Netflix’s adaptation of Alice Feeney’s novel “His & Hers” recently reached No. 1 in 80 countries. Although the book was published several years ago, the series still surprised viewers, reflecting Feeney’s reputation for psychological twists. The success of the show has also drawn attention to her latest thriller, “My Husband’s Wife.”

The book starts on a brooding and mysterious note, which is typical of Feeney’s books. Like many other books by the author, “My Husband’s Wife” is also set in a touristy city that seems to be empty during the off-season. The book immediately starts building up, and we have our first mystery by the end of chapter one.

The book switches between multiple points of view and seems to introduce a new mystery every other chapter. While the guilt-ridden characters with a grey moral compass are never lying to the audience, they are not telling the full truth either. Each statement seems to be filtered through either self-loathing, deflection or both. Each character has something to hide that they are actively keeping from the other characters and the audience. At the same time, none of their secrets are completely safe and are often revealed through a different character.

Feeney seems to grow as a writer in “My Husband’s Wife.” At the same time, she also shows some weaknesses in this book that have been consistent throughout all of her books. There are also a few issues seen in this book that do not seem to be present in her other books.

Feeney shows her growth as a writer very early in the book. While her other books start with somewhat of a backstory and seem to drag at the beginning of the book, “My Husband’s Wife” is a page turner from the very start, and each chapter leaves you wanting more. She seems to have grown better at building anticipation. Many of her chapters end on a cliffhanger ment to tie up loose ends from previous cliffhangers. Her method of dropping backstory in the middle of a suspenseful scene has also improved.

However, the way in which she writes the voices for different characters has stayed the same. Despite each of the characters being fully fleshed out and having their own personalities, none have a unique voice. This was an issue even in her older books. Each of the characters is cynical and stoic, with certain phrases being repeated among all characters despite the characters having different origins and backgrounds.

Many of the characters’ monologues also make no sense after reading through the book and seem to be there only to throw the reader astray. Many of the ideas seem underdeveloped and thrown in for shock value. This was not a problem with any of Feeney’s other works. While the characters’ actions made sense in her other books, it was the opposite for “My Husband’s Wife.”

The screen rights to “My Husband’s Wife” have already been sold. That means that four of her eight published books could be getting a screen adaptation. Feeney has been a very successful writer, with her works being translated into 39 languages.