I got to about halfway and stopped listening.
The three different voices on the audiobook was a nice touch but the actual story wasn't for me.

I am fairly new to this world of bookish thrillers, so I am still fresh when it comes to finding clichés and common-places in this kind of story. When I read this synopsis, I was hooked. I needed it!

His & Hers tells the story of a series of murders, told by two distinct people: Anna Andrews, a newsreader, and Jack Harper, a detective. Both are connected to the murders and we know that someone is lying - but who? This story will keep you trying to guess who is telling the truth and, I assure you, will blow you away with its interesting twists and turns. Not to mention that the killer itself also tells its side of the story. How can you not be hyped about this?

The narrators made a stunning work. They brought the book to life, giving it depth and drawing us closer and closer to the story. It is impossible not to connect with Anna and Jack, and root for them. Feel their sorrows and anguishes. They became so real thanks to the wonderful job made by Richard Armitage and Stephanie Racine.
I spent most of the book fairly sure who the killer was. I mean, it was so obvious! But then the story turns an even darker turn, and I was left there wondering if I could be wrong. Add it a couple of more twists and OMG-revelations and, wait for it, that last chapter will blow you away. So clever, so complex, you won’t even feel bad for blaming the wrong person the whole time.
It’s impressive how the story grows twisted and you just can’t put it down.

Give His & Hers a try, it’s an amazing book and you cannot put it down until the very last page.

Ps.: I absolutely hated Zoey and, believe me, you will too.

When I saw that Richard Armitage was narrating this book I jumped at the chance to listen to it 😀. I had heard great things about this book and ai am happy to report that they are all true. This book was brilliantly dark and twisted, just as we have come to expect from Alice Feeney. I listened to this in a day, unable to turn it off.

There are two sides to every story.. and this couldn’t be truer of His and Hers. We hear the story from both sides. Set in a small village called Blackdown. Detective Jack Harper is called to a crime scene, the body of woman found murdered. A woman that he knows well. At the same time his ex wife Anna Andrews is ousted from her news anchor job at BBC news. She is sent to the crime scene to report on the murder.. a woman that she also knows. As the story goes we find out more about Anna’s past and see that this murder maybe linked to her.

We also hear from the murderer.. a dark and creepy voice that would scare the crap out of anybody. I loved it. And the twist you will not see coming... holy cow! You need to read this book.

Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan audio for my advanced copy of this book to listen and to.

Holy twists! I did not see this one coming! His & Hers by Alice Feeney was a great summer thriller that had me guessing well into the final minutes of the audiobook.

Set in the small sleepy village of Blackdown, half swallowed by the woods, Detective Jack Harper is sent to investigate a crime scene where a woman’s body has been found. It takes him seconds to see that this is not a normal accident or a regular murder, but something more sinister.

Anna Andrews, a daytime news presenter living in London, has just lost her seat as anchor. Receiving an unavoidable demotion, she is sent back to her hometown of Blackdown to report on the recent murder. Eager to prove herself again to the news station, she’ll do just about anything to get the inside scoop. Unfortunately, the lead detective Harper assigned to the case is also her ex-husband. After a second woman’s body is discovered, Anna begins to feel less like she is reporting on the murders and more like she is in the center of something more dangerous. With twists and sickening details at every turn, this audiobook was hard to put down.

Great motive. Good characters. Excellent narration. I also loved the use of the voice disruptor. That was super disturbing! Overall His & Hers was a thrilling and exciting read. 4.5 Stars!

Thank you Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for access to this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. I’ll be posting reviews to Goodreads, my IG account @ediblereads, and on Amazon this week (July 26-July 31) in time with the publication. Thank you again for this opportunity!

What starts as just another assignment for each of them, the past comes crashing back to haunt them both.

Him: Called to another murder in town, shocked to see it's his conquest from last night...
Her: Losing her dream job and back to the news reporting she loathes, she's sent to report on a death in a distance village - and she happens to know the victim... and the cop investigating it.

Flashing back to the past, returning to the present. How the character's lives intertwine: what happened that broke them apart and what do they have to do with each other now? Someone is hunting these once friends and everyone must watch their back.

