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A wild ride of twisty events including lovers, ex’s, strangers, affairs and murder. What do you do when your beloved dog needs a ten thousand dollar life saving surgery? Well Kim gets anonymous letters at her doorstep telling her to murder someone and she will be paid enough to afford the dog's surgery. This stranger also sends her a phone so everything is set up on how and where to poison the person. Well on the night of the arrangement she comes face to face with her high school boyfriend who she’s supposed to murder. And now comes the unexpected.

I love a good who dun it book and this one was my second book by this author, Now I plan to read all of her books.

#domestic thriller #pyschological

What an addictive suspenseful thriller with such a fitting cover! It’s full of love, hidden secrets and revenge. The dual timeline told in multiple POV’s really keeps the story flowing. You think you know the direction it’s going and then it suddenly changes. There are different character backstories along with sinister motives. It all ties together with an unpredictable ending.

Thank you to the author @JaimeLynnHendricks as well as to @PenzlerPuishers and @NetGalley for a free e-ARC. The opinions are mine alone and not biased in any way.

This is some of Jaime’s BEST work! I had to force myself to put it down and get some sleep and I ate up the ending in between neglecting all responsibilities!

Their Double Lives was jam packed with secrets, betrayal, scheming and blackmail and I loved every second of it! I cannot WAIT for this gem to hit the shelves - MARK YOUR CALENDARS - on May 20th! You’ll definitely want this at the top of your TBR as a perfect summer read!!!

🌟 F I V E S T A R F R I D A Y review 🌟 featuring “Their Double Lives” by Jaime Lynn Hendricks!

MY RATING: 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤/5

Kim Valva’s struggle is real as she scrapes by financially doing freelance graphic design by day and waitressing at an upscale New Jersey country club at night. She puts up with all the snooty socialites she serves because she is desperate to make money for a life saving surgery needed for her beloved dog Murphy.

A mysterious envelope is left at her front door with a proposition from “The Stranger” that would change her financial status and save Murphy. All she has to do is slip a pill into someone’s drink at the country club and the money is all hers.

But when it’s time to do the deed Kim comes face to face with her high school boyfriend Tony. What’s even worse is that he IS the target. There is no way Kim could kill him after all their history … so what has he done to deserve this?? And how uncanny is this coincidence?? Moments later, Tony’s new fiancé drops dead at the dinner table and everyone becomes a suspect! Is this a case of a missed target or something more sinister?

🎙️ MIC DROP! Yet another banger from Jaime Lynn Hendricks that SCREAMS of revenge, sinister motives, double lives and a tangled nasty web of lies! I read this popcorn thriller in one morning and couldn’t put it down! Told in multiple perspectives and dual timelines, you barely get a moment to breathe as the shocking story unfolds!

Thank you kindly to @jaimelynnhendricksauthor @penzlerpub @penguinrandomca @netgalley for my #gifted advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review! This book releases on May 20, 2025!

Revenge. Oh sweet, sweet revenge! How far would you go to even the playing ground? Do you believe in an eye for an eye? For me it would all depend on the situation. This book is highly addictive, unputdownable, the twists and turns will take you by surprise. I devoured it in an afternoon, at the edge of my seat, trying to untangle the threads that have come together in a jumbled mess. Trying to figure out who The Stranger is and why they are seeking their revenge!

Kim Valva has been having a moment. She has just kicked her boyfriend out for cheating on her. Her two-year-old puppy has been diagnosed with cancer, and she needs to come up with a pile of cash to save him. Pushing Kim into a gray area of what she is capable of. Surely not murder. Kim has been working as a waiter at the country club. The men leer at you with a look of hunger in their eyes and the women are downright hostile and rude. Kim is taken aback when her high school sweetheart walks in with his fiancé on his arm. He has changed his name, and he is no longer the bad boy from the block. When someone at their high-class table ends up dead in the most horrifying of ways. Who did it and why is the question on everyone's plumped lips?

This book is intense and left me flying through the pages. It is told through multiple points of view, which always makes the story much more intriguing. Thank you to Jaime Lynn Hendriks, Scarlet, and Thriller Book Lovers the Pulse for my gifted copy.

Their Double Lives is an unputdownable, addictive popcorn thriller that had me glued to the pages. If sleep wasn't needed I would've binged this one cover to cover in one sitting. Right off the bat Hendricks plunges you in the action, the pacing never lets up from there. There are no dull moments, no fluff, it's just a constant building of suspense, it had me saying just another chapter every time. I thought the author executed the plot flawlessly.

The characters were absolutely delicious. They were conniving, manipulative, deceitful and they each brought their own flare to the storyline. The mystery is unraveled piece by piece, just at the right time to keep the reader guessing and on their toes. The twists were good, well placed and had the desired impact.

Overall, this was a highly entertaining read that is unputdownable, kept me guessing until the end with a deliciously twist filled ending. Another hit from Jaime Lynn Hendricks!

✨️Thank you to @netgalley, @thrillerbookloversthepulse, @penzlerpublishers & @jaimelynnhendricks for my gifted ARC in exchange for an honest review.

