I would like to thank NetGalley and Atria Books for providing me with an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. It’s available now in your local and online bookstores and libraries.

Alix Summers is the host of a popular podcast that showcases women and their strength and perseverance. One night, while out celebrating her forty-fifth birthday, she meets Josie Fair. She and Josie are birthday twins, born on the same day in the same hospital. After bumping into Josie a few days later, Alix decides to interview Josie for her podcast. Quickly, she realizes that Josie’s story isn’t what she thought it was, and Alix discovers that she’s actually recording a true crime podcast. Not long after finishing the podcast, Josie disappears and Alix finds out that there is a lot more to Josie than she realized.

This book took me five days to read because I was sick while I was reading it, but I’m almost glad it took that long. I had the story and its characters in my head for days. It’s creepily unsettling and positively captivating. This is my fourth Lisa Jewell book, and it’s my favorite of hers by a mile. If you love “murder shows” (as I like to call true crime television) as much as I do, you will love this book. Also, if you can, listen to the audiobook. It is amazing. It has a full cast, music, and sound design. I also recommend having either a physical or digital copy to read along as you listen because there are small descriptions left out of the audiobook for some reason. I think it’s to help you fully immerse yourself into the experience, but I’m glad I had all the details in the book as well. Put this book on your TBR post haste!

This book was everything. It had all the twists and turns and listening to it on audiobook made the experience even better..

Lisa Jewell did it again! This was full of twists and turns and kept me guessing right until the end. The pacing of the story kept me hooked in addition to the podcast transcripts and interviews with minor characters. Loved it!

Another fantastic suspense/thriller for Lisa Jewell. This book will keep you on your toes. Jewell has mastered the pacing in this one. None of the book felt like filler for me. I picked this one up and could not put it down!.

This is my first Lisa Jewell book and while I intend other books by her, this one did not grip me. I was put off by the format, but mainly the characters. I could not connect to any of them, did not find the situations they were in believable, and did not like the pacing or the unreliable narrator aspect - it didn't feel genuine and I just couldn't connect with the story. I'm giving it 3 stars because I did want to find out what happened and couldn't really put it down.

This book was a great beach read. It kept me interested with hints of A Simple Favor. Pretty true to the genre and similar authors in the field. I might have preferred this as an audiobook.

Lisa Jewell is an incredible storyteller who always keeps me on the edge of my seat and up all night.
WOW!
How does she think of all these twists and turns.
AMAZING

I have been slacking on my beloved @lisajewelluk #reads and I finally caught up to this one, which did not disappoint. 100% my favorite of her last few #books. Fair warning, this one features a woman that is about as absolutely nuts as Hannibal Lecter (and far less likable) - I felt NO sympathy for this woman.

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Two very different women, chic hit podcaster Alix Summer and “only wears head to toe denim”, unknown and isolated Josie Fair, randomly discover in a local pub that they are both celebrating their birthdays - and are, in fact “birthday twins”.

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Oddly enough, Alix begins to see more and more of Josie, someone she has little in common with apart from being a wife and mother (and their experiences of marriage and children are about as polar opposite as you can imagine). Eventually, Josie throws out a podcast idea wildly unlike anything Alix has done before and on a whim gut feeling, Alix agrees to work with Josie’s idea - an idea that centers around Josie’s own story and future.

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When the audio is rolling, though, Alix becomes more and more disturbed about the life and stories of this woman she knows - and yet knows nothing about - and, finds herself in the presence of this complicated and strange Josie Fair more and more, the consequences of which will change her life forever.

Podcast books seem to really be picking up in recent years. Alix is a podcast host, highlighting the lives of different women. When she runs into Josie at a restaurant on both of their forty-fifth birthdays, Josie latches onto Alix, convincing her that she deserves to be the subject of a podcast.
The book bounces back and forth between present day narrative of the two women interacting, snippets of their recorded podcast, and updates from a documentary about them. It’s clear based on the documentary that something dark is coming for the two women and it made it hard for me to put this book down.
Josie is one of the most spine-tinglingly off-putting characters I’ve read. Clearly unreliable, her actions made me cringe throughout the entirety of the book and I wanted to shake Alix sometimes. The real story here is incredibly dark and twisted, so be warned.
Despite the snappy format, I found that the narrative dragged toward the middle. We kept getting story after story that we couldn’t trust and I was ready for things to be figured out long before they were. I also did not think the ending did justice to the rest of the story.
Solid, but not standout.

