His & Hers

I sometimes find that I can have a good reading experience with a book but not be satisfied with the book as a whole. That is what happened to me with this book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, but unfortunately I am disappointed in the ending. If the ending had been different, this could have been a 5 star read for me.

This book is told from two perspectives, Anna and Jack. Anna is a journalist covering the murder of a woman in her hometown, and Jack is the detective leading the investigation into the murder. As the story progresses, many secrets and lies are revealed, and several possible suspects are presented. To say any more than that would be getting into spoilers.

The aspect of this book that is most appealing to me is the unreliability of the narrators. Each of them has something he or she is hiding that impacts the reader's ability to trust that person. This builds suspense and keeps the reader engaged. As a reader, I was constantly trying to decipher the clues I was receiving and make judgements about the reliability of the information I was receiving.

Feeney plants so many clues in her narrative that cast suspicion on almost all of the characters in the book. Some readers might find this frustrating, but I love it. I like that every character is a suspect, and I get to conduct my own investigation as I read. For readers that enjoy playing detective, Feeney's style will be pleasing.

This book was on course to be a 5 star read for me until the killer was revealed. I do not find that the choice of killer makes sense in context of all the things we learn in the story. My disappointment with the reveal at the end is the reason the book receives only 4 stars from me.

Even though I am not 100% satisfied with the plot of the book, I still would recommend this to fans of mystery thrillers. It has an interesting crime with numerous possible suspects and enough clues to keep the reader guessing throughout.