Nicole Trope has masterfully written another awesome book!
I am giving it 5 stars for plot development, interesting characters, twists and a very satisfying ending.
The plot revolves around an unhappy wife, a cheating husband, and a deadly lie from long ago, now revealed.
Revenge has never been sweeter!!
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the advance copy of this book.
This is my honest review!

What can i say anything that Nicole Trope writes i will read! i love all her books and her writing.

As soon as i started reading this book i was hooked. I just couldn't put this book down. The different POV and oh the plot of this book just blows you away.

Nicole Trope will never disappoint!

Thanks NetGalley for letting me read and review.

Diane and Leo have been married for fifteen years, they have ten year old twin boys and live a nice life. Diane is a nurse and Leo works in real estate. Diane knows that Leo hasn't always been faithful, and she's hoping to divorce him once she has a plan in place. Leo cannot help himself when it comes to beautiful women and when he meets Serena, he is infatuated with her, until she turns out to be his worst nightmare. Now one of his sons is missing and the past is catching up to him.
Nicole Trope is one of my favorite authors and I'm always eager to read anything by her. I really enjoyed this story and it definitely kept me engaged. She has a way of making you really get to know the characters in her books. I absolutely hated Leo, he was the most despicable human being. I really liked Serena and felt her conflicting emotions. I personally did not care for Diane at all, and she really did not redeem herself at all in my eyes. The book had a pretty fast pace but I found myself really disappointed at the end. The ending was satisfactory but I didn’t feel fulfilled by it. It all kind of fell flat for me. There were definitely twists I didn’t except, as well as several that I predicted. This wasn't my favorite by this author but I'm always eager to read more by her!
Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

Alright. I am on board with this one. I hate Leo, I have twins and would not be able to survive losing one of them, and this is all rather interesting.
Leo is cheating on his wife, but that isn't why he's hatable. He manipulates and bullies a grandma into selling her house for less than she was promised, he is mean to his kids, and he is mean to service workers.
He all around sucks.
Naturally I LOVED this one. This was everything. It is so twisty and wonderful.

His Double Life centres around a married couple, Leo and Diana, who have more than their fair share of secrets. When one of the secrets threatens their child’s safety, it is time to take responsibility and ensure justice is served.

I enjoyed this novel. The pacing was good, the characters (outside of Leo) were all very human - flawed, driven by emotion, but fundamentally good people who were trying to make things right. Even if what is right for them isn’t regarded as justice by the legal system or wider society. Leo was a shit and it was nice to see him get what he deserved. There were lots of good twists and turns that I didn’t guess beforehand which is always an indication of a great thriller!

I have read The Day After the Party and now this book by the author and I can’t wait to dip into her back catalogue soon!
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in return for my unbiased opinion.

I received an arc copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion of it. What would you do if you found out that your husband was leading a double life? This book centers around Leo, his wife Diana and his mistress Selena/Melanie. It is told in parts by all three of them and goes back and forth in past and present. I definitely have mixed feelings about this book. It started off really good but just went downhill for me. The twist was good but so many things just seem too far fetched .

Nicole Trope is one of my favorite authors and when I received an advanced copy of this book I was super excited. Netgalley introduced me to her and I have read every single one of her books.

This book I could not put down. The way she writes her characters is like no other. I got to know each and every one and feel for each and every one! I honestly do not know how she does it with every book.

If you haven’t read any of her books….better just buy them all at once because you will want more!

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley!!!!!

HOLY MOLY!!! This book had me hook, line, and sinker from the first chapter. This book gives an entirely new meaning to work conferences. please stop what you are doing, get this book, and call off work. Once you start reading, you will not want to stop. This is intense, exciting, and NOW one of my favorite books EVER!!!!!!!! Thanks for the ARC read!!! I can not wait to read another book by this author!!!

When a husband and father of two decides his life is not enough, he puts himself in situations that will come to haunt him. It took me a moment to figure out exactly where this story was going, but once I figured it out there were twists and turns on every page. This is definitely a thriller worth reading.