I was really pulled in by the synopsis, but found the overall story wanting... I wasn't able to connect with the characters and didn't find them believable. It looks as though I'm far from the majority on this though and recommend you pick it up if you're a fan of thrillers.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! No spoilers. Beyond amazing I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Could not put down nor did I want to. Truly Amazing and appreciated the whole story. This is going to be a must read for many many readers. Maybe even a book club pick.

A strange one!

Alix Summers is a well-known podcaster. She is celebrating her fortieth birthday at the local pub with her husband and friends. She is happy. On a closeby table, Josie Fair is also celebrating her birthday. She is also turning forty. When Alix goes to the restroom, Josie follows. They have a brief interaction where Josie tells Alix, they are birth twins.

The next time they see each other, Josie is outside her children's school. Josie convinces Alix that she will be a great next subject for Alix's new podcast. Josie tells her, she is on the brink of major changes in her life and that she is ready to tell her story.

The more Josie reveals, the more shocked Alix is. On the one hand, Alix wants to stop because Josie has a dark energy but on the other hand, she knows she has gold in her hands. The podcast will be a sure success. Then Josie and her husband both disappear.

What has Josie done?

I did enjoy this book until the last part. I felt too many things were left open-ended. What was true? What was a lie? Who killed who? I am okay with leaving things for the reader to interpret but here there were way too many unanswered questions.

Would I read another book by Lisa Jewell? Of course, I would.

Cliffhanger: No

3.5/5 Fangs

A complimentary copy was provided by Atria Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Lisa Jewell does it again! Another fast page turner with unbelievable twists and turns! I couldn’t put it down. I loved that the ending left me questioning and turning over the events of the book in my head. I highly recommend this book!

Wow. I loved this book. I think it's Lisa Jewell's best book to date. I read it in one day- couldn't put it down.

Josie is such a complex character and I found her story captivating. I enjoyed the reveal of what was happening in her life.

Read this book if you like books with dual POV's and suspense!!

A gritty, intense, fast-paced, riveting, edgy thrill ride full of dark secrets, shocking plot twists and pulse-pounding, palpable tension. A MUST for fans who thrive on high octane. superbly-written, unputdownable thrillers!

*I received a complimentary ARC of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.

In true Lisa Jewell fashion, we have a good twisty thriller that kept you on your toes. This was a little bit different than her other books, especially with the “leave it up to the reader to decide” ending. All in all it was enjoyable, but not my favorite of LJ.

I was hooked from the start! Fresh take on a genre that can become stale with the same old murder and mayhem. Well done!

This book was phenomenal, one of Lisa Jewell's best. I was wondering the entire time if the narrator was reliable and could be trusted. I picked this book up and finished it in 2 days. The story kept moving at a quick pace and the twists and turns were NOT predictable. I also truly loved the idea how this was recorded as a podcast.

This one felt a little confusing to me. I kept getting confused on the characters and who was doing what but in my defense most of these characters were sketchy. This was an audiobook and my god this cast did an incredible job. It literally felt like I was watching an episode of the first 48 (my dad loves that show it’s always on in the house lol). But these characters are definitely sketchy this book dives into some deeper topics (pedophilia and abuse for sure) and it was definitely a darker read. I still enjoyed it and recommend it but I would be aware of that if you’re not into those things. Highly recommend it on audio it really added to the story!

Thank you for allowing me to read & review this title. My review can also be found on my instagram, @manymerrybooks.

Lisa Jewell had me completely invested in this novel. "None of This is True" is a page turning story that I truly enjoyed. I don't think I'll ever see denim-on-denim the same.

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for my digital arc in exchange for honest review.