So, this authors books always have some totally unbelievable and unrealistic endings, twist. They continue to entertain me one after another though. This book was no different. I thought I had it all figured out, of course I didn’t, I never do. I would recommend this book for a fun ride, but if you’re the type of person who likes stories to be realistic, then this book is not for you.

This was a very good thriller and the narration was very well done. I have liked all the Alice Feeney titles I have read and this one didn't disappoint. Told from different perspectives moved it along well. Reommended.

Wow, what a RIDE. This book had me guessing until the very last minute. This is my first book by Alice Feeney, and it was a doozy! The dynamics in this book were absolutely insane, and have reaffirmed my fear of having a daughter, but goodness, what these characters go through is outrageous. I would have loved more back story on each of the girls in the circle, because some of their motivations just escape me. I love the general premise of this novel, and i really enjoyed the back and forth narration between the main characters. This book did have a bit more sex/sexual abuse/domestic abuse/animal abuse than I read, and i might offer that as a content warning for future readers. Alice Feeney's writing style is great and very cohesive even while switching through the various narrators and points of view, it just felt like every bad and taboo thing that could occur to teenage girls was jammed in the book, and other information like the motivations and backstories of the various characters were left out.

Thank you so much for allowing me to read and review this title early!

I enjoyed many things about this audiobook. I loved the narration of the book. I liked the characters and the way the book was constructed. The writing was great but I didn't particularly like the storyline. It felt like just a mediocre thriller in my opinion but I've seen many people loving it so I still suggest giving it a try!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing access to the audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This marks my first-ever audiobook ARC! And I am both excited and thankful that I got to listen to Feeney's third novel, as I previously listened to her first two books.

The sound quality and the app's function are both a little clunky. The book took a very long time to download and the app suddenly quit a few times, too. Listening at home made it not such a big deal, but listening in the car presented more of a problem. The tinny sound quality also was a bit distracting - and persisted no matter what speakers or headphones that I used. For the POV through the voice modulator, this especially took some getting used to and somewhat reduced the creepiness that I think was intended. But, I got used to it, and the performers themselves did a wonderful job of bring "his" story of Hack, who works as a detective on a string of murders that become increasingly personal to him, and "hers" of Anna, a new presenter who is suddenly demoted to return as a correspondent covering the killings.

The story moves quickly, with plenty of twisting turns, secrets buried and lies all around - making it hard to tell just what is the truth after all. It keeps the listener guessing until the final twist, which I think some will find more shocking than others. I did correctly guess at a few of the plot points, but others were certainly bigger shocks. I appreciated the way Feeney weaves in the pasts of the characters - and the ending, though surprising, never crossed the line into feeling like being purposefully manipulative which can really spoil a book for me. Really, I enjoyed this one a lot and I am definitely looking forward to seeing what Feeney will write next. She's a talented author and does a great job of casting doubt on all of the characters. It is quite well done!

Fantastic book! The author did such a great job casting suspicion on everyone, I was floored by the ending.
Told in multiple POV we hear from Anna Andrews, a journalist working her dream job wit the BBC news, who catches the murder case in Blackdown Woods. We hear from DCI Jack Harper tasked to solving this case, The third we hear from is the murderer who gives their perception and point of view throughout the story. There are multiple entanglements with the characters and (if there are any) hard clues as to the identity of the killer. Well written. Great character development. All around great book.

Super fantastic. I didn't see the twist coming and the end was just so delectable. I listened to the ending like 3 times because it was THAT twisted and THAT good! I didn't care for the "protagonist" voice on the audiobook but once the book was complete I understood the need for the voice to be that way it was. Love Alice Feeney and His and Hers did not disappoint.

Well, this is full of so many twists and turns I feel like my brain is totally tied in knots. This is a great book. I thoroughly enjoyed it despite despising the majority of the characters. If you like surprises you should read or listen to this book. The audiobook is narrated really well with a male voice telling his tale with a female voice for her's.

