The premise of this one really drew me in and in the main, the plot was twisty and kept you guessing as to the motives of Alix and Josie and how that linked to the netflix documentary and podcast.

What I didn't like was the netflix sections jumping around in time. I'd have preferred them to be included from about half way...rather than distracting from the start. Also...SPOILER...if the author is trying to portray two potential endings, there needs to be more clues to the ending Josie believes. I didn't feel that I could believe Josie's account because there was no evidence that was believable. There wasn't enough "other side of the story" for me.

Another fab read from Lisa Jewell. I read this in two days on holiday. In fact I totally ignored everyone around me. Full of twists and turns. Loved it

I loved this book. It is Lisa Jewel at her best. You know the format - that the plot shifts are going to change your view of "the truth" in her usual way, but it is great to try and see which way things will go. The layering of the plot is great - if only all modern authors could do this as well.
I didn't really feel any warmth for any of the characters though - even at the end when supposedly we knew the story from every angle - or did we?

A creepy and weird book that left me needing to process before writing a review.

Alix Summers is a Podcast host with her own home studio, she unfortunately meets Josie Fair while they both are celebrating their 45th birthday’s in the local pub. Later in the week Alix crosses paths again with Josie who knows all about Alix and tells her that she may have a story for Alix’s podcast. Although Alix is unsure, she fights off her bad vibe and reluctantly agrees to tell her story.

What a mistake that turns out to be.
Josie is a very indepth character, she has some issues clearly, and she doesn't seem to mind inserting herself into Alix's life. Josie is a nobody really, her children are grown up and aren't close with her, her husband though much older than her seems to enjoy her company at first but the more you sail through the pages of the book, you start to doubt if it's love or just routine. To his face she seems to enjoy his company too but behind his back she has this facade going on, where she's mistreated, groomed, abused, bullied or hurt in her marriage, having children, her life etc and I just hated her for it.
Of course, it could all have been true, but the way she talked, I just knew There's no denying she wasn't happy in her life, maybe the idea of running off with an older man to spite her mother caught up with her, maybe having children that had learning difficulties and anger management issues was too much for her, but that wasn't the full story.

Josie is a jealous person, a manipulator and a compulsive liar but though she has major faults, she's not the only one in the family that seems to have though issues, Josie's daughter Roxy though never actually in the book apart from the occasional snippet towards the end or written in a memory, it's clear she is also like her mother, clearly needing some help and support mentally.
Of course though, Josie conveniently skips past all this stuff and turns anyone who doesn't fit her vision of herself into a baddie, it's clear to me that even Josie might need some help and support mentally too.

Alix also has issues but not until Josie inserts herself into her life, obsessed with Alix, Josie starts to cause trouble, stealing tokens from her life, a bracelet from her husband on her birthday to pictures of her children. Alix is the type of person that talks about her life and feels safe and protected, it only worsens when Josie starts to invite herself into her life on a regular basis, Alix really needed to exercise her right to boundaries, even when she wasn't busy, she should have said she was, I find it's when you relax around someone that you can really start to be walked over without even realizing it, this made Josie feel like she could turn up whenever she wanted and basically start blaming it on Alix's lack of attention. This is the most fatal error Alix can give in to because when s starts to take her eye of the ball that's when it all hits the fan!

I absolutely HATED Josie because the writing was absolute quality as always, Jewell knows how to get the reader to follow the direction she's sending them in!

I did enjoy this book as I LOVE Lisa Jewell! She is one of my favourite authors, though it wasn't my favourite, I really enjoyed this book and completely recommend it, it is an absolute page turner!

Clear your diary because you have got some reading to do!

With thanks to NETGALLEY, the publisher and of course, Lisa Jewell for this amazing free ARC in return for my review!

Fantastic book. I just tried to keep up with the pace as the tension builds. I am still trying to figure out which version is the truth. It all depends on whose perspective you believe.

Enjoy I did

Just wow!

Lisa Jewell does not disappoint! I loved this book, utterly gripping from the start. I felt I had no idea what was true or who would end up being the reliable narrator for most of the book but this just added to the drama!

A mind bending look at what is true…every story has two sides, but this one seems to have several.

A story of family, love, friendship, and ultimately truth.

The characters were brilliant. Josie and Alix are the ones we really get to know but there were some strong peripheral characters too.

Alix is a podcaster who wants to help people tell their stories, but she soon regrets agreeing to help Josie tell hers! Josie wants her truth heard, but does she even know what the truth is? The secrets keep unraveling, but will Alix ever get to the truth?

I’m a great fan of Lisa Jewel and loved her new offering. The dread throughout was great and the slow build tension was fantastic.
And the final chapter was explosive. A fantastic read!

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an arc of 'None of This is True'
Lisa Jewell is one of my favourite authors and this could well be one of her best books ever. I read this book in almost one sitting as I was so totally invested in the main characters and storyline. What a roller coaster of a domestic psychological thriller with just the right amount of twists and turns to keep you wanting more...and more! Highly recommend you put it firmly to the top of your summer reading wishlist.

When there’s a glut of novels written like true crime podcasts or documentaries, it’s easy to become jaded however Lisa Jewell provides a masterclass in how to write using this format but still make it seem fresh and exciting.

It’s no wonder she’s the queen of crime. Thoroughly recommend.

Once again a belter of a book by Lisa Jewell.