One of my favorite authors that never fails to keep me guessing and entertained! I could feel my heart racing at times as I frantically turned the pages to see what happened next! Keep your head on a swivel with this one because it could be anyone!!

Their Double Lives has so many twists and turns, I was constantly on the edge of my seat. I love thriller books when a couple takes center stage and something nefarious is at play. When PJs plan to target, marry and kill Anthony Fuller goes completely sideways, it was apparent anything could happen.

I loved how the story was written, in multi POV with a dual timeline all converging at the end. So well done!

Their Double Lives was definitely a binge-worthy book. I read it all in one day! It had so many twists and turns that I wasn’t sure how it would end until the very last page. I’ve never read a book by this author, but now I want to read them all. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this book!

This was such a gripping listen! The tension builds right from the start, and I found myself second-guessing everyone. It’s one of those twisty thrillers where nothing is quite what it seems, and I couldn’t stop listening. The audiobook narration was fantastic—great pacing and emotion that really pulled me in.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to listen!

I’m gonna say 4 stars cuz this was a heck of a ride but the ending made me wanna say “WHAT??!” That’s putting it nicely, I assure you there were plenty expletives. As a reader, you know if you are that invested, it’s good stuff. Would’ve been a 5 star read had everything ended perfectly wrapped up. But, how often does that really happen?? Bravo, JLH👏🏼💗

I love Jaime Lynn Hendricks, her books are always a fun read. I love the multiple perspectives and timelines, easily 5 stars in my opinion. Thank you NetGalley and Scarlet for this advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review.

Lately, I have been enjoying more novels in the suspense and thriller genre. Some plots are too predictable, but Their Double Lives was captivating, and I had to finish it in one day. Kimberly's story about her sick dog pulled me in quickly. I enjoyed the Jersey/NY vibe. If you are looking for a well-done suspense story, try reading this new novel by Jaime Lynn Hendricks when it comes out in May!

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book.

This was such a fun book to read! I found myself truly rooting for Kim (and Murphy!), and even for PJ, despite where her storyline begins. It's not a secret that PJ dies in the very beginning of the book, but interspersed between sections of Kim (now), there are sections of PJ taking over the narration, in the past, before her untimely death (murder). Aside from Kim, it was hard to know who to trust at times, but that was part of the fun. Who exactly was The Stranger, and why did he choose Kim to kill her ex-boyfriend? What was PJ hoping to gain from being in a relationship with someone twice her age? Was Carla Boswell simply jealous of PJ, or was there more to it? And is Anthony Fuller really a changed man? So many questions, and luckily everything is answered by the end; no ugly loose threads. I'd absolutely recommend this book to our customers, as well as to my friends and family. It would be a great beach book, or one to read on a vacation. A perfect book to pick up this summer!

What a ride! I love that it's in multiple POVs and it's easy to follow. This was definitely a good read.

Kim will do anything for her dog Murphy, even strike up a deal with a stranger to murder someone. But when she finds out the person she is supposed to kill is her high school boyfriend, she quickly backtracks. Then his fiancé ends up dead.

This is one of those books that keeps you guessing because not everything is as it seems. I thought it was a compulsive, addictive read. Unreliable narrators, lots of secrets, and unlikable characters.

A digital copy of this book was given to me by Penzler Publishers. The opinions are my own and freely given.

Kim is a waitress at a country club. She has been asked, in exchange for money to save her dog, to poison one of the members, Anthony. The problem is, the member she was supposed to poison, has changed his name and she knew him way back when.

The target has a fiancée, PJ. PJ is also trying to kill Anthony. Kim is trying to get to the bottom of WHO could want Anthony dead.

This was a fast-paced story that kept me guessing until the end.

Recommend!

Surprising storyline and mysterious vibes felt throughout reading this book. I loved it. It kept me awake at night and I found it difficult to put down. I needed to know the outcome. Hendricks' writing was superb. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Wow! This book was insanely good! Jaime has this way of making you think it's going in one direction and before you know it... BOOM! It goes in a completely different direction. I really loved Kim Valva because of how strong she was. She never backed down and she was also just a decent person.

Jaime Lynn Hendricks, oh how I love thee! Let me count the ways! Or better yet, let me start by counting the ways I loved this book.

Let’s make something clear from the beginning. The true star of Their Double Lives is Murphy the dog. I dare you not to get attached and emotionally invested in his future. Also thank you Jaime for creating a thriller character I was able to wholeheartedly root for! After all, thrillers are rarely about likability.

Murphy’s human Kim works at an exclusive country club in Jersey. Her financial situation leaves a lot to be desired and she needs funds for a life saving procedure for Murphy. Then she gets an offer from The Stranger offering her money she needs in exchange for unaliving someone. Will Kim embrace her inner John Wick? For full synopsis please swipe!

Jamie’s writing is as smooth as silk. Pages turn themselves, I’m just there for the ride. Games of cat and mouse, despicable humans, obnoxious humans, secrets - all packaged into a wild ride of a story! Can you tell I highly recommend this one?! As does our @thrillerbookloversthepulse book loving crew

A huge thank you to Penzler Publishers/Scarlet for my ARC in exchange for an honest review!