Nine To Noon Book review: My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney
Feb 24, 2026
Elisabeth Easther, experienced broadcaster and reviewer, gives a sharp critique of Alice Feeney’s My Husband's Wife. She outlines the dual timelines, the Cornwall setting and eerie opening run. Listens hear about a mysterious double identity, a missing-faced body, and a police procedural turn. Easther also weighs the novel’s pacing and its satisfying ending.
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Eden's Startling Homecoming In Hope Falls
- Elisabeth Easther recounts the opening scene where Eden Fox returns from a run and finds another woman claiming to be her at their house in Cornwall.
- The stranger's identical claim and Eden's lack of phone or keys create immediate confusion and set the thriller's premise in the village of Hope Falls.
Birdie's Diagnosis Drives Her To Hope Falls
- Easther introduces Olivia Birdie, who gets a cancer diagnosis and decides to move to Hope Falls, linking her story to the main mystery.
- Birdie's move and short prognosis create tension and later reveal connections that change the story's stakes.
Thanatos Adds A Speculative Edge That Strains Credibility
- Easther explains Harrison runs Thanatos, a company that purportedly predicts exact death days, adding a surreal, speculative element to the plot.
- This premise strains credibility in places, which Easther notes as one of several plot quibbles despite its narrative intrigue.
