Oooh what a twisty read. I read this in a day and couldn't put it down

Thank you for the opportunity to review. What a great read

I wanted to like this book, based on the blurb, but it really wasn't good.
The main character was unbelievable, shallow and a naive fool. The other characters were similarly flawed. The plot was worthy of a fairy tale.
On a positive note, it didn't take long to read.
I shall not be reading anything else by this author.

Amazing! This bkew me away on so many levels. Such an original plot with twists I did not see coming. Its well written and the writing just flows really naturally. I was so invested from the start and loved every second of it

A brilliant story with one monumental twist in the middle followed by more!!!

100% recommend this book as a must read!!!

This is a fun imposter story which gets twistier as it goes on. Keeps you guessing and the characters are well drawn.

I LOVED this book. I flew through it and honestly couldn't put it down. It's one of those thrillers that I absolutely love - rich people drama, NY setting, domestic thrillers that I just NEEDED. Read this in a day and I will definitely be reading the authors next book!!

Really enjoyed this book. It had me gripped from the beginning.
I will 100% be looking out for more books by this author.

Count My Lies is a psychological thriller that grips you from its very first page.

Sloane meets a handsome stranger in the park & helps his young daughter with a bee sting. She tells them she is a nurse.
Sloane just happens to be a compulsive liar!

She inserts herself into his wealthy family & becomes friends with his with his wife, Violet. The family only know Sloane by the name Caitlin, or so it seems!

I found the book a fun easy read & definitely a page turner, the characters are well developed & the pacing is good.
A drawback was some parts were quite far fetched, but personally it didn’t detract from my overall enjoyment of the story.

If you love a good suspense thriller I’m sure you will want to pick this one up!

This book had a great plot with intriguing characters. I’ll definitely be looking out for more from this author.

I received an advanced copy of this book through net galley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was so good, fast paced, easy to read with a twist at the end I didn’t see coming.

I struggled in the first section of the book, I felt it was a little samey, each chapter, thought I knew where it was going. In part 2, the book really picked up the pace and I couldn’t put it down! I finished it having my questions answered, I don’t want to say too much, so will leave it there!

I will definitely be looking out for more books by this author.

This is a compelling, tightly plotted psychological thriller. Sloane Caraway is disappointed at the way her life has turned out. She cannot help but embellish her situation with small lies to make herself seem more interesting than she is. She has lied her way through her entire life. When she sees a little girl crying in the park after stepping on a bee, Sloane can’t help but intervene by saying she is a nurse and can help. This is the lie that starts a chain reaction for the plot. The story is told in three POVs, and each time there is a switch in POV another twist is uncovered. The characters are well drawn and relatable. The reader needs to suspend disbelief at certain plot points but this does not take away the suspense and building tension of the story.
A fun and entertaining debut novel. Fans of Lisa Jewell will love it. Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley UK for the ARC.

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A fun read.
Count My Lies is a gripping psychological thriller that delves into deception, privilege, and the dark truths hiding behind a perfect facade. With a protagonist as complex and flawed as Sloane Caraway, the story pulls readers into a tangled web of lies that escalate with every turn of the page.
Sloane Caraway is no stranger to lying—it’s her coping mechanism for a life she finds underwhelming. But her harmless fibs take a dangerous turn when she pretends to be a nurse to help a little girl in distress. This one lie lands her a job as a nanny for Jay and Violet Lockhart, an affluent New York couple with a seemingly idyllic life. However, as Sloane becomes more entwined with the Lockharts, she realizes that their picture-perfect existence masks darker, more sinister secrets.
Count My Lies is a smart, addictive thriller that keeps you guessing until the very last page. Sophie Stava’s mastery of suspense and her nuanced exploration of the complexities of truth and deception make this a standout novel in the genre.
Perfect for fans of psychological thrillers with a dark, twisty edge, this is a must-read for anyone who loves stories about secrets, lies, and the danger lurking beneath the surface of perfection.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK Cornerstone Century for giving me an advance copy.

It was okay, I enjoyed the first chapter and the lies and interactions. But I found the next few chapters quite long, so it was hard to be gripped or sucked in. Overall, it's a good thriller with a familiar trope.

Sloane is a disgraced former teacher who lies to make her life seem better in the eyes of other people. She meets the charismatic Jay in a park with his daughter Harper, then Jay's gorgeous wife Violet.
Violet and Sloane hit it off, and Sloane loves being part of the gilded family.
The book is written in sections by the main characters which changes the reader's perspective on the story so far in the style of Gone Girl. It's very well done, with a few plot twists.
Recommended.

This book is one that keeps you reading. One story but three people with very different view points. Who is lieing to who and with what intention.
M brilliant storyline with plot twists and turned throughout. Definitely worth a cosy night in on the sofa curled up with this book

This book was gripping from the get go, as soon as i started reading i knew i wouldn't be able to put it down. The story follows a compulsive liar whose little white lies allow her to enter the life of a wealthy married couple who are harbouring much darker secrets themselves.

The story was great, i absolutely love psychological thrillers and this book just kept me guessing the whole time. The only let down for me personally was the ending, not that it was bad it just felt almost rushed and a bit unbelievable at points. Overall this was a great quick read to keep you entertained.

A truly gripping psychological thriller! Told from the POV of the main character, a self proclaimed liar, it was a really fast paced and thrilling rollercoaster of a story! Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for my ARC

I enjoyed this. It hooked me from the beginning and I wanted to read on quickly to find out what was going to happen and why. It was interesting to get the same events from the perspective of the three main characters towards the end of the book. Sloane came across as someone with very little self confidence who was desperate to be liked by anyone and was happy to lie and exaggerate to make herself seem like her life was more exciting than it was in truth where she went to work then home to care for her sick mother. Whilst that made it obvious why she acted the way she did, it was maybe surprising how quickly her obsessions built, especially when they had got her in to trouble previously. I did find the end of the book slightly confusing with a lot of mixed messages going on and I had to read it through a couple of times to make sense of it.
I would read more by this author.

Thank you so much NetGalley and Random House UK for the arc of Count My Lies if you love thrillers you will love this what I love it was fast paced loved the different point of views of the characters and so many twists and turns and addictive and loved the ending will buy it when it comes out 4 seasons stars

Sloane is in the habit of telling lies - small once usually white lies, but they do add up.

And once Sloane inveigles her way into the home of her new employers as a nanny, she quickly discovers that her lies aren't the only thing that don't add up to the full truth...

Fast paced and suspenseful, this is an entertaining read that will be enjoyed by most domestic thriller fans. It gets 3.5 stars.