I was crossing my fingers I would get an early copy of this book from Netgalley. Lisa Jewell is in top form and delivers a brilliant psychological thriller. Two women with very different lives are brought together by circumstance. One covets everything the other has and sets out to change her own life and in the process destroys the other. Twisted horrific brutality, Lisa Jewell at her best. Thank you to Netgalley for the advance reader copy.

This is such a good five-star read. I don’t want to tell you anything, as if I spill anything I worry I will spoil the story, there are so many twists that will keep you hooked I cant tell you anything without risking spoiling this amazing story. Honestly this story is so well written that you will be hoked from the very first page, then you get swept up into the story and all of a sudden you are at the end, and what an ending. There was something compelling and gripping to the end, it will just stay with you and leave you wondering for a long, long time.

The latest (22nd?!) novel by Lisa Jewell, None of this is True is the latest psychological thriller by Lisa Jewell, author of The Family Upstairs. The story is centred around two main female characters – Alix Summer, a podcaster, and Josie Fair, a seamstress, who just happen to have been born in the same hospital on the same day.

From the studio in her garden, Alix makes podcasts about successful and aspiring women. One day – on their forty-fifth birthday, to be precise – Alix meets Josie and a new idea is born: a podcast that will follow a woman (Josie) as she makes radical changes to her life. But as Alix interviews Josie, the latter’s revelations about her past become more and more sinister and by the time Alix realises that Josie isn’t all she seems, Josie has inveigled her way into Alix’s life and home. But how much of Josie’s story is true?

I loved this and raced through it! It’s fast-paced, perfectly plotted and terrifyingly plausible. Twisty and twisted; disturbing and deliciously dark.

Highly recommended.

Oh wow! A book where I couldn't quite put my finger on what the tension was but boy oh boy was it there!
Alix is a journalist who does true life podcasts and lives with her rather unreliable husband and two small children. Josie is the same age and lives with her husband whom she met when she was fourteen (and he was forty one) and one of her grown up children. The two meet on their 45th birthdays, and find they were born in the same hospital. Josie approaches Alix with a view to doing a podcast about her life as she says it is about to change and she has a lot to tell. Alix is intrigued. Alternate chapters tell part of the podcast and one of the neighbours telling of a crime. Josie's life has been complex to say the least and anyone Alix asks about her family doesn't shed a good light on them. When Alix realises there is far more going on than Josie is letting on, she realises her family may be in danger.

The characterisations in this are stunning, especially Josie and Alix. There is a whole range of scenes which takes the reader through a gamut of emotions- from happy family life to serious dysfunction and one I found myself liking and then being suspicious of the same person- very clever plot twists, brilliantly written. A stunning read I really didn't want to put down. If you like a real page turner then this could be the book for you. Clever, dysfunctional, crafted, brilliant.


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WOW, WOW, WOW!!

This has to be the best book yet by Lisa Jewell and definitely the best book I have read in a very long time. In the words of one of her friends mentioned at the end of the book, it was "simply delicious".

Dark, moody, sinister, intriguing, gripping, this book has it all. Simply loved the main characters, Alix and Josie. Definitely no spoilers with this one, you just simply have to read it. If I could give more than 5 starts I would. In fact, I´m going to read it again as soon as I´ve finished my current book!

My thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK for giving me the opportunity to read an advanced copy in return for an honest review.

Definitely a page-turner with a little more of Josie's life revealed with each podcast interview with Alix. It's a clever method of writing and holds the interest as each titbit is revealed. Perhaps it's a little unfair of me to only give 3 stars but I found it unbelievable that Alix denies her instincts, which are screaming at her that Josie is not what she seems, and allows this hugely disturbed woman to stay with her, especially as Alix has two young children. Also, I'm not a huge fan of the unreliable narrator so the final few pages were unwelcome.

I love Lisa Jewell books and this one definitely did not disappoint. What a mind bending read, I couldn’t put it down and raced through it within a day. I was gripped from the start and loved the way the story came together with the Netflix and podcast excerpts. The characters were well defined and I felt like I had an insight into their lives and their thoughts, actions and fears.

It’s rare for me to read a book and my ultimate response to be just ‘wow’. An absolute must read for fans of psychological thrillers. Definitely my favourite Lisa Jewell book.

Great read. Not so sure about the 'Netflix' descriptions but does not take away from the quality of the writing with this thriller hitting all the right notes.
My thanks to NetGalley and Random House for this ARC in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

None Of This Is True
by Lisa Jewell
Release date - 08/08/2023

Is this thing on 🎤🎤
Holy Cow, What in the Cranium Contortion did I just read? I’ve never second-guessed the truth in a book more than this one.
I LOVED IT🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Alix and Josie meet by chance one night at a bar, and they’re the same age with the same bday. So Josie learns Alix has a successful podcast and pitches her a new storyline.
Hi, I’m your birthday twin!
Alix takes the bait, and off we go. Every chapter, you’re just like 🤯🤯, is this true? If that’s true, then the one prior can’t be.
This is prob one of my favorites of Lisa’s so far , and I’ve been reading her books since Ralph’s party. And they keep getting better ❤️
5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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From the book ;
Celebrating her forty-fifth birthday at her local pub, popular podcaster Alix Summers crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie, it turns out, is also celebrating her forty-fifth birthday. They are, in fact, birthday twins.
A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix’s children’s school. Josie has been listening to Alix’s podcasts and thinks she might be an interesting subject for her series. She is, she tells Alix, on the cusp of great changes in her life.
Josie’s life appears to be strange and complicated, and although Alix finds her unsettling, she can’t quite resist the temptation to keep making the podcast. Slowly she starts to realize that Josie has been hiding some very dark secrets, and before she knows it, Josie has inveigled her way into Alix’s life—and into her home.