This book took me on an adventure, one I couldn't put down. Both narrators did an excellent job bringing me to the scene of the crime and the memories the characters held. I loved how the murderer's voice used a voice changer, it kept me guessing.

Even at the end, when I thought it was all figured out, was I shocked to learn another truth. The author did an amazing job twisting the story, molding it like clay and turning it into something perfect!

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to listen to this and give my honest opinion.

His & Hers by Alice Feeney was a wild ride of a thriller and the audio version was fantastic. Hers: Anna Andrews has lost her spot as a news presenter on the BBC when the original presenter comes back from maternity leave. She doesn't want to cover the possible murder in a small British village that she's assigned, but she doesn't tell anyone why. She has a dark history with the place, and maybe the victim. His: Jack Harper, lead investigator on the case, isn't being honest about his relationship with the victim either or how he knows the BBC reporter sent to cover the murder.

This story is told in three POVs. HIs, hers, and the killer's, although with the unreliable narrator-ness of it all, who knows if it's really three? Sweeney does an amazing job building tension and posing small questions for the reader that are answered quickly while keeping the bigger answers a mystery until the shocking end. The writing is beautiful. So many great lines about loss and grief which made me wish I had a hard copy of the book in addition to the audio. I was riveted through the whole book. There are some gruesome parts, and the ending didn't completely work for me, but I loved the ride so much it didn't really matter. I would absolutely recommend this one to any thriller fan.

In terms of the audio, the narrators were great. The sections voiced by the murderer were appropriately creepy and a little harder to listen to because the character uses something to change their voice.

His & Hers is a fast paced psychological thriller with the element of “shocking”, that will no doubt appeal to the fans of Verity!

Anna Andrews and Jack Harper were happily married, and both considered each other the loves of their lives until a terrible tragedy completely destroyed their marriage. Anna, a successful BBC news presenter turned to work, and when that did not help to ease the pain, to alcohol. Jack, a police detective decided to move out of London and back to the tiny, picturesque village from which they both came. Several brutal murders of Anna’s and Jack’s former childhood friends brought them back together in a rather peculiar (but very convenient) twist of fate. Who is the killer? You pretty much are guaranteed to suspect every single person (while they are still alive that is featured in this crazy twisted thriller Including Him & Her of course!
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I am confident that His & Hers is compulsively readable in any form, but I STRONGLY recommend it on audio! This is a multiple narrator audiobook, and the actors have done a fantastic job! The story is structured using three POVs, that of Anna Andrews, Jack Harper, and the killer. It is worth mentioning that the killer narrates his/her parts with the help of the voice disguiser device (which I found very cool). As the story unfolds, the killer keeps mentioning certain people and events from the past, and is basically constantly throwing you for a loop. It works very well! You keep suspecting one person, and everything seems to align. Then all of a sudden, the killer mentions something else, and you are confident that it is someone different now. It just never stops. This was probably my favorite part about His & Hers, all of those little clues casually presented to you by the killer, and how they are constantly made you change your mind.

I figured out whodunnit when there was only about 40 minutes of audio left. Unfortunately, I thought it was a bit of a stretch. I understand that the author went for “shocking” (and it was), and I am all for it, except…well, it needs to be physically feasible. There were other characters in the book, who were a bit unrealistic in my opinion especially considering the fact that this was supposed to be happening in the quaint English Village. Some of the cruelty that was attributed essentially to the teenagers seemed rather over the top. In addition to that there were quite a few plot holes, and too many mistakes that such a well organized and canny serial killer should not have made. Behavior of some of the characters seemed completely irrational, and I struggled trying to understand why they did what they did. This being said, I could not stop listening…. I just wish the end was a bit more thought through, and realistic.

Triggers: sexual assault of a minor, loss of a child, substance abuse, animal cruelty, bullying, dementia

Wow!! I loved this book...The back and forth between the characters, the little secrets unraveling as the story develops...I thought I had figured out who the killer was 3/4 of the book in but I could have never known... the way everything unfolds is a big surprise. The narrators did an amazing job getting you hooked to the story...you could sense the characters feelings just by their intonation.

