great...I was focused the entire time trying to connect the clues to figure out "who done it". Did I guess it? I thought so many times (after changing my mind) I had but...maybe I did...maybe I didn't . I don't want to give that up for the other listeners :) The narrators (and yes there were a couple for those of you who prefer that approach) played the characters beautifully. I actually would have guessed that there were more than two they did so well. The variation of pace, accents and enunciation across the characters were very engaging. There are very few books I would recommend listening to over reading but this is one of them - well done!!

Thank you NetGalley, Macmillan Audio and Alice Feeney for the advanced copy in return for an honest review!

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* Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. *

His and Hers is a twisted and super creepy thriller filled with twists and turns and little details that continue to spin the story into a masterful whodunit. Alice Feeney is VERY good at misdirection and kept me guessing until the very end as suspicion kept making the rounds on the characters.

The writing is fantastic, with a change in tone that matched each POV change. The use of voice modulation for the narration of the killer's chapters in the audiobook was a fantastic touch.

I was very quickly sucked into this book and didn't want to put it down. It is quite dark, twisted, and violent, but I still enjoyed the plot and the execution of the story. The intricacies of the narrative were just magnificent.

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What a fun and crazy thriller! This book zigs and zags all over the place to keep you guessing and questioning your theories of what's going on. The reveals at the end were great and I was really satisfied with the ending.

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His & Hers is a gripping psychological thriller that centers around a former couple, Anna and Jack. Anna, a TV presenter, finds herself covering a murder of an old friend to try and get her dream job back. At the same time, her ex-husband and detective, Jack, has his own connection to the murder victim and finds himself pulled in deeper as he’s charged with solving the crime. But the bodies keep piling up, evidence goes missing and turns up in Jack’s car, and he’s increasingly becoming a suspect in his own investigation. All the while, Anna seems to have some connection to each scene. Secrets abound and someone knows the killer. Interspersed between Jack and Anna’s chapters is an unnamed narrator - our killer.

I listened to this on audio thanks to @netgalley which was excellent. The unnamed narrator uses one of those voice scramblers which on audio was really successful at being haunting and eerie. As the audiobook progresses you can HEAR the mounting tension and panic in Anna and Jack’s voices as the story progresses and the flurry of action at the end had me on the edge of my seat.

While the ending was very engaging, I felt that there wasn’t enough sprinkled in throughout the journey to figure out who did it and there was some fluff sections that didn't add much in the end. Some parts in the middle lagged and felt a bit unclear. And while I saw some of the twists coming, I didn’t see others, which helped keep me dialed in. There were parts I audibly gasped at, but some of the time in the middle made me sigh and roll my eyes.

Overall the ending’s break-neck pace takes hold of you and doesn’t let up and brought home the story. Anyone looking for a crime junkie quick thriller should check this one out. This was very entertaining and felt like a fun twist on the genre.

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Oh wow! I have heard so many things about this book and i am so darn happy i got the opportunity to listen to it.

The book was so graphic, each and every scene, i felt i was there, the way everything was described, it was just amazing. I this book is nothing like i thought it would be, it was even better.

Ok, so the Her, is Anna who is an investigative reporter, and the His, is her ex husband Jack who is a detective. Anna and Jacks story is heartbreaking, they were married, and then they went their separate ways, they had a daughter, it was just too sad.

But this story has so many twists! and Anna has a wild backstory, going as far back as her teen years, I was shocked! The past comes into play a lot in this book, which is a MUST! this book was very entertaining, and at times funny, heartwarming, bloody and mind blowing.

But that ENDING!!! Aaaaaahhh OMG! Completely not expected!

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Wow. I needed a few days to sort out all my feelings about this book.

First of all, the audio performances are SUPERB! Both Richard Armitage as Jack and Stephanie Rice as Anna read at an enjoyable pace with rich voices and tones that drew me right into the story. I am put off by readers that over act their lines and neither did this. They were ideal. In addition, there was a third POV and voice which was a distorted, disguised voice. The murderer. Oh wow. This voice was eerie, unrecognizable and quite frankly, mesmerizing. 5 Stars for audio.

Now, the story. I guessed the killer immediately. As I read along, I collected info that fit my theory. It didn't ruin the story. I've read other reviews and readers seem to be shocked, so if you like a surprise, don't hold back. As a thriller, this book delivered plenty of tension and nail-biting scenes. I have not read a book by Alice Feeney before so perhaps her other books have many dark and gruesome scenes. This book had more gore than I am used to. Bloody scenes narrated go slower than reading and defiantly more difficult. My own discomfort aside, I do believe the story would have been just as good, if not better without some trigger scenes. I suspect they may be simply for shock value. TW: dead human bodies (of course) CSI style, extreme animal cruelty, grooming, child pornography, and the gang rape of a child.

Let me continue with Spoilers. (Stop now if you haven't read the book).

The gang rape of Kathleen was too much for me. I didn't like Anna after that. At all. The adult Anna didn't seem to match the younger Anna's character. Why would Kathleen go to the birthday party of the girls who made her drink pee? My heart broke for her. Soon the poor girl is on the ground with men lining up to rape her while Anna runs off and then calls NO ONE to help. Too horrid. Still bothers me. There was already enough insanely cruel moves - tricking someone to drink pee, grooming, selling naked pictures of girls, skinning neighbourhood cats to make coats - to prove the girl gang was despicable and that someone would be out for revenge. Setting up a gang rape of a girl wasn't necessary and seemed purely for shock value. Backfired for me.

And then Anna kills Kathleen with her car! This poor girl! It would make more sense if her mother was out to kill all the women including Anna.

So if I had to rate the story it would be lower than the audio.
But the audio was amazing. Really.

Okay apparently I HAVE to leave a star rating on Netgalley.
Audio:5
Story:3.



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