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 realise 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.
But, as quickly as she arrived, Josie disappears. Only then does Alix discover that Josie has left a terrible and terrifying legacy in her wake, and that Alix has become the subject of her own true crime podcast, with her life and her family’s lives under mortal threat.

This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously.
Can't wait to read what the author brings out next.
Recommend reading.

I was provided an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher. This is my own honest voluntary review.

WHAT DID I JUST READ?

Lisa Jewell, I need to live in your brain for just one hour because you are an absolute storytelling genius! I am not okay. Are you okay? I am not okay. This is your best one yet, and I’ve read every last one.

This book is an absolute master class in the thriller genre. Whew! Just go ahead and pre-order this one right now because it’s going to be the hit of the year.

I was immediately and completely absorbed in this Netflix documentary within a podcast within a book format.
I will also be listening to this on audio as soon as I can as well. I can only imagine how that will play out. I can’t wait.

An absolute must-read, friends. Fast paced, eye-popping twists and turns, characters that are absolutely bonkers! Just go ahead and order it now!

Could this be her best yet? Well I think it just might be. This is Lisa Jewell at her absolute finest, with a twisty turny psychological thriller guaranteed to keep you guessing. Bravo!

I’ve found my favourite read of the year so far! None Of This Is True by the talented Lisa Jewell was just a non-stop thrill ride!

Jewell introduces us to the character and helps us get to know them by sharing just enough information for us think we know enough about them. I found Alix quite relatable, and Josie so intriguing!

Loved the format of this where it moved from the perspective of Josie, to Alix but also to acquaintances being interviewed for Netflix! I could actually picture the scene and it really added a different experience to the book!

The plot had a great pace, gradually building the suspense before the draw-dropping/WTF/Holy Sh*t moments! - I couldn’t wait to finish it, but didn’t want it to end!!

Loved it! 5 stars

None of this is true should come with a warning that it will keep you awake the entire night. Once you start reading it, you cannot put the book down. The story revolves around Alix Summers and Josie Fair who by the turn of fate are birthday twins. Not just they are born on the same day, they were born in the same hospital. And that one fact changed both their lives irrevocably.

When you pick up Lisa Jewell's books, you know you are up for a ride. Nothing will be as it seems and by the end of it, you will be blown away. I really liked the portrayal of both Alix and Josie characters. Alix Summers is portrayed as a strong woman and loves the family. Josie's kids are older now and gathers inspiration from the podcaster,

The ending of the book is surprising and refreshing. It will need reader's effort to understand the characters at the end of the book.
It is an absolute recommendation and my rating for the book is 4.5 stars.

None of This is True is the new book by thriller queen Lisa Jewell.

In a pub podcaster Alix who runs a podcast about inspirational women is approached by a woman called Josie who says she’s her ‘birthday twin’ the two get talking and Josie tells Alix that she’d be the perfect subject for her podcast.

As Alix gets to know Josie she realises that this will not be her usual podcast subject…

The story is told in interviews from the podcast and flashbacks, and is an interesting format - I could totally imagine this being a Netflix series!

I don’t want to give much away about the plot but it gets dark - and unhinged. Josie is hiding something and by the end you’ll be left wondering what part of the book was actually true (similar to the feeling of the Verity ending!)

Yes! Yes! Yes! Lisa Jewell did it again!! An easy 5 stars!

I’m especially pleased because I wasn a bit disappointed by The Family Remains last year as it wasn’t really her usual psychological thriller. But SHE IS BACk, everyone! Go get a copy in July when it’s released if you like thrillers.

Loved the format of podcast in this one. And the POV of two people and not more really gave a focus on the two main women in the story. The similarities and differences of their lives. The relationship that gradually and subtly changes and shifts. The two women having with marital problems and general middle-age blues. The motherhood. The womanhood. …and of course, the confusion and creepiness as you’d expect from a Lisa Jewell book.

Is Josie telling the truths? Can Alix keep herself safe? What are the problems with their husbands? What happened in the past? All the mysteries make this book unputdownable and I read it in two days. And the ending. Wow. I still think about it.

Highly recommend this. Lisa Jewell remains as my queen of psychological thriller!

Oh my goodness, possibly my favourite Lisa Jewell book so far! I was gripped and didn't want to put the book down. The pacing, twists and plot lines really delivered. Excellent.

None of this is true..... How much of this is true?........... What parts of this are true?........ This keeps you guessing all the way through. I was hooked! Josie doesn't normally do much to celebrate her birthday but to he husband Walters suprise she decides to celebrate her 45th Birthday in a nice restaurant. Another guest is also celebrating her Birthday and when Josie gets chatting to Alix in the toilet they discover that by strange coincidence they were both born on exactly the same day in the same hospital. Alix is a podcaster and this leads to her starting a podcast on her birthday twin. As the interviews progress Josies dark past and sinister home life come into focus. Is she really telling the truth? Then she turns up on Alixs doorstep battered and bruised. She starts getting involved in the relationship between Alix and her husband Nathan then all hell breaks loose. I don't want to give away anymore of the story than that. BUT if you read this book you are in for a hell of a ride!! The characters are so well written and the plot is superb. I would highly recommend this to any fans of dark dramatic thrillers!

