I just finished this book, and I absolutely adored it.
It is such a fantastic thriller.
I adored her main character, and she has a way of making you feel for her. Sloan has been waiting for quite some time for the words to flow and make a bestseller, in the mean time she works for a nasty best selling author. She happens to stumble across this author being dead and flee’s- taking her newest unpublished book with her.
From there it becomes absolutely fantastic- there are chapters where you have no idea what’s coming for Sloan, and just as you think you figure it out she has thrown in a twist. The ending is spectacular, and although I had a hunch of who the culprit was- I never guessed it was going to end the way it did.
I look forward to checking out her other books, and getting sucked into them as well. Please do yourself a favour and check this one out- I don’t think you will be disappointed if you love books and thrillers!

This book had so many twists I did not see coming! While it was a thriller, I felt the story was slow and didn’t keep me wanting to read. In most thrillers, you can kind of tell what’s going to happen in the end, but in All My Lies, the thirsts were definitely not predictable!

Lies. Deceit. Trickery. This book had it all!

So good! I had a feeling at the beginning that Logan was unhinged but whoa, didn't see that ending coming! I mean Barbara sounded next level, Sloan had her own issues, but Logan was the real maniac!

Thank you NetGalley for the early read!

I have mixed feelings about this read, the storyline and synopsis are intriguing but parts of the plot dragged despite the book having short chapters, there's a specific scene that made me predict the ending and I was right ... did guessing the ending ruin it for me? No, however the build up to the reveal was too long in my opinion, the book could have easily been shorter...

Overall: I enjoyed this one and I'd like to come back to this author in the future

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I'm always very happy about an ARC and being able to give it a review! <3

I have to say that I really liked the protagonist and I LOVED her humor. The whole writing style was really good and reminded me a bit of "Yellow Face".

For me, the whole story wasn't a big page-turner because you could soon guess which direction it was going in. Nevertheless, I had a lot of fun reading the story - especially because of the protagonist.

However, there was something at the end that I found really unfortunate... if the book had been written 20 years ago, OK, but NOW? Really unfortunate and that's why I have to take a star off (I don't want to give any spoilers here but maybe the women know what I mean)

It was a solid thriller that you can easily read in between. But unfortunately that's all... the story won't stay in my head for very long.

Nelle did it again.

This thriller definitely thrilled.

Starting off with a detailed description of someone trapped instantly turns into the day of an assistant.

The turn of events leaves you grasping for more.

I enjoy the author writing about an author Sloan and showing the struggles she encountered along the way to reach her full potential.

Although I was able to figure out the end game here the details leading up to it were well thought out and depicted.

Great work.

Slithery layers of lies, just what one expects in a thriller. Sloan is an award-winning author's personal assistant. She despises her boss but continues her tiresome job as she needs the money. When she finds her boss dead, she snatches her manuscript to pass it off as her own, with a few tweaks. But the deceit starts long before the theft. Someone obviously knows what Sloan did and makes it clear in ominous messages. Sloan turns to her boyfriend for support as her world crumbles.

The premise of this book grabbed me by the throat but the characters and plot didn't click with me as much as I had hoped. Parts were implausible and rushed, not this author's strongest writing. But the quick chapters zipped by and I cared enough to reach the ending.

My sincere thank you to Inkubator Books and NetGalley for providing me with an early digital copy of this novel.

All My Lies follows Sloan who aspires to be a writer and loves to lie, her lies spiral when Sloan finds her boss dead and she decides to steal her manuscript and publish as her own. As Sloan's career blows up, she becomes a best selling author, she starts getting threats of someone who knows what she did.

Overall, I liked this book, I really like that there are smaller chapters which makes it easier for me to keep going or stop when I have to. Sloan as a main character was not very likeable, but since she lied all the time it makes sense why the reader might not be fond of her. The killer/stalker twist for me was not a big twist as I did suspect what would happen, I did enjoy that the author left small breadcrumbs for the reader, which is how it made it easier to find out. The last twist, let me first say I had small suspicion, however I felt it was truly well done as the last chapter made this character be seen in a very different light, and that was the twist for me.

Thank you NetGalley and Inkubator Books for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

In this story we read about Sloan, who starts out as a personal assistant to one of the most famous authors in town, Barbara. One of Sloan’s biggest dreams is to become a famous author and was hoping that working for a bestselling author, she would be mentor by her and eventually her dream would come true. As the story unravels, we get to learn more about what Sloan would do to achieve her dream of becoming a well-known author.

The story itself was fast-paced thriller with short chapters and many turns and twists. However, the story felt that it dragged in certain areas. I wished this book could have been 50 pages shorter.

Thank you Inkubator Books for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I hate to say this because I usually love Nelle Lamarr books, but this one was a huge miss for me. At some points it was good. Most of the time I wondered if it was meant to be satire.

Everything the boyfriend said just seemed so silly. It was almost as though he was meant to be an over the top character making fun of thrillers. And the Mackenzie storyline seemed very unnecessary.

Unfortunately this is the one Nelle Lamarr book I won’t be recommending


* Thank you to NetGalley and Inkubator books for providing me with an ARC to review this book

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of All My Lies by Nelle Lamarr.

This book has strong potential and the synopsis sounded incredible, however, the story fell flat for me. Don't get me wrong, Nelle Lamarr is an amazing author and I loved 'The Family Guest' and 'The Night Nanny', but this book felt a bit subpar in comparison.

