This was so engrossing. If you’re a fan of the movie Drop, then this is right up your alley! From the jump the stakes were there and then the action hit the ground running.

First of all, thank you, NetGalley and HighBridge Audio, for the ALC! This was my first Jaime Lynn Hendricks book, but I will be checking out more of them. There were so many twists and turns, I was hooked until the end! The narrator, Emma Love, also did a great job with various accents and storytelling.

I was immediately drawn into Their Double Lives because I could totally understand someone being willing to do something truly heinous if it meant getting the money necessary to cure her dog. Kim is a waitress at a posh country club and all she has to do is drop poison into someone’s drink. But when she realizes the man she’s agreed to kill is Tony, her old high school boyfriend, she can’t go through with it. And surprisingly, his fiancée is the one who ends up dying horribly that night.
The story is told in a now and then format. The then sections are mostly told by the fiancée, who is not who she appears to be. PJ has plotted out how to meet, marry and then kill Anthony. As the story goes on, we learn her backstory and the reason she has it in for Anthony. The present day sections are told from several POVs, mostly Kim’s.
This is a fast paced, entertaining story. I enjoyed the twists and turns. Hendricks kept the tension of the present day ratcheted up high. No one, outside of Murphy, the dog, is a very likeable character. Some of the secondary characters are downright cliches. You do need to totally suspend belief as some of the plot points are totally OTT. Usually, I’d struggle with that, but hey, I overlooked that because of the dog. Would Murphy get the operation he needed became my pressing concern.
Perfect for a beach read, easy listening experience. I’ll have totally forgotten it in a few weeks. The audiobook was narrated by Emma Love who did a decent job.
My thanks to Netgalley and Highbridge Audio for an advance copy of this audiobook.

Thank you HighBridge Audio for the ALC of Their Double Lives by Jaime Lynn Hendricks on Net Galley.

Jaime Lynn Hendricks delivers another twisty, compulsively readable thriller with Their Double Lives. The story follows Kim Valva, a down-on-her-luck waitress offered a dangerous deal: poison a wealthy country club member for a quick payday. The catch? The target is her high school ex, Tony Fiore, who’s now engaged to the mysterious and captivating PJ Walsh. But when PJ ends up dead instead, the plot spirals into a web of secrets, manipulation, and shocking revelations.

Told through alternating perspectives, the novel keeps you second-guessing everyone’s motives. Hendricks masterfully builds tension while creating layered, morally gray characters who feel all too real. It’s a fast-paced, emotionally charged ride full of sharp turns and juicy surprises. If you love domestic thrillers with dark twists and complex female leads, this one belongs on your TBR!!

What a twisty read!

Kim is barely skating by as a waitress in a country club. But when her dog needs major surgery to save his life she’ll do whatever she must to get the necessary funds. (A true dog lover!)💗🐶

But does that include murder?

Kim receives a mysterious offer she finds impossible to refuse. Simple…just slip a drug into someone’s drink. But when she realizes she knows the target she’s not sure she can go through with it. The question is, can she just walk away? Will they let her?

PJ meanwhile, sets her sites on a wealthy man, determined to convince him to marry her. Is it love? Money? Or something else altogether?

Hold on tight, because in the end the twists come fast and furious! Your head will be spinning (or was that just me?)😉

🎧: Told from the perspectives of both Kim and PJ. I did have some trouble keeping the two characters apart. The audio only provided a single narrator, Emma Love, but this book very much lent itself to having a second narrator.

Thank you to NetGalley and HighBridge Audio

Far-fetched but undeniably entertaining, this one leans hard into the drama — and it mostly works if you don’t think too hard. The twisty plot moves fast, but the whole “saving the dog” motive felt a little thin for, you know, murder. Still, it’s juicy, chaotic, and fun in a popcorn thriller kind of way. Suspend disbelief, enjoy the ride, and don’t expect it to make total sense.

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 3.5 stars
Rated R for language, violence, and wildly questionable decision-making.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

When down-on-her-luck waitress Kim is offered a large sum of money by a stranger in exchange for killing a new member at the country club where she works by spiking his drink, she reluctantly agrees to the murder for hire so her dog can get life-saving surgery. Unfortunately for Kim, that new member turns out to be someone she used to know... and when she cannot go through with the plan, it's the mark's young, gorgeous fiancée who dies instead.