There are two sides to every story, so someone is always lying. When a woman’s body is found in the woods of a quaint English village p, reporter Anna is sent to cover the story. She doesn’t really want to, as this is where she grew up and never wanted to return. On top of that, her ex husband, Jack, is in charge of the case. And it turns out that Anna went to school with the murdered woman and may even be a suspect.
The narrators are great and use their voices to really bring the story to life. The best is the voice of the killer, it’s so creepy sounding. You wouldn’t get that if you were just reading the story. You can’t stop listening to it to find out who and why the women are being killed. Definite “page turner”.
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I was a bit skeptical going in to this one because I wasn't a fan of the author's previous works but I decided to give this one a try anyway. And I'm glad I did. The story had me hooked. At the heart of the story you have a murder and several characters keeping secrets. The two main characters both have motives and are being framed...or are they?

I loved the multiple narration, especially the killer. I listened to the audiobook and each narrator was excellent. The killer's voice was altered so I really was surprised by the big reveal. I never saw that coming! This was a quick read and a great thriller, and I will definitely look out for this author's next book.

<b> A fun mystery with some overdramatic reveals - 3.5 stars </b>

When Anna is suddenly demoted after her co-worker returns from maternity leave things are made worse when she has to report on the murder of her childhood friend.

People say mystery/thriller books are a contest between author and reader and this was one contest I super enjoyed. The way Feeney leaves little hints, or in some cases red herrings, in the killer’s perspective was just soo good for allowing the reader to come up with fun theories. I normally don’t like drawn out endings but the conclusion on His and Hers had me switching culprits every other chapter.

Unfortunately, I think this a case of dual timelines not working for me. I didn’t especially hate the timeline, but I did hate the reveals that occurred during it. It would be silly of me to say that its unrealistic for so much bad stuff to happen to one person, but it was just too much for me. My reactions to these reveals should not be to roll my eyes or to laugh but they are just sooo soapy and melodramatic. It would have been better to show some more personality from some of her childhood friends because they were kind of underdeveloped.

Another thing that bothered me were these weird attempts to seem smart or profound or something like, someone will say “We treat people like books blah blah blah” or “Everyone is like a lightbulb”. Feeney is so clever at the mystery elements the book doesn't need anything extra..

All in all, I think if you can get over the silly little reveals in the past timeline this is a fun engaging mystery.

Im going to give this 5 stars as i assume it will be amazing but with netgalley shelf having some technical difficulties i dont want this to not get a review i will be pinning this read again. I will keep attempting.

There are three sides to every story – hers, his & the truth. This thriller is told from each of those perspectives: Anna, a TV news reporter; Jack, a policeman and “the killer”. Each person had a different voice so it was easy to follow & chapters pretty much alternated “her” and “him”, with the occasional interruption by “the killer”. The voice of the murderer is slightly distorted and rather creepy.
Jack, Anna’s ex-husband, is called in to investigate a murder in the quiet village of Blackdown in Surrey. When he arrives at the scene, he is somewhat shocked as he knows the dead woman – in fact he was with her last night for an illicit liaison. Anna arrives on the scene to cover the story for the news, and she too has a history with the dead woman – they were at school together. Anna soon finds herself dealing with not only reporting the murder, but with her elderly mother who seemed to be showing signs of dementia & many of the childhood memories that she had been trying to run away from when she moved to London.
On the edge of the story we also have another cast of characters, some of whom also have something to tie them to the victim: Cat - the TV presenter who Anna resents (Anna stepped in at very short notice to cover her absence & had been a TV presenter for some time when she was moved back to her previous job when Cat returned from an extended maternity leave); Priya – the keen young police colleague of Jack’s who may have a bit of a crush on him; Richard - the photographer that is covering the story with Anna, and who had a previous conviction; Zoe - Jack’s sister and another old school friend of both Anna & the dead woman …
There were enough twists and turns to hold my interest throughout. There was a patch in the middle that I felt dragged, but it was important for the development of the storyline and at every turn, there are more clues that cast suspicions on all of the characters – just when you think that you know what’s going on, or whodunit, something else happens …
Why are the dead woman’s shoes in Jack’s car? Why did Anna find an old photograph & a friendship bracelet in her childhood bedroom? Where had Jack’s sister been at 6am? Who let Anna into the school office? How come Priya was always there just before you expected her to arrive?