It is quite hard to review this book without giving any spoilers but it starts fairly sedately with two women celebrating their birthdays in the same pub/restaurant and after a short conversation it transpires that they are birthday twins having not only the same birthday but being born in the same hospital.

The story then progresses with us learning more about the lives of the two women which couldn’t be more different, saying more than this would ruin the story.

Suffice to say I loved it, read it over 24 hours as I literally couldn’t put it down. The main characters are likeable and horrific in so many ways.

An absolute page turner

Wow what a thrilling and twisty read. I questioned who was telling the truth right until the very end and to be honest I’m still not entirely sure! It’s not often a book can keep me guessing so much. I struggled to put it down as it was such a compelling read. Perfect for holidays!

As a long time reader of Lisa Jewell’s book, this was an auto read for me and I must say it really did have me hooked quickly.
Josie met Alix one night in an up market restaurant and it just happened to be both their birthdays and also being born in the same hospital, Josie declares them the Birthday Twins.
Alix is a well known podcaster and being at the end of a series, an idea of another series forms…how has Josie’s life been…her Birthday Twin…
But little did she know that maybe letting Josie into her life might not have been the best idea.
Well this book has me guessing all the way through and at times I couldn’t stop turning the pages but towards the end it did loose momentum. Which surprised me with the story line it had, it wasn’t enough to disappoint me too much, just wasn’t expecting the slow down.
Still a great read and one I would recommend.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy to read.

Ooh - this is a fabulous book - and as twisty and turny and exciting as you'd expect!

Whilst Alix and Josie might be 'birthday twins' there aren't many similarities in their lives. Alix and her husband Nathan have primary school aged kids, live a seemingly 'insta perfect' life with lots of family and friends around, and whilst Nathan is a commercial property letting agent - Alix has a successful podcast. Josie, on the other hand, lives with her very much older husband and one of their grown up daughters - the other daughter having left home suddenly a few years before. Apart from her little dog, and a job as a seamstress, and a slightly odd obsession with denim, Josie doesn't appear to have much going on in her life.

After initially bumping each other in the pub on their respective 45th birthday - Josie then 'accidentally' bumps into Alix again - and offers herself up as a potential interviewee for Alix's podcast series.

The book is told from both Alix and Josie's points of view, interspersed with recordings of the podcast and then also descriptions of a Netflix series made from the podcast series. You therefore know something 'big' is going to have happened.

The twists and turns keep you speculating as to what this could be - and I'm not sure you'd guess at all - and I'm not going to give any clues - you need to ride the journey for yourself!

I think social media - and particularly podcasts - have given everyone the opportunity to tell ' their truth' - even if it's not necessarily what everyone would consider THE truth. Recollections may vary and all that - and that is very much the vibe of Josie sharing 'her' story. But you also look at the back stories of the other characters and realise that you never really know what's going on behind closed doors and in other people's relationships.

A big thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC - and I'd highly recommend you all pre order it ready for release in July 2023.

4.5 Ahhh I love Lisa Jewell! This was SUCH A GREAT READ!! I DIDNT WANT TO STOP READING IT, I was confused, I was excited, I was HOOKED, I needed to know what happens next! It was chilling, it was dark, it was twisty, it was everything you want in a thriller! You had no idea who to believe, who to trust it was just FANTASTIC

Birthday twins Alix and Josie bump into each other while out celebrating their 45th birthdays, however their lives couldn’t be more different …
Alix is a successful podcaster living an enviable life in London’s suburbs, while Josie is stuck in a flat with her aging husband and recluse of a daughter.

When Josie ‘accidentally’ bumps into Alix again she suggests that she could be the next subject for her podcast, but as she tells her story it soon becomes clear that there is more to her than meets the eye. I enjoyed how the clever title of this one made me question everyone and everything throughout. As you’d expect from such a well loved author it’s a brilliantly written book with really well developed characters, but I must say I was hoping for a few more twists

Another 5 star read from this brilliant author with her great writing and satisfying plotting.
A great holiday page turner with a satisfying number of twists and turns. I enjoyed the podcast and documentary formats and the truth of how many people wanted to tell their own story as part of the central narrative.
I also always love an unreliable narrator, the clue being in the title "none of this is true"
Thank you to netgalley and Random House for an advance copy of this book

Thank you to @netgalley @centurybooksuk for the arc of this book! 

Wow this may be the darkest Lisa Jewell I've read yet! It follows podcaster Alix Summers who crosses paths with an unassuming woman named Josie Fair. They discover they are birthday twins and after Josie discovers Alix is a podcaster she suggests herself as an interesting subject. This is dark! Some very dark and disturbing secrets come out and worryingly soon, Josie starts to become a bit too close for comfort!  Absolutely gripping,  quite foreboding and had a group of us buddy readers questioning so much about the life Josie and her family lived! 

None of this is true is released on 20th July 2023!

A solid four star read. I enjoyed.the deception. Great premise. Well written. Good characters. Page turner. Plenty of suspense to keep me guessing Would definitely read the next novel. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review it.

This was superb. It has everything you could ask for in a psychological thriller. A fantastic storyline, creepy characters, deaths, murders and lots of twists that make you just want to keep on reading until the very last page.

I’m not going to give anything away, but I promise if you read this you won’t be disappointed.

Another super read from this Author.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this ebook in exchange for my honest review.

This is a good thriller with plenty of twists and turns. I like how the information about Josie’s life is revealed bit by bit and you’re never sure how much to believe. I found the ending quite rushed after a long build up but still really enjoyed the story.