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My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney
Genre: Thriller
Pages: 310
Rating: ★★★★★
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This post contains major spoilers.
Book Blurb
Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, sets off for a run before her first exhibition. When she returns to the home she recently moved into, Spyglass, an enchanting old house in Hope Falls, nothing is as it should be. Her key doesn’t fit. A woman, eerily similar to her, answers the door. And her husband insists that the stranger is his wife.
One house. One husband. Two women. Someone is lying.
Six months earlier, a reclusive Londoner called Birdy, reeling from a life-changing diagnosis, inherits Spyglass. This unexpected gift from a long-lost grandmother brings her to the pretty seaside village of Hope Falls. But then Birdy stumbles upon a shadowy London clinic that claims to be able to predict a person’s date of death, including her own. Secrets start to unravel, and as the line between truth and lies blurs, Birdy feels compelled to right some old wrongs.
My Husband’s Wife is a tangled web of deception, obsession, and mystery that will keep you guessing until the last page. Prepare yourself for the ultimate mind-bending marriage thriller and step inside Spyglass – if you dare – to experience a story where nothing is as it seems.
My Thoughts
The first third of this book had me completely confused, in the best possible way. Every chapter left me wondering what was actually happening, who was telling the truth, and whether any of these characters could be trusted. I kept asking myself who the real Eden was, who the imposter was, and how all of these seemingly disconnected storylines were going to come together.
One thing I was absolutely sure of was that Carter was terrible. The man somehow managed to get worse every time he appeared on the page. Between his treatment of Eden, his willingness to cheat, and all of the secrets he was hiding, I found him impossible to root for. Every new revelation just reinforced my opinion that he was a complete scumbag.
I also suspected there was more to the mysterious bookcases covering the doorway. There was no way something that specific was being mentioned without becoming important later, and I spent a good chunk of the novel waiting for that reveal.
What impressed me most was how quickly I flew through this book despite having no idea where it was heading. After nearly every chapter, my reaction was basically, “What the hell is happening?” Yet I couldn’t stop reading because I needed answers. While I correctly guessed that Eden and Harrison’s wife weren’t the same person, I never pieced together all of the connections surrounding Gabriella’s family until the reveal. Looking back, the clues were there, but they were hidden well enough that I never fully solved the puzzle.
The ending completely blindsided me. Jane being the one responsible for pushing Eden was not on my radar at all. Learning that Eden never actually cheated with Carter—and that Mary had been impersonating her the entire time—made me feel awful for Eden. She spent so much of the story suffering because of other people’s lies and manipulations. At the same time, this book does an incredible job of showing that nearly every character is guilty of something. From shocking betrayals to devastating decisions, everyone is connected in ways I never expected, creating a web of deception that becomes more twisted with every reveal.
Final Thoughts
If you’re looking for a thriller that keeps you guessing from start to finish, My Husband’s Wife absolutely delivers. The plot is packed with twists, unreliable characters, hidden identities, and shocking connections that are nearly impossible to predict. Even when I thought I had figured something out, another reveal would completely change my understanding of the story. It’s the kind of book that leaves you wanting to immediately discuss every twist with someone else once you’ve finished. Confusing at first? Definitely. Impossible to put down? Also definitely.
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Check out other Thriller Reviews:
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
The Last One at the Wedding by Jason Rekulak
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