None of This Is True

easy 5 stars one of my favorites ever and this is definitely next to then she was gone. I enjoyed the podcast/documentary part a lot and it was SO unique. I definitely think this could be a top 10 book for me. Lisa Jewell will forever be in my top 2 authors because she was the one who got me back into reading

I just feel like i've been gaslighted throughout this entire story, quite literally from beginning to end, & i don't know what to believe❤️ my psyche has been taken advantage of❤️

i love the way L.J. writes characters, they're so fleshed out & i feel like i really know them

if i'm being COMPLETELY honest though, i was expecting a bit more & it just didn't deliver (maybe my expectations were too high?) this is my second time reading a book by L.J. – the first book (invisible girl) i gave 4 stars as well

i was also expecting more from that book & it didn't deliver but the story itself was still really good so it didn't bother me as much? same with this one. i think the problem i have with her stories are the ending, but (subjectively speaking) the journey towards the end is really what makes reading her books worth it!

to be fair i'm really big on how the end of a book wraps up, i'm for sure an ending person so that really determines my overall opinion/rating for the book! so the ending is where i've been let down with this author's work (that i've read so far) other than that i love the writing i truly do

the full cast audiobook of this novel was amazing & the podcast aspect was such a neat touch i enjoyed it very much!

Wow! I'm still reeling and not exactly sure what happened in the end. This is definitely my favourite Lisa Jewel. I couldn't put to down.

Lisa Jewell really knows how to write messy characters and messy family dynamics

Wow, Lisa Jewel sure knows how to delve into twisted, dark characters and plot! A pageturner for sure!

Reading this book felt like reaching into a bag of potato chips - you start with one chip/chapter, and you try to eat/read a reasonable amount at a time, but invariably you finish the bag/book in one sitting. Suspense is still not my favorite genre, but when I get the rare urge to take the plunge, Lisa Jewell is my go-to author.

From the book's opening, the script for a Netflix trailer promoting an upcoming true crime documentary, we know that podcaster Alix Summer's encounter with her “birthday twin” at a local gastropub will end in tragedy. But it's a long way from an accidental meeting in the ladies room to three dead bodies. Lisa Jewell is skilled at gradually ratcheting up the tension and creepiness. It's right there in the title, but if none of this is true, are either Alex or Josie reliable narrators? Is it possible to feel empathy for someone who does monstrous things? Were there points along the road where the story could have gone a different way if there had been earlier intervention or fewer concessions made?

By the book's final page, you will be reasonably certain that you know the truth, but there will also be a seed of doubt. Because the truths we tell ourselves are often the biggest lies.

ARC received from Net Galley in exchange for objective review.