Another great book by Lisa Jewell! I couldn't wait to read this book as I've read all of her other books.

Josie and Alix discover they are birthday twins when they are celebrating (separately) at a restaurant. Josie wants to change her life so she asks Alix, a podcaster, if she can help her. Alix jumps at the chance to tell Josie's story which leads to dire consequences. You will not be able to put this book down!

Two women, podcaster Alix and seamstress Josie are celebrating their 45th birthdays at the same restaurant. They have never met before but when Josie starts up a conversation they discover that not only were they born on the same day but at the same hospital, they call themselves "birthday twins".
Josie is about to make great changes in her life and becomes fixated on persuading Alix to tell her story. Only once she has agreed and started the process does Alix begin to appreciate just how many dark secrets Josie has been hiding and how many lies she has been told.

Lisa Jewell is such a clever writer, this novel proves she is a master of misdirection, every time I thought I knew where the story was going she threw in another twist to prove me wrong. A brilliant psychological thriller that twists and turns to a masterful ending, one that I never saw coming.
I am grateful to Cornerstone, Random House & Netgalley for providing me with an ARC in return for my honest review.

None of this is True was such a good read. What is truth and what is lies? You really don’t know until the end, It kept me guessing throughout. I wanted a happy ending because I liked the main characters and became attached to them.

Oh my goodness!! I read this in less than 24 hrs…what a book. I’m utterly speechless and now need to go for a long walk with my poor dog who has been waiting very patiently whilst I sat motionless not wanting to put the story down until it was finished.

Lisa Jewell’s book are always thrilling from start to finish however this one is truly heart stopping…don’t have anything planned when you start to read it!

Wow! Wow! And wow! I completely and utterly loved #NoneofthisisTrue, the latest offering from Lisa Jewell.
She just keeps getting better and better!
From the creepy character development, carefully constructed plot, and the general feeling of unease that runs throughout the story, 'None of This is True' is certainly a gripping, page-turner and will have you taking an extra long, hard look at the people you call your friends.
The story could be over-complicated with its simultaneous tellings from the point of view of different characters, different timelines, and different media, but Lisa Jewell at all times keeps a firm and orderly handle on the storyline as she steers her readers through its rapidly developing layers to a chilling ending.

And here is another great read by Lisa Jewell. This book was very different to her others in certain ways - no flash back, fairly stable single person point of view and the Netflix inserts. It was very twisted and even by the end I’m not sure what was actually true. The main character lied so much she obviously started to believe her own lies. The poor people who were damaged along the way, just tug at your heart strings. A truly gripping read.

I’m kind of speechless after finishing this book. None of This is True is the best psychological thriller I’ve read. I literally read it in one sitting, I just couldn’t put it down!

I’ve read quite a few of Lisa Jewell’s books now but I do think this is my favourite.

The story being part told through a podcast/Netflix show was fantastic and a really unique take on this genre. Although you kind of could guess where the story may go there was no way I could predict what was going to happen. The twists and turns are fantastic and kept me gripped throughout.

Can’t recommend this enough for any fans of suspense/thriller novels or if you need something to get you hooked!

Another great Lisa Jewell book, ive read all of her backlist and it just gets better with each book.

Great plot, great characters and will not disappoint.

I felt i did know where this was going to go but again i was left with my jaw dropping! i clearly didn't have a clue.

Its a dark book so i do suggest you definitely check out them trigger warnings beforehand as this covers a whole range of topics.

What a book to get your teeth stuck into! The title is spot on. What is the truth? Is anyone telling the truth? Two strong main characters, one is easy to like, but the other one, I’m not sure whether I feel sorry for her, I’m scared of her or if I despise her.
Brilliantly written.

Absolutely brilliant. I totally knew that it would be but that doesn’t lessen the immense enjoyment. Lisa has such an easy writing style to read, it’s like meeting someone and chatting to them and feeling like you’ve known them forever, no awkward silences just lovely flow of words. The bad side of this is that it’s so hard to put the book down, luckily, maybe knowingly, I started it on holiday in my windswept caravan so finishing it within a day wasn’t a problem.
There are many recognisable elements of human nature, not least that I was 45 upon reading it. The day to day lives the stages of life with my children growing up and no longer being the cute cuddly toddlers, the whole commentary on life and it’s rich characters was spot on as always. I loved the sinister elements and undertones and also the contemporary references to lockdown and podcasts.
I honestly can’t fault it other than I dashed through but also didn’t want it to finish and now I have to wait for the next one. Thank you.

It is rare to find a truly unique plot when you read a lot but I think this is it. I wasn’t the biggest fan of the previous release by this author but this marks a return to great writing. I was hooked!

This has got to be one of the best books I have read this year!
Coincidences and cohesion worked closely behind friendship and fear.
Two ladies meet, but the relationship is very one-sided - unbeknownst to Alix. Alix was flattered and wanted to widen her listening audience, so she took on a project which absolutely changed her life for the worse.
I could not put this down.