Thanks NetGalley, Alice Feeney and Macmillan Audio for the ARC!

This was really 4.5 stars for me. Audiobooks are often more defined by the narration than the actual story. The narration in this book was FANTASTIC! Great use of different voices that were not contrived like most other audiobooks. As for the story, the story was great also! Very twisty ... just when you think you have it all figured out and buttoned up ... NOPE! I definitely recommend this one!

Thank you to Alice Feeney, Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this audiobook! This review was also posted on Goodreads.

I'm blown away by so many aspects of the reading experience here!!! First of all, I don't do audiobooks, I find them boring. This is my first audiobook that hasn't been for school (teacher here). I absolutely LOVED the listening experience of this amazing, twisty and shocking novel. The narrators did a phenomenal job painting the picture of the plot as it unfolded.
There are many sides of every story, His- told by Detective Jack Harper, Hers- told by BBC news anchor, Anna Andrews and in this case, the side of the killer- told using voice changing technology. A women is dead and Anna has come back to her hometown of Blackdown to cover the story for the news...right after she was demoted from anchor to correspondent. Jack is also from the town and is the lead detective who has a connection to both Anna and the victim. There's a deep and disturbing past in this town as women start to drop like flies, we see that they all went to high school with Anna and Jack and had some kind of connection to each other. Were they just a bunch of typical mean girls or part of something bigger and much more sinister?
This novel is the thriller of the year for me! I had to adapt to listening to the audio as opposed to reading but it ended up being well worth it. Feeney is a master story teller who isn't afraid to cover uncomfortable topics. Put this at the top of your TBR! My top pick of 2020 right here for thrillers.
Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and Alice Feeney for the audio ARC in exchange for my honest review*

His and Hers is the first novel I've read by psychological thriller author Alice Feeney. The novel opens with Anna Andrews, who has been a BBC News presenter for the past two years, covering for Cat Jones, who was on extended maternity leave. Anna's day starts badly, from her hangover to her finding out that the following day, Cat is returning to the presenter chair and that Anna's been demoted back to being an investigative reporter. And to get that investigative reporting off to a start, she's being given the assignment to investigate what may be a murder- the body of a beautiful blonde woman has been found in the woods near Blackdown, a village filled with painful memories for Anna and where her mother still lives. Anna's story alternates with that of Detective Inspector Jack Harper, who lives in Blackdown and is charged with investigating the death. That sure gets complicated, since Jack was having a secret affair with the victim. The twisted threads of these two storylines make for a read that keeps you engaged and guessing as the body count rises and the links between Anna and Jack are clarified. Who is killing women in Blackdown and why? Feeney keeps the reader guessing until the very end.

The audiobook, narrated by Stephanie Racine and the sonorous Richard Armitage, enhanced my reading experience, effectively bumping the novel from 3.5 to 4 stars for me.

CW: rape, sex trafficking, child death, domestic abuse, murder


I received an audio review copy of this book from Macmillan Audio in exchange for an honest review.

I love unreliable narrators. The little promo blurb about the title suggests you can't really trust the story being told. There are two POVs: His (Jack) & Hers (Anna). He is investigating the murder of his mistress. She is reporting on the murder of a friend from high school.

The book starts off with a little background information on Anna. She's worked as a journalist reporting the news for years. Started on the bottom and rose up to her dream job on air until the person she was filling in for came back from maternity leave after two years. Now she is demoted to a correspondent and is sent to report on a murder in a town over.

Jack is Anna's ex living each day with no hopes for the future. He just works, and helps take care of his niece. His recent fling ended up murdered and he's called in to do the investigation. Tensions rise when Anna shows up and information gets leaked.

Both of them can be placed at the scene of the crime and seem guilty, but as suggested, there is more to the story.

I loved trying to guess what was going on and I loved not seeing the twists this author skillfully set up. In the audiobook there is a third narrator, the murder using a voice distorter to tell parts of their story confusing the reader on gender and agenda. I don't want to say anything more but if you are a fan of Psychological Thrillers then this one definitely won't disappoint.

