Audiobook Review: My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney

Genre: Adult Fiction/Audiobook

Pub. Date: January 20, 2026

Source: Personal Copy

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Other Books By Author: Beautiful Ugly,

Daisy Darker, Rock Paper Scissors and His & Hers

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

 

 

Goodreads says, "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.

 

 

Eden Fox, an artist, is starting over with her husband in the sleepy coastal town of Hope Falls. It's the day of her opening at a new art gallery, and she wants to make a good impression on her new community. Before the opening, she goes for a run, as she always does, and leaves her cell phone and belongings behind, except her house key. Once she returns from her run, the key does not work. This has never happened before. When she struggles to open the door, another woman answers it, impersonating her! When she demands to talk to her husband, even he doesn't think she is who she says she is. In a parallel storyline six months prior, Olivia, whom they call "Bird," gets an upsetting terminal diagnosis that upends her life. She finds out she inherited a house from her grandmother called Spyglass in Hope Falls. While at this house, she finds a letter from a mysterious company called Thanatos predicting the exact date of her grandmother's death. Bird, a detective, dives into this mystery surrounding her family. The two stories blend perfectly in Alice Feeney's new psychological/domestic thriller, My Husband's Wife, which is one of the best audiobooks I've listened to.
 
How could readers not feel for Eden Fox once she comes home to someone impersonating her! The deception runs deep, and I was fully on board as she tried to figure out who was impersonating her, whether her husband was in on it, and ultimately why this person had hijacked her life. But things aren't always what they seem in a Feeney novel, and secrets abound. Slowly, readers make a connection between Bird, Eden, Eden's husband, and even more characters that slowly enter the plotline. I will say I was confused at times, but in the best way possible. Feeney kept me guessing; once I thought I knew where the plot was going, she turned the tables on me, and I was back to second-guessing my theories. Feeney truly is the queen of plot twists, and My Husband's Wife has quite a few.
 
My favorite aspect of My Husband's Wife was the listening experience. Not only were the narrators top-notch, but the audio was so immersive. I have never experienced an audiobook like this one before; I loved it! There were sounds to enhance the story, such as footfalls while Eden was running, the sound of windchimes, crashing waves, and more. It was so well done and really enhanced my experience of the story. 
 
If you love a good mystery with some psychological/domestic thriller aspects to it, look no further. Alice Feeney's My Husband's Wife is one of my favorite books of the year and an audiobook that shouldn't be missed. Let me know in the comments if you are a fan of Feeney and if you have read My Husband's Wife.  

 

 

Blog Tour and Giveaway: How to Be Best in Class

If you’ve ever trained a puppy, or if your family is getting a new one, this picture book will resonate with you immensely. How to Be Best in Class by Lorena M. Proia is an adorable new picture book that shows it isn’t so bad to be different and unique. When a new puppy starts obedience school, plenty of laughs ensue, along with an important reminder for us humans, too: everyone learns differently, and everyone is unique.

 

Learn More About the Book:

 

How to Be Best in Class 

Written and Illustrated by Lorena M. Proia

Ages: 4-8 | 32 Pages

Publisher: Self Published D.B.A. PnM Publishing (2026) | ISBN: 979-8-9885730-1-2

Publisher’s Book Summary: "Obedience class is hard. Especially if you don’t do things like the other dogs do. Phebe’s flair for drama isn’t appreciated by her classmates, and when Rae says, “Come!” she stays. When she says “Stay!” she comes.

Seeing the world a little differently than everyone else makes it easy to be misunderstood. Rae wants Phebe to fall into line, but Phebe can’t help but be herself.

Will Phebe ever learn to be a perfect pup?"

Readers can learn more about Lorena M. Proia by visiting her website and joining the kickstarter campaign for How to Be Best in Class. 

 

Enter the Giveaway:

I've partnered with Lorena M. Proia to host a giveaway to promote How to Be Best in Class.  Back this book on Kickstarter to help reach its funding goal AND enter our giveaway for the chance to win an extra-special bundle featuring a signed copy of the first book in this delightful series, How to Make a Sandwich, a matching set of Phebe-n-Me T-shirts (one child size and one adult size), and a gorgeous collection of 12 blank note cards with Phebe-n-Me designs. Good luck! 