Josie Fair is out for dinner for her forty-fifth when she meets Alix Summer, also out for hers. They strike up a conversation when they realise they are birth twins. Journalist Alix puts aside her caution and lets herself be drawn to a strangeness in Josie, making her a good subject for her podcast.
Josie provides her version of her life during the interviews and gradually as the reader is treated to a slightly different story, this dark thriller becomes more and more addictive.
None of This is True is Lisa Jewell at her best. With a few tweaks, Alix’s apparently perfect middle-class life looks not so poles apart from Josie’s unusual life as at first appears. These fault lines allow anything and everything to happen, and in this thriller they do.
This book is an edge of the seat one, a not to be missed experience.

This was a slow burner of a thriller that once it picked up pace, it didn't stop. The twists kept coming and each one revealed a shock worse than the last. All in all it was another cracking read from Lisa Jewell and one I would definitely recommend. Many thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

None Of This Is True
Alix Summers & Josie Fair are birthday twins. Born on the same date, the same year and in the same hospital. Yet their paths have never crossed. Until one night they meet celebrating their 45th birthdays in the same pub - and one of them decides nothing will ever be the same again.
Alix has a young family, she has a very successful podcast and a beautiful home. Josie has an elderly husband, two grown up daughters with their own issues and a life that she doesn’t feel she has lived to the fullest.
Josie wants Alix to make a podcast about her and the dark secrets hidden in her closet. Alix is at a loose end and agrees.
The less you know about this book the better, it’s twisty, the characters unreliable - keeping you second guessing. With as many red flags as red herrings.
One of Lisa Jewell’s best yet.

Alix Summers, well known and popular podcaster goes out to celebrate her 45th birthday when she bumps into another woman who also happens to be celebrating her 45th birthday and by the end of this book Alix Summers will wish she had never stepped over the doorstep that night. Because her “birthday twin” Josie Fair has decided that she wants Alix to tell her story, for Josie Fair has a story to tell that is going to blow the minds of all who listen to it. And what follows is a dark and twisted suspenseful rollercoaster ride of a read that made me vow NEVER to get talking to anyone in the ladies toilets ever again!
Cleverly crafted, using podcast episodes, scenes from the Netflix drama and different points of view, I really had no clue where I was going with this but all I knew was that I just could not put it down!

This book is addictive!

I actually read this book in 24 hours, something i haven’t done in years!

Such a rollercoaster of a story, the dark twist and turns have you not wanting to put it down.

I know that if this was a real documentary on Netflix I would watch it too.

Definitely not one to be missed!

Firstly, I would like to thank Najma at the publishers for sending me an ARC of this book.
Now on to the hard part of writing a review.
I do not think that any review that I write about this book will do it the justice that it deserves.
This book is an utter masterpiece.
I have found myself slumping with thrillers at the moment. Picking a lot of them up and not really finding myself intrigued. Probably the state of mind I have been in.
However, this book sucked me in from the very first page and I found it hard to continue normal life until I knew the truth surrounding Josie’s life and just what she wanted with Alix.
I had so many theories and so many thoughts. I mainly hated Walter and felt so much for Josie. Really felt for what she had been through for her childhood.
Was I right to feel those ways…did my opinion change after part 3….
I loved the way in which the author also put a spin on things in part 4 of the book. Just when I thought I could not be more shocked by the book, I go and read eighteen months later and my mind was blown!
This book is utterly addictive, clever and is one that I will be recommending to all thriller lovers. I have recommended to so many people now and I do not think anyone will be disappointed.
I am fairly certain that this will be my thriller of the year and we are only in April…
Go preorder it now 😊

It's been a while since I've inhaled a book like I have None of This is True and it's certainly been worth the wait! The plot immediately gripped me as it was just so intriguing and I really liked the format which alternated between Alix and Josie's POVs and was scattered with podcast recordings and Netflix clips, adding a really modern feel to the plot. The pace was just perfect and at no point was I bored, flicking page after page until I was forced to stop reading for some reason or other.

All of the characters were so well fleshed out - not just Alix and Josie - that it was hard at times to believe they weren't real people. It was very easy to like and sympathise with Alex and be creeped out (and yes, curious) by Josie.

Overall a fantastic book full of twists, turns and tension and that you'll find hard to put down. I'm actually disappointed it's over...or is it?

If I had to compare this book to a food item, I would say it's a utterly delicious and juicy burger that you can't stop bingeing, don't want to put down, and can't help but want more of. Mmmm! And Lisa Jewell is the masterchef that has killed it once again.

This was such an unsettling and riveting page-turner. Yet I couldn't tear myself away and enjoyed every moment! The story flowed well and I love how it's interspersed with podcast excerpts, which made everything feel all the more chilling.

The characters are flawed but so well-written; I was invested in everyone and could empathize with their motivations + decisions. Only Lisa Jewell can make me feel bad for imperfect characters I wasn't expecting to feel anything for.

She also did a terrific job in messing with my mind and making me question everything. What's real and what isn't? What's true and which are lies? Guess I'll never know...