There were many repetitive and predictable parts and I just couldn't get behind the main character who to me was rather unlikeable.

I wanted to be blown away by this book but unfortunately it just didn't do it for me. Although the missed the mark in my book it might appeal to others and might still be worth checking out. Though I would highly recommend her other two books before this one.

Sloan White has wanted to be a writer and when she finds her boss and famous thriller writer dead she impulsively steals her latest manuscript. Sloan starts getting notes and worries someone may know her secret.

Oof this was a rough read for me. The premise seemed so interesting, but the book just did not deliver. Sloan was an incredibly frustrating lead, so much of the plot made no sense and the rest was extremely predictable. Also don’t even get me started on the epilogue…

Synopsis

While a lie can wound, the truth can be lethal. Her greatest aspiration was to create a bestselling novel, and at last, she has succeeded. People are eager to know how she did it and where her inspiration came from, but she can never reveal the truth—she has a secret. No one is aware of what she has done, and if it were to come to light, it would ruin her career and take everything away from her. Soon, the threats begin to surface. Disturbing emails, threatening letters, and creepy gifts left on her doorstep from someone who knows her secret. Someone is tracking her, determined to make her pay for her past. They say you’re only as good as your last book, but she knows the real measure is in the next lie you craft.

My Thoughts
This book turned out to be different from what I anticipated based on its description. Rather than a gradual unveiling of the main character's actions, everything is revealed early on, allowing us to share the secret with Sloane, the main character. This was my first experience with the stolen novel theme, and I found it quite enjoyable. The blend of an engaging plot, concise chapters, and well-crafted characters was impressive. The author's humor shone through, especially in the inner thoughts of the protagonist, Sloan, which often led to some hilarious moments. I found every character in this story to be quite suspicious, and I couldn't trust anyone. The conclusion was satisfying, and I truly enjoyed the journey of this story.
Thank You @Netgalley and @inkubatorbooks for allowing me to review this ARC.

All My Lies by Nelle Lamarr features a fairly familiar trope, an author stealing another writer's work and passing it off as their own. With that premise, I dove in, but quickly found that I wasn't sure if this book was satire, or just poorly written. All of the exclamation points were so distracting! I hated most of the characters! The plot was convoluted! The main character was an idiot! Anyway, while I had high hopes for this book, I was extremely disappointed. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

From the start this story was gripping, the characters were relatable and I connected them straight away. Highly recommend this story I loved everything about it

A fast paced read with plenty of twists.
Well written characters.
Some humour thrown in.
Some parts had me confused but overall a decent read.
My thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my copy.

Loved this. Kept my attention the whole time. I loved the characters. I had a feeling Logan was the bad guy from the jump he had quite a few red flags. Barbra’s character was ruthless and aweful. I loved the twist at the end. N the epilogue was good. I enjoyed that n being out last was perfect for it.
Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read this.
Over all loved it and would recommend it to friends n family.

Nelle Lamarr brings us another suspenseful psychological thriller. All My Lies is such a fun read and will keep you guessing until that final jaw dropping twist. I will be adding a copy of this title to the library I work for to go with her other two books.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced readers copy.

Title: All My Lies
Author: Nelle Lamarr
Publisher: Inkubator Books
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Pub Date: February 20, 2025
My Rating: 3.4 Stars

Blurb got my attention~
They say you’re only as good as your last book. I know you’re only as good as your next lie.
All Sloane ever wanted was to write a bestseller. And now, she has!
Hmmm ~has she?
Story starts when Sloan Is a Personal Assistant for the international bestselling award winning author Barbara Van Wyck. It is not unusual for an author to be an introvert, but this author does NOT like people and is a tyrant to everyone around her. The only thing she does like is her red IBM Selectric typewriter (note photo on cover). She has used to type ALL her novels since her first best seller back in 1985.
When Sloan took the job two and a half years ago she thought it was a dream come true; as an aspiring author, she was sure she found the perfect mentor. However she was wrong as she is nothing more than an overworked go-for.

Barbara often sends Sloan out on errands- pick up coffee etc. One day when Sloan returns a bit late as it is the holiday season and the shops are busy plus it is snowing. She finds her boss sitting at her typewriter but she isn’t typing as she is dead. Sloan sees her latest manuscript and decides that it just might be payment for all her work so takes it with the idea she will be able to claim it as hers. ~ (Hmmm- I was surprised with this decision since she just chatted with Logan- a HS classmate who is now in Law school studying Intellectual Property law.)

Sloan and Logan meet again and end up getting married. We soon find out there is a lot more to Logan.
As the story unfolds, I found I was struggling with it. I hung in there and the ending was indeed a wow!

As a psychological thriller fan, I know to be suspicious of everyone
But this one sure was a surprise and had me continuing to think about.

This is my third Nelle Lamarr story.
Ms. Lamarr is the psychological suspense pen name for contemporary romance author Nelle L'Amour.
Either a thriller or romance; she loves to write jaw-dropping, character-driven stories that will have readers turning the pages. She lives in Los Angeles with my Prince Charming-ish husband, twin daughters, and a bevy of royal pain-in-the-butt pets.

Want to thank NetGalley and Inkubator Books for this early eGalley.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for February 20, 2025.

This book was so amazing.

Had so many twists all the way long the book.

My jaw literally was on the floor.