✨ 𝔸𝕦𝕕𝕚𝕠𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 ✨
Thank you Libro.fm, Alice Feeney, Netgalley & Macmillan.audio for gifting me a copy of this audiobook.

I’m going to be honest, when I first pressed play and heard the first narrator I instantly though “there’s no way I can listen to this raspy voice”. Come to find out, that was the voice of the killer and it actually grew on me!

This story is told from three distinct POVs, His, Hera, and the Killers. Each POV had its own distinct voice, which I love since it helps you stay tuned into the story and who’s talking. This is a fast paced story that takes place over just a few days. The author does a fabulous job of balancing the pace with the detail, allowing the full story to come to life without feeling rushed or overly complicated.

The mystery of this story was spot on. I hate when I read a book and can guess the killer from the very beginning, His & Hers though kept me guessing until the very last chapter. Just when I thought I knew who it was, until the story revealed that it wasn’t true. The killers POV added an extra layer to the mystery that I absolutely enjoyed!

Overall, I would recommend this book in a hot minute to anyone that wants an engaging mystery with a bit of suspense.

I really enjoyed it for the most part but the final plot twist was kind of a deal breaker for me. It came out of left field and made no sense.

Jack, is a British Police Officer, and one day is called to the scene of a murder. Jack assumes this will be like any other murder case he has seen on his many years being an officer however the this is anything but normal. It turns out Jack was with the murdered woman last night and has no idea what might have happened.
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Jacks ex-wife Anna appears at the murder scene as well as she is a news reporter and is there to cover the story. Anna too knows the victim as they use to be classmates and friends. When other people known to both Jack and Anna are found dead they know there must be some connection and they need to figure out who committed the crimes.
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This audiobook was fantastic to listen to. There was multiple narrators who were all terrific and the tone of voice kept me interested. The story is told in interchanging perspectives between Jack, Anna and the killer. The added storyline from the perspective of the killer was unique and added a great sense of mystery to the story. I thought the book was great from start to finish. There are some scenes that are graphic in sexual nature in case this is something you prefer to avoid but it’s minimal. The ending of the story was perfect and tied up all the loose ends. This is one I think all thriller fans will love.

🎧I listened to this on audio. There are three narrators namely: him, her and the killer. And can I just say, everytime the killer's distorted voice started speaking, my heart did a little jolt of fear. It was hella freaky but it did the job for sure 😂.⠀
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4.5 Stars - A great twisty thriller from the perspective from "his" and "hers". Layers of secrets slowly revealed throughout the audiobook which I enjoyed. Lots of unexpected twists and turns. Get ready for a fun ride! #HisHers #NetGalley

What started out as an interesting thriller, quickly lost my interest at the 30% mark. I continued to the end to see what the conclusion would be, and once again I was disappointed by the ending of a thriller, although this one was not too horrible.

We are following two unreliable narrators as they try to understand a crime that happened in their small town. One is a detective trying to solve the crime and the other is a reporter reporting on the crime. Both have reasons to be the murderer, but keep telling the audience that they aren't the one who did it. There is also a third distorted voice that we know from the beginning is the killer, and hints at being both of the main POVs. The main mystery is around who actually did it, who is that voice, and why they did it.

The characters were not enjoyable to read about, although I will give credit that I don't believe you were supposed to like them. They are people who have gone through something horrible and just trying to survive on the other side. The plot and writing were not bad, but after a time they gave me no reason to keep going with the story. I wasn't necessarily bored, it was just that I didn't care enough to know all the information I was being presented with.

Overall I would say that it wasn't a terrible story, but I didn't enjoy it myself.

Thanks to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

I loved this audiobook so much! I can’t express how happy I am that I read this via audio, it was the perfect audiobook. I loved both narrators and the story was fun too. I didn’t expect how twisty it was going to get. I liked the author’s first two novels but this is her best yet.

Alice Feeney has done it again with His & Hers. Set in a small town, the secrets and lies come to light as a serial killer works their way through, getting closer to our hero and heroine. You won't see this ending coming.