The plot is clever and whilst I foresaw some of the twists, there was much that I didn’t expect. All elements of the story fit together like pieces of a jigsaw – there was little that was unnecessary, and each scene/revelation/action/conversation felt essential to the whole.
The audiobook format works very well for this story – the suspense is able to build at a controlled pace. I am a fast reader and this book actually slowed me down – it felt like I was constantly being held on the edge of what happened next. I liked the voice of Anna – she was the right age & had a slightly aloof tone which was perfect for a BBC newsreader! The voice of Jack worked well too, he was down to earth and struggled to get the right words out at times. The voice of the murderer was cleverly done. Initially it sounded male, later I felt that it could be male or female and the use of the distortion made it all the more creepy.

Disclosure: I received a copy of this audiobook free from the publisher via NetGalley. Whilst thanks go to the publisher & author for the opportunity to read it, all opinions are my own.

His & Hers is the third novel by British journalist and author, Alice Feeney. The audio version is narrated by Stephanie Racine and Richard Armitage. When DCI Jack Harper is called out to a murder in the woods near Blackdown, he’s shocked to realise the victim is a woman with whom he was intimate the previous evening. And he soon discovers several other items that make it clear that someone might be setting him up as the suspect in his own investigation.

Already stunned to have been casually demoted from her BBC TV newsreader position, Anna Andrews is even less impressed to be sent to Blackdown to cover possible murder case. Blackdown is the place she grew up, and she’d be happy never to return: too many unhappy memories, one of which involves the victim.

Jack is dismayed to see his ex-wife at the scene, not least because she’s with a BBC press photographer, but also because it stirs too many sad memories. He already has a challenging case to run, with a young, too-eager-to-please colleague, DS Pria Patel, who’s getting on his nerves, and pressure from higher-up to get a result.

With little more than a puzzling message on the victim’s nails, a strange item in the mouth and a boot-print, not much progress is made before, mere hours later, another victim is found. Jack isn’t at all sure that his small team is up to dealing with a serial killer. And it starts to look like Anna is personally involved…

The narrative is carried by three voices: mostly Jack and Anna, with occasional (in the audio, voice distorted) commentary by the murderer. If Jack’s part seems genuine and truthful, Anna’s feels less reliable, while the murderer’s parts are often quite cryptic. Overall, it is sufficiently ambiguous to throw suspicion on several characters.

Feeney is skilled at sowing the seeds of possibility. The slow disclosure of important information, connections and (sometimes) explosive secrets make this a pages turner. Red herrings, twists and distractions mislead and keep reader guessing and cycling through potential murder suspects right up to the thrilling climax. And beyond. Gripping British crime fiction.
This unbiased review is from an audio copy provided by NetGalley and Macmillan audio.

This was soooo good. So many twists and turns...dual perspective...dual timeline. Every time I thought I knew what was going, I would be proven wrong right until the end.

Great narration and pace of the story.

Trigger warning for drug abuse, alcohol abuse, rape

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Another great thriller by Alice Feeney! I am grateful for the audiobook from NetGalley and Macmillan Audio. I was engaged from the start. Richard Armitage and Stephanie Racine perform a fantastic narration of this twisted tale. The creepy distorted voice of the murderer added an eerie and sinister touch to this unsettling and veiled story. There were points in the book where I thought I definitely knew who the murderer was, only to be lead in another direction. The well crafted mystery kept me guessing until the blood-tingling conclusion. Definitely recommend!

I really enjoyed this title, intriguing, mystery, crime, just brilliant. I almost got to the end before catching on as to who the criminal was. Very good. Enjoyed that there was more than one narrator.

What is the actual hell! This book was crazy good. When you think you have it figured out think again. This book keeps you guessing right till the end. This should be thriller of the year!

The narrators were fabulous! I always enjoy an audiobook that uses more then one. Makes the book feel like a movie in your head.

