Title: MY HUSBAND’S WIFE
Author: Alice Feeney
ISBN: 9781250337818
Publisher: Pan MacMillan
Pages: 320
Source: NetGalley
COMING JANUARY 2026
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.
Official Summary
10 November 2025
I have a new favourite Alice Feeney book! Another twisty, mind-bending psychological thriller that grips you from the very first page. My Husband’s Wife is a story that plays with perception, identity, and truth in the way only Feeney can.
The book opens with Eden Fox, an artist on the verge of a major career breakthrough. Her life seems perfectly poised for success — until one seemingly ordinary run changes everything. (See running is not a good idea.) When she returns home, her key doesn’t fit, a stranger who looks just like her answers the door, and her husband insists that the woman inside is his wife. It’s one of those spine-tingling setups that immediately pulls you into Feeney’s world of deception and doubt.
Running parallel is the story of Birdy, a lonely woman living in London who inherits a mysterious old house in Hope Falls — the same house that will later become Eden’s nightmare. Birdy’s discovery of a clinic that can predict the exact date of a person’s death adds an eerie, almost speculative edge to the plot, and her quiet, sad voice contrasts beautifully with Eden’s more vibrant energy.
Feeney weaves the two narratives together, keeping you guessing about how their lives intersect. As the secrets unravel, it becomes clear that My Husband’s Wife isn’t just a thriller — it’s a story about love, grief, and the desperate things people do when faced with mortality.
What I love most about Feeney’s writing is how she blends emotional depth with shocking twists. You never quite know who to trust, and just when you think you’ve figured it out, she hits you with another revelation that changes everything.
If you enjoy dark domestic thrillers with complex female characters, unreliable narrators, and endings that make you sit back in awe, My Husband’s Wife is an absolute must-read.
Also by Alice Feeney
GOOD BAD GIRL
Twenty years after a baby is stolen from a stroller, a woman is murdered in a care home. The two crimes are somehow linked, and a good bad girl may be the key to discovering the truth.
Edith may have been tricked into a nursing home, but at eighty-years-young, she’s planning her escape. Patience works there, cleaning messes and bonding with Edith, a kindred spirit. But Patience is lying to Edith about almost everything.
Edith’s own daughter, Clio, won’t speak to her. And someone new is about to knock on Clio’s door…and their intentions aren’t good.
With every reason to distrust each other, the women must solve a mystery with three suspects, two murders, and one victim. If they do, they might just find out what happened to the baby who disappeared, the mother who lost her, and the connections that bind them.
About the Author
Author bio from the author’s site
Alice Feeney is a New York Times million-copy bestselling author. Her books have been translated into over thirty-five languages and have been optioned for major screen adaptations. Including His & Hers, which is being made into a major TV series by Netflix.
Alice was a BBC journalist for fifteen years and now lives in Devon with her family.
Beautiful Ugly is her seventh novel.
Thank you to Pan MacMillan and NetGalley for this review copy. This one was an easy five-star read, and I highly recommend adding it to your TBR if you enjoy dark domestic thrillers. This is my new favourite Alice Feeney book.
