My Husband's Wife

Trying to explain this book would be like trying to untangle a ball of yarn, so instead I’ll give a peek at the major players in the book:

Eden Fox: Wife of Harrison Wolf (... what’s up with the animal names?) This couple has just moved into Spyglass, a home in Hope Falls, where everyone knows everyone. She’s a successful artist about to have her first exhibition in the town’s gallery that night … until the weirdness begins.

Harrison Wolf: Founder and CEO of a tech company that can tell you the date of your death. He’s fiercely devoted to his teen daughter Gabriella, who’s receiving long-term care at a high end place called The Manor many years after a mysterious childhood accident. He’s the entitled type. You know the ones.

Birdy (Olivia Bird): A Londoner with an unnamed job who previously inherited Spyglass from her grandmother, before selling it. Birdy discovers an interesting connection between her grandmother and the couple who now own it. She’s also received unfortunate news about her health that brings her back to Hope Falls to tie up loose ends. She’s snarky but fun.

Sergeant Luke Carter: The one-man police department of Hope Falls. He’s young, attractive and ambitious for a promotion he can’t seem to attain. He also can’t seem to keep certain “parts” in his pants, but that’s a whole other story. 😏 Despite this flaw, I liked his character.

Long story short, Eden goes out for a jog on the eve of her exhibition, only to come home to a house where the key doesn’t fit. Furthermore, when she knocks and the door opens, her husband is standing with a woman who looks and dresses like a mirror image of her. They both say they don’t know her. What’s going on?

I’m not telling, but let me assure you … it’s a whole lot of crazy! By the time this story ends it’ll be like looking at the back of a tapestry and trying to sort out where all the threads connect. In fact, if I had a single complaint to make it would be that for the plot to work, you have to accept a lot of convenient connections between characters and plot points. I was having fun and just rolled with it, but others might find it challenging. There’s also a lot more spice and profanity than a typical Feeney book, so be warned if that’s an issue for you.

I listened to this on audio and Bel Powley, Richard Armitage and Henry Rowley, along with the sound effects, made this so much fun. I also love a book that has chapters from the POVs of all the major players. The snarky interactions between Birdy and Carter particularly made me laugh! If you like a super twisty mystery with interesting characters and an intriguing setting, this is a treat I can recommend!

★★★★ 

Thanks to Macmillan Audio, NetGalley and author Alice Feeney for this ALC to honestly review. It will be published on January 20, 2026.