A story of fandom set in LONDON and TORONTO
Psychological thriller set in CORNWALL
7th October 2026
My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney, psychological thriller set in CORNWALL.
#audiobook beautifully narrated by Bel Powley, Richard Armitage and Henry Rowley
The story opens in Hope Falls, a tiny fictional village by the sea in Cornwall. Eden Fox is out for a run to clear her mind before the opening of her own art exhibition in the local gallery that evening. She returns home and discovers the key to the property she owns together with her husband, Harrison, doesn’t fit the lock. A woman appears – who could almost be her Doppelgänger – and who is clearly frightened by the woman in her jogging gear, asserting her rights to live there. Husband Harrison comes to the door and backs up the other woman’s story.
Harrison Wolf and Eden Fox are certainly two wily names to conjure with.
Another important character is Birdie, who first shows up in Cecil Court, the snickleway between Charing Cross Road and St Martin’s Lane, packed with book shops. Birdie lives within spitting distance of Goldsboro Books (a wonderful place to visit if you are book enthusiast). She, however, has been left a house in, yes, Hope Falls, bequeathed by a family member. Once at the house, she notes post and missives from a company called Thanatos, which in Greek means death. It is a company that can apparently predict the exact date of a person’s death. Given Birdie’s personal situation, she is tempted to discover the date of her own death, knowing it would surely give her the control over life.
There is a local police officer, who is overlooked for promotion and seems to lack competency but when a body washes up and he has a new superior, he has to step up to the plate (or not) to demonstrate his skills
“You have to look for the strange inside the normal” which is a good description for this novel.
There is a daughter who suffered monumental injuries when hit by a car many years ago and is now housed in psychiatric facility, where she still seems unable to speak (possibly a useful ploy!). There is a house, Spyglass, with quite some history, and further, there are secrets, local mores (the local celebrations for Day of the Dead are looming) and there is sexual coupling which may not be quite appropriate but adds another level of frisson to the narrative.
The author sets the story against a well textured backdrop, as the variety of threads all go on to marry up and create an intriguing story. There are several twists and curveballs that keep the story well paced and engaging. An added facet is that the author has also opened the opportunity to ponder the wisdom of knowing the date of one’s death, and whether it is indeed a blessing or a curse.
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