Another amazing read from Lisa Jewell that I enjoyed. Raced through from start to finish and found it fascinating. Fully recommend

Hands down the best book I have read in a long time! I’m a huge fan of Lisa Jewell’s writing anyway but this book was different and equally as amazing! I was genuinely up until the early hours just wanting to see where the plot line would go, every chapter had me on the edge of my seat. If you haven’t read it yet, you absolutely need to!

I love this author and this book does not disappoint. To start with I felt so sorry for the put upon wife so desperate for a friendship with the podcaster who happened to share her birthday but as things get darker and weirder we start to question what exactly is going on with her and her family and is everything as she claims. Great ending.

I had a spare half hour so I thought I would start this one.

Before I knew it hours had flown by. I couldn’t put it down and finished it in one greedy gulp! You really know you're in the hands of a master with Lisa Jewell and this book is another absolute cracker.

Immediately you’re pulled into the story and early on hints are given that there really is something quite dark going on.

I loved the format of this with sections told as part of a podcast and other sections as part of a Netflix documentary which of course gives further clues to the sensational nature of the unfolding story!

This book is twisty and complex and will definitely keep you guessing.

Many thanks to Random House and Netgalley for the chance to read an early copy

Lisa Jewell has made the switch effortlessly from good feel contemporary books to psychological thrillers.
This latest novel will please her legends of fans. Its intriguing beginning,will will have her readers gripped from the start and be asking ' what if 'regarding their own lives

I’ve read a few books by Lisa Jewel, but this one is exceptional. She’s at the top of her game in this twisty, complex psychological thriller that kept me guessing. I like the way authors are beginning to push boundaries in narrative format. Rather than the straightforward storyline, some authors are introducing true crime elements like podcasts, Netflix, etc as part of the narrative text. I’m finding this an interesting development and it’s one which Lisa Jewel uses well in this

A chance meeting and two women find their birthday twins; they share the same birthdate. Alex is a podcaster and Josie isn’t all she seems. She’s hiding some dark secrets and right from the off, there’s a strong sense of sinister menace lurking. The plotting is carefully crafted so that this sense of chill and unease builds and builds and then really takes off. There’s a barrage of tragedy that leaves the reader gasping. The pacing is superb and the twists are outstanding. Absolutely devoured this and I still get the shivers thinking about it. Top rate thriller.

I have read many books by Lisa Jewell and this one is right up there with some of her best. The story follows two women who are 'birthday twins' causing them to cross paths when out celebrating their birthdays, Alix is a podcaster and Josie, the other woman takes a particular interest in Alix and thinks she story could be turned into a successful podcast.
They cross paths again and Alix agrees to interview Josie. It is from this point where it all gets a lilttle bit creepy. Josie's interest seems a bit too much and her story becomes increasingly dark.
Lots of twists and turns towards the end of the book which kept me entertained. I really liked the netflix element of the book, I know a lot of thrillers are going down a similar path including podcasts, emails etc but I felt the netflix part was well executed and it did feel very much like a true crime drama.
I would definitely recommend to friends and family, my only criticism is that I felt there were sections of this book which moved along quite slowly,. Overall an excellent read though. Thanks netgalley!

Oh, my! This is an excellent psychological thriller about a strange woman; Josie and a successful podcaster, Alix, who, they learn are ‘birthday twin’s’. Josie schemes to get close to Alix and does so via persuading her to let her tell her story by podcast. In telling her story, Josie unravels.

It’s so well written and I loved the idea of some of the chapters being told as a Netflix special . So, there are chapters written as the action takes place and some, by people being interviewed for the podcast / Netflix special, telling of their experiences.

I was absolutely enthralled throughout. A fabulous 5* read and thanks so much to NetGalley and Random House, Cornerstone for the opportunity to preview.

LOVED LOVED LOVED! Lisa Jewell’s books just get better and better each time. Flew through this book on holiday and can’t wait for her next one!

A creepy and heart-stopping read!! I loved the way the information was slowly revealed. All the while you have the feeling, all is not as it seems.
It's just a reminder of what can lurk behind closed doors and leaves you desperate to read on!
The characters were perfect! Well formed and twisted, some unusually so.
I stayed up reading into the early hours to unravel the story and loved every word!

Another fabulous read by Lisa Jewell I just loved it!

What an interesting story. Josie and Alix are birthday twins that randomly meet in a restaurant as they celebrate their birthdays thus leading to a twisty and intriguing thriller. Well drawn characters. Thoroughly recommend this book.
I received this book from Random House UK and Netgalley for a review

Definitely an auto purchase author for me .
What an exciting new novel with a very unusual theme. Podcasts within a book, worked so well.
We’ll written, kept me hooked.

I really liked this book! I thought the format was interesting and unusual - a mix of present day in the thick of the story, and also reading dialogue from a future Netflix documentary. I found the character of Alix likeable, the character of Josie weirdly eerie, and the overall storyline rather intriguing. One small thing that has bugged me since finishing it though it a sort of unresolved plothole - what is causing the smell coming from Erin's bedroom? Josie refers to "that thing in there" a few times, causing a bad smell etc., but these comments never lead anywhere... Other than that, I enjoyed this read!