 How to Be Best in Class: Book Giveaway  

 

The Best Picture Books for Valentine's Day

 

Here are some of my favorite children's books to share with little ones on Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day is truly the perfect day to share the LOVE of reading with a child.

 

Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff

I Love You To the Moon and Back by Amelia Hepworth

 

Baby Penguins Love Their Mama! by Melissa Guion

Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney

 

The Berenstain Bears: We Love Our Dad! by Jan Berenstain

Baby, I Love You by Karma Wilson

 

Llama Llama I Love You by Anna Dewdney 

Little Blue Truck's Valentine by Alice Schertle

  I Love You Because You're You by Liza Baker

Love by Matt de la Pena

 

  I Love You Through and Through by Bernadette Shustak-Rosetti

 I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt

 

Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink by Diane deGroat

Happy Valentine's Day, Little Critter! by Mercer Mayer

 

Happy Valentine's Day, Curious George! by H.A. Rey

Love You Forever by Robert Munsch

 

 

 

 

 A Crankenstein Valentine  by Samantha Berger

Biscuit's Valentine's Day by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

 

 

 

 

Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin

Snuggle Puppy by Sandra Boynton

The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn

Hug Machine by Scott Campbell

Grumpy Monkey: Valentine Gross-Out by Suzanne Lang

Love from the Crayons by Drew Daywalt

 

 

 

Construction Site: You're Just Right by Sherri Duskey Rinker

The Little Puppy by Nicola Killen

 

Pete the Cat: Valentine's Day is Cool by Kimberly and James Dean

I'll Love You Till the Cows Come Home by Kathryn Cristaldi

 

I Love You, Little Pookie by Sandra Boynton

The Goodnight Train Valentine by June Sobel 

 

 

 

 

A Book of Loves by Cynthia Rylant

Tiny T. Rex and the Perfect Valentine by Jonathan Stutzman 

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10 Books to Read in February

February is here! That felt like a really long January. Hopefully, before we know it, spring will arrive and bring warmer weather. It feels like a frozen tundra here in Pennsylvania, and I am not too happy about it. Thankfully, there are a ton of new books out this month to curl up with.

 

1. More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen (2/24)

"A woman confronts the surprising results of an ancestry test and begins to question the meaning of family and friendship in this wise, tender novel teeming with life."

 

 

2. The Astral Library by Kate Quinn (2/17)

"A gorgeously written fantastical adventure which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures."

 

 

3. It's Not Her by Mary Kubica (2/3)

"Two families at a secluded lake resort are at the center of a chilling crime in this twisty thriller."

 

 

4. This Book Made Me Think of You by Libby Page (2/3)

"A woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost—a year of books, one for every month—launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream, and love again in this glimmering and heart-stopping novel."

 

 

 

5. And Now, Back to You by B.K. Borison (2/24)

"Two competing meteorologists are forced to find common ground in this opposites attract, When Harry Met Sally inspired romance." 

 

 

6. Royal Spin by Omid Scobie and Robin Benway (2/10)

"Two bestselling and beloved authors who are drawing from their real world expertise, an irresistibly entertaining story about a young American woman who takes a job at Buckingham Palace—where she finds herself tangled in a royal mess she might not be able to spin her way out of."

 

 

7. This is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman (2/10)

"A kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern American family—steadfast, complicated, begrudging, and loving."

 

 

8. Kin by Tayari Jones (2/24)

"A magnificent new novel from the bestselling, award-winning author of An American Marriage—Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit and intelligence and deep feeling about two lifelong friends whose worlds converge after many years apart in the face of a devastating tragedy."

 

 

9. Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson (2/10)

"In this new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The House of Eve, one American woman’s vision in post WWII Germany will tie together three people in an unexpected way."

 

 

 

10. You & Me and You & Me and You & Me by Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees (2/10)

“A grown-up love story that captures the beauty of not only finding your person but holding on to them."

 

There are so many excellent books coming out this month. These are just a few that I've had my eye on. Let me know in the comments below which books you are most looking forward to reading.