His Double Life
by Nicole Trope

Nicole Trope yet has to disappoint me. I’ve read almost all of her backlist and it’s always exciting to see what she comes up with next. She writes absolutely fabulous page turners. She does not need fancy twists and turns, this lady can write without all the extra fluff. Brilliantly talented.


I like to be transported back to Australia and imagine the accent. Loved it.

Diane and Leo are married for fifteen off years. The marriage was perfect until it was not. Every day life crept into it. Leo is interested in everything else but his wife and twin boys. As a mediocre successful real estate agent he visits events and has the occasional one night stand. Until he meets “Serena”.

But what happens when one one the twins comes home and the other not? Only a threatening text that he will be returned when the truth comes out.

I’d call this a domestic suspense novel without a huge amount of twists. Which was perfectly fine, as the storytelling was solid as always. Twists are great when they come naturally. I rather have a solid story than a book that relies forcefully on twists. Nicole can craft a compelling story like this.
I did like the story, it was well written without any plot holes. But it was not my favourite book by her, I enjoyed her previous book more. Maybe this was a bit too on the domestic suspense for me and I enjoy psychological thrillers more, but this was good on its own.

I wish there would have been a bit more focus on Diana as I could not stand Leo to safe my life. He was the epitome of an unlikable character.

Lastly, I am afraid I really dislike the cover. It’s way too generic and not at all appealing, which is a shame. Judging by the cover, I don’t think I would have picked it up. But I believe the author has no say in that.


Publishes Feb 28th 2024 by Bookouture. ARC received courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley. Thank you so much. I was under no obligation to review, all opinions are my own.

Leo is a serial adulterer. He is bored with his home life. Bored with his childen and wife. He loves living the high life, but it is his downfall.

He has a secret in his past which he has denied for almost a decade, and it will soon come back to haunt him.

Nicole Trope has written yet another unputdownable thriller.
Leo is selfish and unlikeable, I liked his long suffering wife, Diana, as she put family first, despite her own unhappiness. What she did at the end was well thought out, and also for the benefit of her family.

I found this emotional, twisty and tragic that one person can cause so much heartache and not feel anything.

I recommend.
4/5 stars

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read this book.

I can always count on Nicole Trope for a fast paced suspenseful read. I read this book in one afternoon. The chapters are short and the pace is quick which makes it easy to fly through the pages.

The story opens with one twin boy not making it home from the park with his brother. His mother, Diana, receives an ominous text message. It appears that her husband may not be who he says he is and is harboring a deep secret. Diana will do anything to get her son back and won't let her husband's lies destroy her life.

His Double Life is not full of tons of twists, but it's easy to follow and with no plot holes. Sometimes I enjoy the lack of huge twists, because the story is more believable. This one is suspenseful and intriguing. It makes for a fun afternoon read.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.