I did not see that coming! Talk about whiplash! Nicole Trope wowed me, shocked me, left my mouth hanging open and had me turning the pages! Woohoo!!! [book:His Double Life: A completely unputdownable domestic suspense novel|203740078] is gripping, full of secrets, twists, and with jaw dropping reveals! I had a hard time putting this addictive book down when life got in the way. Well done, Nicole Trope, well done.

Leo has an image to uphold. He is a real estate agent who drives a flashy car which screams success! He is married to Diana, and they have twin boys. Everything about him looks picture perfect. Except that he has secrets. He is more committed to his phone than his wife, he comes home smelling of another woman's perfume and is quick to hand out flowers and toys after going to real estate conferences.

Then Diana receives a text message......

Talk about being kept on your toes throughout the entire book! I had no idea what was going to happen next. Just when I thought I had things figured out, Trope threw a curve ball at me. I enjoyed this twist filled book which kept the revelations coming.

I enjoyed the POV chapters. This was a nice touch and allowed readers to get into the minds of the various characters. Knowing their motivations and emotions furthered my enjoyment and investment in their plight. The characters in this book deal with many emotions and I thought Trope did a fantastic job with showing the characters as complex individuals.

I also enjoyed the pacing of this book. It was just right and kept things moving along. I found the plot to be well thought out and riveting. I can’t wait to read what Nicole Trope writes next!

Well written, addictive, shocking and hard to put down!


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Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

I thought I had this book figured out but the more I started reading the twist started coming and I had no idea, Very well written. One of those books that you think you have figured out then the next second something totally drastic unexpected happens you're like oh my God I did not expect this then again you got to keep reading but she's got to know what's going to happen.. I absolutely loved this book and can't wait to read another book by this author.. Don't make mistake of not reading this book!!!! Cuz you're going to get hooked.

Nicole Trope's latest, HIS DOUBLE LIFE, is a twisty domestic thriller when a husband's web of deceit and dark secret past collides with the present—a son is kidnapped, putting his family in danger.

TRUST NO ONE!

Set in Australia, Diana and Leo Palmer have been married for fifteen years. They have twin sons. Leo is in real estate investments and has an affair when he is out of town at a conference.

Now Sawyer is missing. Diana receives a text.
"If you want Sawyer to come home, your husband needs to tell the truth."

What has Leo done to endanger their family and child? Told from POVs: Serena/Melanie, Diana, and Leo.

CONFERENCE IN QUEENSLAND:
SERENA: The author takes us back five weeks earlier at a conference when we hear from Serena Burns. She is not in commercial real estate, and neither is she Serena Burns.

LEO: (five weeks earlier). The first time he slept with someone at a conference had been four years earlier, and guilt gnawed at him. But each time he did so, he felt less guilty and looked forward to the next out-of-town conference so he could let go of his mundane existence.

Yes, he has an excellent life, a wife, ten-year-old twin boys, a nice house in the burbs, a safe neighborhood, a pool, an expensive car, and a good wine collection. What is his problem?

DIANA: Five weeks earlier. She suspects he has someone with him in his hotel room. It is time to put a stop to it. To confront him and be done. The boys are old enough, and her job is secure. She always knows when he strays, as he comes home with flowers, chocolates, and gifts for the boys.

But she has collected the dirty laundry and knows the smell of a woman's perfume. Their marriage was struggling and had been since the twins were born. She was exhausted with things getting in the way, like completing her postgraduate degree to be a child and family health nurse, and then time went on and then more gifts and guilt. She knows he is unhappy. She fears being a single mom but can no longer stay silent. He cannot get away with what he is doing anymore.

Despite making up her mind to leave her marriage, she is waiting for him to confess, for guilt to drive him into telling her the truth, and when he does not, it chips away at her. Can she pretend all is well?

What has happened with Leo? He was a real estate star, but then something changed. He started losing sales, not making money, comparing himself, hungry for something, and seeking other women.