Lisa Jewell at her best!!!!!

I have been increasingly enjoying Jewell's writing in recent years but this one is her best for me. I adored how unreliable every character was, I never truly knew who the bad guy was right until the end. Alix was obviously painted as the glowing golden girl, but we knew she had a dark past. Josie was painted to be a bit strange, but was she all bad? What about her husband who was allegedly grooming her as a child?
There was so much to unpack and I could not honestly turn the pages fast enough. I was absolutely RAVENOUS to find out how it was all going to come together. And I was not disappointed!!! I will be buying this one as gifts when it comes out.!!!

Birthday twins Alix Summers and Josie fair meet in a pub on their 45th birthday. Alix runs an a successful podcast centres mostly around women's lives. Their meeting starts an interaction with the two women. Lisa Jewell is my favourite writer hands down I have read every single one of her books and when I say this is Jewells best book yet I don't mean it lightly. Readers are in for a treat. I am sad I have to wait even longer now for her next book.

Lisa Jewell is one of the best thriller writers out there. I haven't read a thriller in a long time that has gripped me like this. I enjoyed the Netflix documentary-style plot, which is relevant to this day and age and instantly hooked me. Easily my favourite Lisa Jewell book.

Could not put this one down. Such a compelling and carefully woven story, where I thought I'd worked it out only to realise I hadn't - brilliant characters and actually totally heartbreaking.

This is so well written and kept me hooked all the way through. We not only have the story itself, but this is embellished by the narrative of a ‘true life’ podcast about what went on with the characters. There are so many lies told throughout, yet I was left wondering at times what is the actual truth?

Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy.

This is the best book I've read from Lisa Jewell. Twisty, addictive and completely disturbing, the characters in this leave you no idea who to trust or what's coming next. An absolute whirlwind of a thriller!

A gripping book from beginning to end. I couldn’t put it down. Twists and turns throughout , well written with well developed characters and a thought provoking ending . All of which will make you hooked.One of the best Lisa Jewell’s books that I’ve read, and I’ve read them all. One to definitely have on your reading list. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this book.

Wow, 'None Of This Is True' has just rocketed to being my favourite book by Jewell. Honestly, Jewell just keeps getting better and better with every book. In this read we follow Josie as she entwines her life with Alix's, shares very dark secrets and then disappears. Leaving Alix to pick up the pieces.
It is clear there is going to be a mystery and secrecy at the heart of this but my goodness are there secrets aplenty! This book has so many secrets and so many twists and it made for heart-stopping, exhilarating reading. Jewell does cover some very hard hitting subjects as well so be warned.
I absolutely adored how Jewell writes this, we read in the character's perspectives but we also have snippets from what becomes a Netflix programme, it made for engaging reading and only served to fuel my interest and obsession with the book.
Jewell's characters are spectacular and the perfect balance of likeable, flawed and people with dark secrets. I loved getting to know all of them and seeing what role they plan in events. In all honesty, I could not tear myself away from this until I had finished it and I am very jealous of anyone yet to read this.
Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK for an advance copy.

I couldn’t contain my excitement when I received the eARC of this book from Net Galley. I’ve read a number of books by Lisa Jewell and they never disappoint me, and this one was no exception. The plot drew me in, the characters were intriguing and hard to figure out, you aren’t sure who to believe. The plot twist, as always, was a complete shock. This was fast-paced and I finished it in just a few hours, another great Lisa Jewell novel. .

Thank you to Net Galley for letting me read this Lisa Jewell Gem. What a page turner! From the first page it gripped and the whole way through it was edge of seat. Fantastic book and highly deserved 5 stars from me.

Thanks to Lisa Jewell. Random House and NetGalley for the ARC of None of this is True.

Oh Em Gee. This has to be Lisa's best book yet. I devoured it - literally could not stop reading.

Pocaster Alix Summers is celebrating her 45th birthday when she meets Josie - her birthday twin - also celebrating her 45th birthday but in a very different place. This chance encounter will change botht heir lives forever. When they meet again, Josie presents an idea for a new podcast and they start to meet regularly as Josie tells her story - a dark one at that. Before she know's what is happening Alix is sucked into a world she never expected - filled with secrets and shocking revelations about Josie and her family.

Set in the format of a Netflix documentary - reading this book felt at times like watching a true crime programme in real life - almost to the point where you forget it's not actually real.

I loved this book, with complex and strongly formed characters, a multi layered storyline and a completely statisfying ending. Strong recommendation and easy 5 stars from me.