Oh Lisa Jewell, you’ve done it again!

None of this Is True is the story of two women, born on the same day, in the same hospital, living ten minutes apart, but whose lives couldn’t be any more different. After a chance encounter on their 45th birthday, their lives begin to intermingle as Alix Summers interviews the enigmatic Josie Fair for her popular podcast.

But all is not what it seems (obvs!) and as more and more dark secrets are revealed, Alix realises that she as well as her family are at risk…but of what?

Juicy, tense, unputdownable. This author knows how to write one heckuva thriller.

None of this Is True publishes on July 20th here in the UK. Don’t miss it this perfect summer read.

"None of This is True" by Lisa Jewell is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that explores the lives of four individuals and their intertwined stories. The book delves into the themes of love, loss, secrets, and the impact of our choices on ourselves and those around us. The author skillfully weaves together the multiple narratives, creating an engaging and suspenseful read. The characters are well-developed, with their flaws and complexities adding depth to the story. Jewell's writing is emotive and descriptive, immersing the reader in the characters' world. Overall, "None of This is True" is a captivating and rewarding read that will leave readers thinking long after the final page.

What an incredible book! I loved the way the story was written from different angles and perspectives including screenplays. Very twisty, never know who to trust, it makes for a very fast paced read that is hard to put down. I enjoyed how it makes the reader questions everything and shows how some people perceive things as very different to others. A lot of mentions of "my truth" which has come to somehow have weight in todays world where there is only "the truth" and all else is opinion and perspective.

Thanks NetGalley!

I thoroughly enjoyed this very contemporary thriller set in the emerging world of podcasts. Alix is a successful podcaster, with a lovely, stylish bit lived in house in London, a husband who is a high earner but also a binge drinker who sometimes forgets to come home, she has two young children.
Josie is married to a man much older than her, having met him in questionable circumstances when she was a teenager, they have one estranged daughter and one who never comes out of her room. They live in a small flat close to Alix but a million miles away on lifestyle.
They meet when they are both in the same restaurant celebrating their birthdays on the same day - Birthday Twins! It’s a fateful meeting and Josie engineers a way for them to meet again.
Their children attended the same school, fate just needs a helping hand!
Alix’s current podcast series has run itself out, she’s not sure what to do next. Josie convinces her that a story covering a woman who is turning her life around, deciding there’s a better life out there and going for it, would be a good story. It doesn’t all feel exactly right to Alix, but as she starts recording in the studio she has at home, she feels the tingle that tells her this could be great!
What follows is a story of obsession, stalking, duplicity, betrayal and shocks and surprises. Is Alix’s husband really just going on benders? Was Josie the victim of a groomer? Where is her daughter? Why do things keep going judging from Alix’s house. It’s a tale of abuse, with intrigue right up until the end of the book.
You want to know what’s coming next - an absolute necessity in a thriller, you are engaged in the lives of these women even as their respective lives appear to be falling apart at the hands of their husbands.
I couldn’t put this down, a real page turner, for sure. Another triumph from Jewell who is producing great contemporary thrillers.
It’s published in July and definitely one to pre-order!

This is a dark, chilling psychological thriller that keeps you guessing - literally to the last page.
Randomly brought together in a restaurant on the day of there 45th birthday, two women embark on the making of a podcast, and their lives become darkly and terrifyingly entwined.
There are many twists and turns to this story, individual characters having different ideas of the ‘truth’. What can we actually believe?
A recurring theme: If bad circumstances develop incrementally, insidiously, how do you know when to put a stop to something? And when does it become too late.
The story switches between ‘real time’ events and snippets from a ‘true crime’ documentary, so you know something bad will be revealed eventually. The author uses hints and teasers to nicely ramp up the drama and tension.
Don’t want to give away any spoilers; this is an excellent read.

Another classic Lisa Jewell thrilled. She just gets better and better - I absolutely loved this. So tense, so compelling - could totally see it being a TV series.

My goodness – if you are ever having a bit of reader's block then this is the book you need to devour to break it.

Three books in six days that just weren't doing anything at that time for me so I picked this up and through the power of Jewel was thrown into a web of deceit and lies (always a good thing). Interspersed with clips from a podcast and a true-crime documentary it follows the story of Birthday Twins, Josie (45, two grown kids and married to an older man) and Alix (born on the same day in the same hospital, married, two kids and a successful podcaster). Alix is persuaded to record a podcast with Josie as she claims her life is about to change – and what follows is that story.

As we progress through the narrative and Josie's family life and background is slowly revealed, the shocks and lies keep hitting you. Right to the very last pages. And much like the first Lisa Jewel I read, you’ll just want to keep reading until you collapse with exhaustion.

The whole narrative had me totally gripped throughout wondering which direction it was going to go in next. And like my first taste of Lisa – The Family Upstairs – this takes you places you didn't know you needed to be or, in fact, wanted to be. It slowly builds the tension and you will ultimately be questioning what the truth of the story is – such is the deceit within Josie’s family.

A tour-de-force of storytelling which in my opinion is even better than The Family Upstairs.

And no word of a lie ‘None of this is True’ looks set to be one of my Top 10 books of the year.