Wow, this is hands down my favourite of Lisa’s books (and I’ve read them all). Do you know your birthday twin, that is, the person born on the same day as you, living a parallel but often very different life? That’s how Alix Summers meets Josie Fair, both 45 on the same day. It’s a lovely moment though Alix doesn’t expect to see Josie again. Yet she does. Josie’s a fan of Alix’s podcasts and thinks she – and her life – will make the perfect subject matter. Tentatively, Alix agrees to a trial interview, not expecting anything that Josie reveals. Dark secrets don’t adequately cover what Josie has to say... and it’ll definitely make you look at her and her family set-up differently. But as Alix learns more and more, is she aware of how much Josie is involved in her new friend’s life (and home). The story nicely twists and turns and I predict your allegiances will leap from one character to another. One thing is for sure: this is one of the best books I’ve read in 2022.

This👏🏻is👏🏻how👏🏻you write a book! If you like a good Netflix documentary or true crime podcast, then this one is for you.

I have become incredibly picky. A book needs to clip along fast enough so that it’s not wasting my time, not saying the same things I’ve read before. It needs to be juicy with the right amount of drama, but not be self-indulgent and unrealistic. It needs to be smart and teach me a few new words, but not superfluous in its prose to the point that it becomes hard to comprehend. And it needs to have characters that I end up truly caring about and will miss when the book is over.

THIS BOOK DOES ALL OF THAT

I am obsessed. And heart broken that it’s over. I can honestly say I have never been that engrossed in an ARC in the last 3 years that I have been on bookstagram. I need morrrrrre!!!

I mean even the acknowledgments was beautifully written! And I’m not just saying that because she said “thank you Bookstagrammers” 😆😍 Love you Lisa, you may be my new favorite author!

5/5 stars and 11/10 recommended!

OH.MY.GOD. Lisa Jewell has done it again! This book will blow you out of your mind!

None of this is True is a brilliantly written psychological thriller that is nail-biting and full of unexpected twists. Lisa Jewell has once again written a thriller based on characters with complex personalities and incredible character arcs. I've said this before that thrillers usually have shallow characters but Lisa Jewell breathes life into her characters with her captivating writing style.

The story starts when Alix, a successful feminist podcaster, meets Josie, her birthday twin. Both ladies happen to meet at their 45th birthday. Josie feels an intense need to befriend Alix. Josie has her own story to tell the world and wants to be featured on Alix's podcast. Alix takes Josie up on her offer and thus begins a dark tale of gruesome events that will make your stomach churn. Alix, with each podcast recording, finds Josie weirder and weirder. Is Josie hiding something? Is there more than what meets the eye?

If you're into true crime and crime thriller podcasts and documentaries then you are going to LOVE this! I see this becoming thriller of the summer this year! This story is full of twists and turns that you will never be able to guess and will leave you dumbfounded.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this ARC in exchange of an honest review.

Oh my goodness I could not put this book down, finished it in a day., but was gutted to finish! Brilliantly twisty unputdownable story, One of Lisa Jewell’s best yet ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you to the the publishers and to Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy

Thank you for NetGalley for providing me with this book for review. Wow, this book draws you in, you start to feel uncomfort, by the end you are feeling horrified, so very twisty. You finish feeling mind blown and want to start reading it again. My favourite of the year so far.

A great book by Lisa Jewell. Plenty of twists and turns trying to work out what was going on and who was telling the truth. I couldn’t read it quick enough but also am gutted it’s finished. This has to be up there as one of the best books by this author so far. I highly recommend this book and author.

I want to start off by saying that this is EASILY the best Lisa Jewell book I have ever read.

This book was full of twists & turns and it had me truthfully on the edge of my seat! I found it to be really challenging to figure out who was telling the truth in the situation which made me fall in love with this book even more.

If you’re a lover of crime or thriller novels, this is a definite must. I wish I could read it for the first time again!

This book will go down as one of the best psychological thrillers I’ve ever read! It has a compelling premise and even more compelling characters; a disturbing mystery at its core; shocking twists, and a fresh narration method that makes the book impossible to put down.

Thanks to NetGalley, RandomHouse UK, Cornerstone and Lisa Jewell for my ARC of ‘None of This is True’ in return for an honest review.

This is another brilliant novel from this author. So, this is about Alix, a famous podcaster and a woman, Josie, she meets at her birthday party who is her birthday twin . They were born on the same day, same year, same hospital.

We are led along a dark path from Josie,.

Utterly amazing. Just read it.

5 Stars from me

I have read and loved some Lisa Jewell books before but WOW this one is surely her best yet?

The books follows the life of Alix and Josie who meet purely by accident and discover they are 'birthday twins'. But there, the similarity between them ends and Josie (super strange, weird, creepy as all hell Josie) clearly covets the life of her 'twin'.

I was utterly, utterly hooked throughout this book and had severe trouble putting it down - fans of psychological thrillers will not be disappointed.

But this is not just a wham bam thank you mam thriller, the story is complex and clever and it delivers again and again as the dark and arranged tale unfolds.

Great book - highly recommended!

Every Lisa Jewell book gets better and better - this one tops them all! Downtrodden Josie Fair meets her birthday twin, podcaster Alix Summers, while celebrating her special day. When Josie persuades Alix to make a podcast about how she is going to change her own life, Alix is intrigued and is prepared to spend hours researching Josie’s past. When Josie starts to infiltrate Alix’s life, problems beging.
This is a brilliant book which I could not put down. Knowing from the start that there are three fatalities keeps you guessing throughout. A must read.