Get all of Alice Feeney’s books in order so you know exactly which one of these books to read first or next. I have now devoured her entire catalog, and below, I also share my updated ratings and reviews of each of her popular psychological thriller novels for you. You’ll also get a free printable PDF of her books to track your reading, so let’s get literary!
List of Alice Feeney Books in Order
Below are all the Alice Feeney books in chronological order of publication date:
- Sometimes I Lie (2017)
- I Know Who You Are (2019)
- His & Hers (2020)
- Rock Paper Scissors (2021)
- Daisy Darker (2022)
- Good Bad Girl (2023)
- Beautiful Ugly (January 14, 2025)
READING TIPS
- Alice Feeney is a British psychological thriller novelist known for shocking twists and intricately planned storylines. Her books generally have dual/multiple timelines and are generally on the shorter side with quick, short chapters you can easily binge.
- Alice Feeney’s books are all standalone novels. You do not need to read these good thriller books in any order.
- I recommend you start with Alice Feeney’s debut novel, Sometimes I Lie, which is my favorite of all her books due to its shocking plot twists. You can also start with her most widely read novel, Rock Paper Scissors, which is a snowy winter thriller.
- For more, check out my ranking of all Alice Feeney books.
My Reviews of All of Alice Feeney’s Books
1 of 7: Sometimes I Lie (2017)
Plot: Sometimes I Lie begins just after Christmas. Amber Reynolds is in a coma, and while she believes her husband doesn’t love her anymore, she also admits that sometimes she lies. She can’t remember what happened but believes her husband and sister were involved.
Jumping from pre and post-accident timelines and revealing childhood diary entries, the shocking truth is methodically revealed.
My Review: Don’t you just love a good old-fashioned holiday mystery?! Sometimes I Lie is a stunningly shocking, open-ended book that leaves you wanting more. The ending takes you by surprise and makes you question all the characters and their motives.
I stayed up late to finish it, then compulsively researched the ending. It’s that good!
2 of 7: Know Who You Are (2019)
Plot: I Know Who You Are is the story of a famous actress named Aimee Sinclair, who becomes the prime suspect after her husband goes missing.
Aimee is hiding a troubled and traumatic past, and it’s come back to threaten her present and future. Meanwhile, she deals with a stalker and rumors of cheating with her co-star.
Through dual timelines, the truth about Aimee and her husband are slowly revealed in a unique ending.
My Review: While this book was as interesting and easily readable as Feeney’s other books, the ending felt icky to me. I’d only read it if you are open to a big, unpleasant surprise.
3 of 7: His & Hers (2020)
Plot: In His & Hers, Anna is a recently demoted newsreader looking for a comeback, and Jack is a detective on a murder case. Anna is reluctant to cover the case because she knew the victim, which makes Jack suspicious. As more women die, however, Jack himself becomes a suspect.
Anna and Jack are hiding secrets, and they aren’t the only ones. There’s a lot more to the story, and it’s all very dark and sinister in this complex plot with oodles of twists.
My Review: His & Hers is one super twisted and diabolical psychological thriller. It was slightly too dark for me, but it still left me feeling mindblown upon turning the final page. Feeney takes a lot of different puzzle pieces and fits them all together extraordinarily well here.
4 of 7: Rock Paper Scissors (2021)
Plot: In Rock Paper Scissors, work-obsessed screenwriter Adam and his wife Amelia retreat to the snowy Scottish highlands for a weekend retreat that they intend to either save or end their marriage. Adding strains on the marriage are Adam’s inability to recognize faces and his grief over the tragic death of his mother.
Amelia’s ten wedding anniversary letters to Adam are intermixed with the present storyline. They slowly reveal the past and threaten both their marriage and their lives in the present.
My Review: The twists (yes, that’s plural) are, indeed, twisted, and I don’t think anyone would be able to see them coming. Feeney is a master at crafting twists that are so precise and unfamiliar, and it shows particularly well in this novel. I also loved the haunting feeling of the ending. It makes you wonder if you can ever really know your spouse.
It’s a cozy winter novel that works especially well as a winter book club read.
5 of 7: Daisy Darker (2022)
Plot: Daisy Darker is a locked-room mystery book for fans of Agatha Christie.
Daisy is a woman with a heart condition who claims to have died several times in her life. Her beloved Nana, an author who wrote about her, has gathered the family at her tiny island estate in Cornwall for her 80th birthday, where she reads her will.
Cut off from the world, a storm rages, and the dysfunctional Darker family ominously discusses how they would each murder someone. Then, at the stroke of midnight, Nana is found dead, and each hour, the death toll increases.
My Review: This may sound like a familiar plot, but riddles and old home movies show this family’s secrets are unique. The sneakily executed plot provides the type of unexpected shock that makes you want to reread everything.
Reading Tip: Based on my reading experiences and conversations with other readers, the ending is more surprising if you listen via audiobook.
6 of 7: Good Bad Girl (2023)
Plot: In Good Bad Girl, a woman is killed in a nursing home two decades after a baby was stolen from a stroller, and the crimes appear to be linked.
At the nursing home, Edith is a patient wishing to escape, and Patience is a cleaner with whom she forms a bond. But Patience’s life is a lie, and Edith also has problems — namely, her daughter, Clio, is estranged. Further complicating things is a woman whose teen daughter is missing.
My Review: While this may seem like a simple narrative involving a murder and missing person investigation, it’s anything but that. Rather, it’s a tangled web of lies, deceit, revenge, guilt, and so much more. Much of it revolves around the theme of mother-daughter relationships, and the things “good” people can do when bad things happen.
While not all the twists surprised me, many of them did. I also loved that this thriller put a unique spin on the genre and was so meticulously plotted. The twists kept coming until the end, and I couldn’t put it down!
Reading Tip: I listened to this book on audio, but I think it would be even better in print so you can closely follow all the twists.
7 of 7: Beautiful Ugly (New Book 2025)
Plot: In Beautiful Ugly, Author Grady Green’s life is turned upside down when his wife, Abby, mysteriously disappears after an alarming phone call, leaving behind only her car and phone by a cliff’s edge.
A year later, still grieving and unable to move forward, Grady travels to a remote Scottish island for a fresh start, only to encounter a woman who eerily resembles Abby, sparking his quest for answers.
My Review: This was one of my most anticipated books of 2025, and it delivered. I loved Feeney’s take on unreliable characters and how she mixed in feminist themes and literary thrills about writing. Her fans are going to delight in it!
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About Alice Feeney
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Alice Feeney is a British thriller author who worked as a BBC journalist before turning to fiction in 2017. She is a bestseller with over a million copies sold. She currently resides in Devon.
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Recap: Where to Start
You do not need to read Alice Feeney’s books in order of publication. I recommend you start with Alice Feeney’s debut novel, Sometimes I Lie, which is my favorite of all her books due to its shocking plot twists. You can also start with her most widely read novel, Rock Paper Scissors.
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