"Their Double Lives" was a deliciously fun ride - there is just no other word for it. Never taking itself too seriously, the book, true to its title, features an entire cast of two-faced, morally grey characters, snarky dialogue, secrets and lies, and many unforeseeable turns, making the book both fast-paced and twisted as well as completely entertaining.

The audiobook was produced flawlessly and perfectly narrated by Emma Love, who seemed to really enjoy the material she was working with and who delivered a stellar performance voicing the different characters.

Many thanks to NetGalley and HighBridge Audio for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

"Their Double Lives" is slated to be released on May 20, 2025.

One of the craziest revenge stories I have ever listened to. The only character I liked at first was Murphy, the dog. Don’t worry he doesn’t die! When you have a bunch of characters all trying to get some kind of revenge and keeping secrets and pretending to be someone or something they are not you end up with a book you won’t want to stop listening to until you figure out who succeeds and how.

I absolutely could not stop listening (audio version) to this book! Add it to the list of Jaime Lynn Hendricks hits - this girl is on fire!

So many twists and the whole time, never knowing who could or couldn't be trusted. An epic tale of revenge gone sideways, upside down and inside out. This book had me guessing and trying to figure out connections the entire time. It was perfection!

The audio narration was excellent and added to my overall enjoyment. Definitely a HOME RUN! Put this on your summer reading list for sure!

Thank you NetGalley! I love this author and was happy to be able to read and review this new book by her. This is my second audio book by her and it did not disappoint. The narrator really helps set the story with her character impressions including accents.. I love the build up with shifting between characters as well as timeframes.

WOW. I wish I had recorded my face when I got to that ending—jaw on the floor! I did not see that coming. This book had me hooked from the first chapter and never let up. It’s fast-paced, twisty, and completely lived up to the hype I’ve been seeing all over my Bookstagram feed. Now I get it!

Also, shoutout to the audiobook narrator—she understood the assignment. Her performance made the story even more addictive. This one is going to blow up on release day, no doubt about it!

𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔
☠️ would poison someone to save your dog
🤫 ever lied about yourself
🫂 have a ride or die bestie
give people you hate awful nicknames

I have read every single one of Hendricks books and she’s continues to be my go to thriller author. A down-on-her-luck waitress at a posh New Jersey country club, Kim Valva couldn’t be living a more different life from the carefree socialites she serves. Her live-in boyfriend recently cheated on her, her social life is in shambles, and her dog needs a life-saving surgery that she can’t afford. Then her luck seems to change when a mysterious figure identifying themself only as The Stranger contacts her with an offer she can’t refuse: Put a pill in the new member’s drink and, when he dies, she’ll have enough money to fix her dog and her life.

Her target turns out to be Tony Fiore—Kim’s bad boy ex-boyfriend from high school. Fifteen years have passed, and he now goes by Anthony Fuller. He’s cleaned up, made tens of millions, and his gorgeous fiancée, twenty-two-year-old PJ Walsh, is on his arm.

PJ had her own agenda from the second she met Anthony. Find him, trick him, marry him, kill him. It was supposed to be easy, but she finds that while living her double life, the lines blur between who she is and who she’s pretending to be.

Stunned to see Tony again, Kim can’t bring herself to go through with spiking his drink. Instead, it is PJ who dies horrifically at the table just as dinner ends. Was someone else at the club—member or worker—tasked with poisoning PJ just as she had been instructed to do to Tony? Who would want both of them dead? With no one to trust and The Stranger to answer to, Kim must peel back the layers of deceit to reveal a deeply buried truth, more shocking than she could ever imagine…

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I love a good revenge story and this did not disappoint! There was action right off the bat, which I always appreciate. Well-paced and entertaining from start to finish. I was stumped throughout the entire book! If you’re looking for a thriller that’s not too dark, this is a perfect pick. Quick, easy and entertaining.

4.1 rounded down to 4.

☆ALC REVIEW☆
Publication date: May 20, 2025


Wow! There were so many twists in this book, I truly had zero idea what was going to happen next! Now the question is... how far would you go to save your dog?! The narrator did an absolutely fabulous job telling this multiple POV, dual-time line thriller!!

