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None of This is True: The new addictive psychological thriller from the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Family Upstairs

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Alix Summers, a popular podcaster, is out celebrating her forty-fifth birthday when she meets her birthday twin Josie Fair. Jewell has a way of putting the reader in a position where you don’t really know whom you can trust. The reason I am not giving None of This Is True five stars, which I thought I would for 95% of the book, is that I feel conflicted about the ending. As Josie slowly integrates herself into Alix’s life, into her very home, she’ll discover that Josie isn’t exactly who she portrays herself to be.

Overall, this is a cracking read from a very accomplished author who sure understands how to entertain her readers. None of this is true is an enthralling psychological thriller that captivates you from the very first page until the gripping conclusion. Josie approaches Alix with the idea of being a subject of her next podcast feature citing the fact that she is in the process of making big changes in her life. She scattered secrets like candy pieces, which I happily gobbled up along the way, using a nice mix of detail from Josie herself, interviews with people from her past, her mother and others to provide variety and intrigue.After that my next traditional book will be a marriage scam novel, another one inspired by all the weird documentaries I’ve been watching! Bonus points if you have enjoyed Jewell's work in the past, or love stories that incorporate a podcast, or true crime, element. I’m speechless after reading this bone chilling, dark, twisty, mind bending thriller which is one of the best works of Lisa Jewel.

A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix’s children’s school. But then it's revealed, amidst a sea of lies, that one story was TRUE: a character involved in grooming a young woman really DID groom said teenager. As Alix digs deeper into Josie’s life and her secrets trickle out, a much more troubling picture emerges. I also enjoy more analysis when taking on difficult subjects and wanted a better ending for Roxy and Erin.

Lisa Jewell is an incredibly talented storyteller, as she can really take the odd day-to-day occurrences and entwine them with clear and concise character development, giving birth to novels that allow the reader to fully engage with the cast of characters, no matter if they are likable or despicable. She worked for the fashion chain Warehouse for three years as a PR assistant and then for Thomas Pink, the Jermyn Street shirt company for four years as a receptionist and PA. However, my reason for not giving this a full 5 stars is that this final 15% felt as if it just lost steam and wasn’t sure of how it wanted to end, so it took a milder finale that had me feeling a little deflated, going from full speed ahead to a little bit of, “Wait, that’s it? It doesn't end there, these two women seemingly share frustrations with each of their respective partners. Peeling apart the layers of her backstory, discovering her childhood, her role as a mother, and the lies she has told, was pure heart-pounding fun!

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