I've been meaning to try one of Alice Feeney's books for a while now, and I thought that listening to the audiobook with the new Netgalley Shelf App feature would be the perfect way to kill two birds with one stone. The fact that the blurb of His & Hers intrigued me immediately and I've seen positive reviews popping up everywhere only made this decision easier to make... And I'm definitely glad I did choose the audiobook option, because I ended up having a fantastic time with this story and I think the audio only enhanced the experience for me. What a read!

It's true that I'm basically an audiobook newbie, but my experience with this story has convinced me I need to keep this option in mind for whenever the circumstances are right... Because I think the audio version only enhanced my experience with His & Hers. This book is narrated by Richard Armitage and Stephanie Racine, and both do a fantastic job making the story come alive for me. Each tackles one of the POVs of the two main characters in play: "Him" with DCI Jack Harper and "Her" with News Correspondent Anna Andrews. On top of these two point of views, we also have the mystery voice and POV to contend with. I think especially this POV made the audiobook stand out for me and the voice alteration gave the story that mysterious vibe. I think that both their voices fitted the characters very well, and the pace and flow of the story throughout was spot on for me. They also changed their voices slightly whenever different characters say something the dialogues, which made it a lot easier to keep them apart. I can highly recommend the audiobook experience to anyone who is interested in reading this story!

As for His & Hers itself: I'm definitely an instant fan of Alice Feeney now. I was fully intrigued as soon as I started listening to this story, and the two different POVs complement each other perfectly. I particularly liked the mystery voice and POV in between the "Him" and "Her" chapters, as it will make you wonder who is lying and who might be behind the murders... Both the building up of suspense and the development and placement of the plot twists is simply spot on, and this story most definitely managed to mislead me until the very end. Intense, suspenseful, shocking, intriguing and very well written indeed.

His & Hers will give you a psychological thriller and serial killer thriller in one, and the story deals with psychological elements as well as with plenty of gruesome scenes and heavy topics. Trigger warnings are in place for topics such as grooming, abuse, rape, mental health, addiction and violence... This story will go dark, twisted and dangerous, but the ride is absolutely fantastic and I loved how everything is explained in the end. Trust me, His & Hers will have more than one shocking surprise for you in store, and you will think you have it all figured out so many times that your mind is left reeling by the time you reach the final page and finally discover the truth. The plot is very cleverly written and I always love it when a story is able to mislead me this much, as it doesn't happen all that often anymore... But His & Hers did the job, and how!

I'm still not sure if I actually like the main characters, but I loved learning more about them and slowly figuring out how they all fit together as well as what secrets they are hiding. The story warns you in the beginning that at least one of them is lying, and you will be on your edge the whole time as you keep being suspicious about everything you read. Who is behind it all? Why are they doing it? What does it have to do with the past? Or the present for that matter? Who is lying and who is telling the truth? Or are they all hinding something? There are so many questions, and trust me, you will be having a fantastic time trying to find answers for them all. If you enjoy a suspenseful, intense and well written thriller, His & Hers is without doubt an excellent choice.

Did you love A.J. Finn's "Woman in the Window"? Then you're going to enjoy Alice Feeney's "His & Hers." If I was reading it, it would be a real page turner. There are a lot of plot twists, and you're probably never going to figure them all out before they are revealed. None of it struck me as unbelievable; I was riveted.

The main characters are "Him," "Her" and "The Murderer."

She is a drinker, so it's can be hard to trust how reliable her perception of events is as they unfold. He's a police detective who is way too emotionally invested in the murders he's investigating.

There were different narrators for each role, which was helpful for distinguishing who was speaking at what time. My only complaint was that the Murderer's voice was purposefully distorted, which is hard to listen to. Luckily, these sections are short, but the information given in them helps drive the plot.

The chapters went back and forth between "Him" and "Her" with an occasional interjection by "The Murderer."

I definitely recommend the book, and I think you can't go wrong either grabbing the audiobook or a hard copy. It's one of the better thrillers that I've read this year.