Tag: Alice Feeney

My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney

by Bookworm&TheatreMouse

It was an absolute treat that ‘My Husband’s Wife’ arrived as a gift from a friend for Galentine’s Day. I am a little late to the Alice Feeney party, only having read ‘Beautiful Ugly’ before this, but I am definitely now a fan and, again, so happy that I have a backlist of books that I can go back to and read. Especially as a thriller is one of my go-to genres when I am looking for a read.

‘My Husband’s Wife’ is an excellent twisty thriller, which is just what I want from a thriller. There is even a moment of slight confusion created as you read it, which is fine as that adds to the thrill of this book. And the incredible amount of secrets each character is carrying around with them really does make you wonder if you ever really do know anyone at all. Alice Feeney is skilled at creating a group of completely unrelated characters and linking them together in some of the most fascinating ways. I did not expect the connections made in this book, they were fantastic.

It is so hard to write about thrillers, and hats off to anyone who can do it well. I will say that this was a page-turner (cliche, I know) but that is what I want from a thriller. And it really must be, as I even took it on a train journey with me (rather than my commute Kindle) as I had to know what was going to happen next and where this twisted tale was going.

So, I think it is safe to say that I will be seeking out other books by Alice Feeney. ‘His&Hers’ may have to go to the top of the list as, thanks to a recent adaptation, it is getting a lot of attention, and maybe I should jump on that bandwagon.

Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney

by Bookworm&TheatreMouse

I have decided that before I read a book, try to avoid finding out who reads the audiobook. Just before I started ‘Beautiful Ugly’ by Alice Feeney, I discovered that it is narrated by Richard Armitage and Tuppence Middleton, which meant for the duration of reading the book Grady became Richard Armitage in my head – but I guess there are worse problems as a reader.

I thoroughly enjoyed this thriller, as it had one of my favourite elements to a thrilling read – an isolated island to create a locked-room thriller. As usual (do tell me if I am repetitive) this is difficult as I do not spoil thrillers. However, I will say that Grady’s wife Abby disappears and, as a way to deal with this, and hopefully inspire him to write another book, his agent Kitty sends him to an isolated Scottish island. And, surprisingly, it is not all it seems – and is even more isolated than Grady was expecting.

There is a wonderful twist in this book – which I had to pause and think about – as it was just a genius moment. It has certainly cemented Alice Feeney as an author that I will keep an eye out for (and, of course, go back and read previous titles) because the twist was a moment I admired greatly.

So, if you want a thriller that will keep you turning those pages, this is definitely one that is worth a go.