His and Hers by Alice Feeney
His and Hers is the third novel by Alice Feeney. It is also the third Alice Feeney book I’ve read this year (after My Husband’s Wife and Daisy Darker) and definitely my favourite. I bought my copy secondhand from Vinted.
Anna is a BBC newsreader. Jack is a detective chief inspector. Until two years ago, they were married.
Since their divorce, Jack has moved back to work in the area where they both grew up, while Anna works at the BBC in London. When a woman is found brutally murdered near to Anna’s childhood home, they are both assigned to the case. Jack is leading the investigation, while Anna is reporting on the murder for the BBC.
Nobody knows they know each other and nobody knows they knew the victim…
The story is told almost hour by hour, alternating between Jack (Him) and Anna (Her). The chapters are labelled with the narrator, the date and the time, so it is easy for the reader to follow the story. But are they both telling the truth? We only have their words to rely on and they both clearly have something to hide. In fact, they both have the motive and opportunity for murder. Are either of them guilty or is someone else to blame?
As Anna shares more of her memories from her teenage years, the story turns really dark. Is time running out for Anna?
His and Hers is a real page turner, narrated by two fairly unlikeable characters (with the occasional chapter from a mysterious third person). I was convinced I’d worked out the killer fairly early on, but of course I was wrong. There were twists and turns right to the very end.
If you enjoy a psychological thriller and don’t mind characters who aren’t very nice, I would definitely recommend His and Hers. I’ve read a lot of thrillers this year and this is definitely one of the best.