Now Leo's office has been trashed and his car damaged. There are secret letters. Now they are holding his son hostage. Does someone want REVENGE?

Diana is angry and receives a text with a photo of her husband in a hotel. Someone wants to meet her?

Then one twin comes home, and the other is missing. A threatening text that he will be returned when the TRUTH comes out.

There is so much more to this story; no one is as they appear. Diana knows her husband is unfaithful, but she has no clue about his darkest secret that sent an innocent person to prison.

How far will each person go to uncover/protect their secrets? Will telling the truth solve everything? What do these people want?

Someone has a score to settle. However, will Sawyer be caught in the middle of this dangerous plan?

Betrayal, lies, deceit, and secrets!

HIS DOUBLE LIFE is a twisty, multi-layered domestic suspense with a twist you do not see coming, with a cast of unlikeable and unreliable narrators. A marriage turns inside out when the ugly past rises to the surface. My first book by the author, and I look forward to reading more.

Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for a gifted, advanced digital review copy.

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Pub Date: Feb 28, 2024
My Rating: 4 Stars
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I am a big fan of Nicole’s books because they are easy reads with just the perfect amount of twists. I will say I didn’t love how this one ended as far as justice was concerned (I would have preferred more revenge), but I do still recommend adding to your TBR if you love domestic thrillers like I do! 3.5 stars rounded up!

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for an ARC of this novel.

This was my first book by Nicole Trope, I doubt it will be my last as it was an easy read and I did enjoy the writing style but I just felt like His Double Life fell a bit flat, I don’t think there was much character development, I thought the punishment at the end was a bit of a cop out and there was just something lacking.

2.5 STARS ROUNDED UP ⭐️💫
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I’m a big fan of Nicole Trope’s books and although this book had a lot of suspense, it just wasn’t for me. I was expecting more of a surprise climax but it was a little too predictable. I still enjoyed reading it but Nicole’s previous books had more excitement than this one.

Thank you to net galley for this eARC!

Thank you to #NetGalley, #Bookouture and Nicole Trope for the opportunity to read HIS DOUBLE LIFE, to be published 28 February 2024. 5/5 Stars for this intriguing novel of a man, Leo, who appears to have it all is actually a very lowlife scum who leads a life that he feels is a good one. This character was truly despicable. The ensemble of characters was interesting and believable. The storyline was good and followed a natural progression. Nicole Trope does it again - another winner. Great read. #NetGalley #Bookouture #NicoleTrope #HisDoubleLife

I have to start off by saying that this was the first book that I have read written by Nicole Trope. I was honestly pleased. I enjoyed the multiple POVs, The story itself was gripping and very fast paced, I finished this book in about two and a half days. I enjoyed the character development and how all pieces were then brought together. I would have enjoyed a more drastic ending for the main character, Leo as he was a despicable being. But overall I give this one four stars!


Thank you NetGalley and Bookoture for the opportunity at receiving an ARC.

Loved this book. I had to keep reading to find out who/why. Definitely couldn’t put it down.
Leo reminds me of every sleezy real estate salesperson I’ve ever met! haha

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Wow. This is a real 'edge of your seat' book which I finished in 2 days. So many twists and turns. Highly recommend

𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒑𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒇? 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒅𝒐 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈?

I'm not sure that I've read a book by this author before, and while I will definitely give her another try, this just wasn't the book for me.

The premise of the book revolves around Diana and Leo, an unhappily married couple. When Diana had twin boys ten years before, Leo was a doting father until the whole idea of wedded bliss and fatherhood bored him and he began stepping out on Diana. He does what he wants when he wants, and I loathed his character.

Then one day, one of the twins fails to return home from the park, and Diana receives a text that says if she wants her child returned, Leo needs to admit what he's done.

There was just too much going on, and I found the plot just a bit too outlandish to ring true. I'll try another title from this author and see if I have a different experience. Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the early read. This title will publish February 28, 2024.