His & Hers
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Synopsis
There are two sides to every story: yours and mine, ours and theirs, His & Hers. Which means someone is always lying.
Anna Andrews finally has what she wants. Almost. She’s worked hard to become the main TV presenter of the BBC’s lunchtime news, putting work before friends, family, and her now ex-husband. So, when someone threatens to take her dream job away, she’ll do almost anything to keep it.
When asked to cover a murder in Blackdown—the sleepy countryside village where she grew up—Anna is reluctant to go. But when the victim turns out to be one of her childhood friends, she can’t leave. It soon becomes clear that Anna isn’t just covering the story, she’s at the heart of it.
DCI Jack Harper left London for a reason, but never thought he’d end up working in a place like Blackdown. When the body of a young woman is discovered, Jack decides not to tell anyone that he knew the victim, until he begins to realise he is a suspect in his own murder investigation.
One of them knows more than they are letting on. Someone isn’t telling the truth. Alternating between Anna’s and Jack’s points of view, His & Hers is a fast-paced, complex, and dark puzzle that will keep listeners guessing until the very end.
Synopsis source: Goodreads
Review
Genre(s): Contemporary Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Mystery/Thriller
HB&W Rating: 4 stars
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God bless Alice Feeney. I have been in a bit of a reading slump this month with mediocre book after mediocre book and a few less-than-mediocre sprinkled in. I needed something to pull me out of this rut. I needed something good, really good. Enter Alice Feeney.
I know this isn’t a recent publication for this author. I’m still making my way through her backlist. But I recalled a friend having listened to this one and really enjoying it, so I opted to jump in without looking and I was NOT disappointed. Thank goodness!
This one is right up there with Sometimes I Lie for me, which I liked slightly better than Daisy Darker. It grabs you from the beginning and holds your attention throughout. I had my guess as to who the murderer was and I was right, but let me tell you that Feeney had me second-guessing my choice the entire time! After finishing, I thought it would be fun to go back and listen to the murderer’s first chapter again and it just blows me away how deftly Feeney drops breadcrumbs that don’t feel like breadcrumbs until you’re looking backwards.
The dual audio narration is perfection. I love Stephanie Racine, who has narrated many of Feeney’s books, and Richard Armitage is back with Stephanie to add His POV. The voice modulator effect used for the murderer’s POV was chef’s kiss. Listen carefully to that modulated voice and see if you notice anything over the course of the book. If you notice what I’m talking about, you’ll appreciate how the producer of the audiobook added this additional layer to the story that was so perfectly aligned with Feeney’s method of storytelling.
I really enjoyed this audiobook and it was exactly what I needed to pull me out of my reading rut. If you love a good twisty plot that keeps you guessing, you’ll enjoy this one.
Until next time,
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