Thank you to NetGalley, Jaime Lynn Hendricks and RB Media for an advanced listeners copy in exchange for an honest review!

Their Double Lives - Jaime Lynn Hendricks
Pub Date - 5/20/25
Rating - 3/5
Pacing - Fast
Media- Audio
Thoughts - Thank you to Netgalley, Jaime Lynn Hendricks, and MacMillan Audio for this gifted advanced listener copy in exchange for my honest opinion. I went in completely blind with this book, and from the beginning of the audio, I was hooked. The story centers around Kim, a waitress who desperately needs $10K to save her pup and best friend Murphy. She was asked by "the stranger" to kill a guest at the country club she works at and was offered $20K to do it. When Kim discovers that the target is her high school sweetheart Tony, she decides she can't go through with it. While she serves the table, Tony's fiance, PJ collapses and dies suddenly. The reader goes into a tailspin trying to figure out what is going on and why. There is loads of drama and fun in this story, which I really enjoyed.

The only reason I didn't give this a higher rating was because there was no real suspense. It feels like I was reading what happened in the story, while being able to correctly guess all facets of the story. Definitely entertaining and a quick listen/read.

The narrator for Their Double lives did an excellent job. I found the story overall to be fine. There were a couple of twists that were good, but the premise of being willing to kill someone to pay for your dog’s surgery was a little far fetched to me. The writing was good, but I think overall this book just fell a little flat for me.

Their Double Lives by Jamie Lynn Hendricks is a gripping and fast-paced thriller that delves into the complexities of identity, secrets, and deception. The novel follows two main characters, each living a double life, with intricate plot twists that keep readers on edge. Hendricks expertly weaves a story filled with tension, intrigue, and unexpected revelations, making it a captivating read for fans of psychological suspense.

The book’s strength lies in its well-developed characters, especially in exploring how secrets can shape relationships and personal choices. While some readers may find the pacing a bit uneven at times, the plot’s twists and turns ultimately make it a thrilling experience. If you’re a fan of dark, character-driven thrillers, Their Double Lives is a solid pick that offers plenty of suspense and drama.

“He’d really make a great boyfriend.”

“I’m no goddamn man maid!”

“He may be a cheater but…”

Thanks to Jaime Lynn Hendricks, HighBridge Audio and Scarlet for my #gifted copy of this #audiobook

So far I’ve read #findingtessa and #alovelylie and loved both of them. So surprise I enjoyed this one as well.

People just planning to unalive people galore in this one.

The reveals were expertly timed and so well written.

Although there were a lot of characters, by the end of the book I felt I knew each of them personally. I love when an author can write like that. It’s a skill you’ve gotta have when writing a book like this and JLH def has that skill.

This is one of those books where as you’re reading you’ll be like “…annnnd the plot thickens….” So many entangled bad people in these pages and murder is always the answer to any problem.

Highly recommend this compulsive read! Finished in a day!

Okay. I have to give it to Jaime Lynn Hendricks. This was a great book!
Picture it: a waitress at a posh New Jersey country club who desperately needs cash to save her sweet puppy. This dog is her EVERYTHING. A mysterious caller, "The stranger," gives her an offer of earning all the cash she needs, with the catch that she has to slip a pill in one of the patrons' of the country clubs. Her target, Tony Fiore, aka Anthony Fuller, and one of Kim's (FMC) ex-boyfriends. However, this task goes deadly wrong, and the person who dies is the fiance of Anthony.
Then you are taking on an adventure of trying to figure out the mastermind of this revenge plot.
Dialogue is snarky, banter is there, and the reader has great chemistry with the main characters.
The plot is well structured and paced perfectly. Smart cliffhangers, cat and mouse games, and morally gray characters. Dual timelines are hard to do well, and Jaime has done this exceptionally well in this book. There is suspense for days!
The characters are well-developed and easy to connect with even though there is so many morally gray things that pop up.
Grab your popcorn and hang on for this one! Great book if you want a quick, suspenseful thriller that makes you root for the "somewhat" nice characters!
Thank you, NetGalley and Jaime Lynn Hendricks, for the opportunity to review this ARC!
Happy Reading!

I loved every freaking second of this audiobook. I loved the characters, loved the dynamics, loved the twists! 5 big stars for this one!