Aug 3, 2020
Alice Feeney joins us for a "Bookreporter Talks To" interview
where we discuss her latest thriller His & Hers, which
like her debut novel, Sometimes I Lie, is a Bookreporter
Bets On selection.
His & Hers has dueling multiple narrators, who tell
unexpected sides of the same story in a murder case where the
suspect could be any number of people. Anna Andrews, a television
correspondent and Jack Harper, the detective assigned to the case,
are early suspects in the very case they're trying to cover and
investigate. But then there’s an anonymous narrator, who turns the
story around yet again. Is this Anna, Jack, or someone else? With
chilling twists and turns on every page, this is a book where
you'll always be wondering who's lying. Because someone surely
is.
Alice and Carol discuss the many layers in the book, first with the
characters on the surface, and then the many ways Alice was able to
convey their inner shadows. Alice is an astute outliner, and it
shows in the brilliantly constructed plot that has readers guessing
at every turn. Carol asks, then, how Alice's process allowed her to
make such compelling narrators and cast of unforgettable
characters. They also discuss how her experiences at the BBC shaped
her inspiration and research for Anna’s character. And for humor,
they talk about Alice’s Kit Kat habit.
Books discussed in this episode:
His & Hers by Alice Feeney
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
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