I'm an avid Lisa Jewell reader and this is hands down her best book yet. I could NOT put it down! It is one of those rare books that give you a "book hangover" afterwards where you can't read anything else until you've processed what you just read.

Podcaster Alix Summers meets her "birthday twin" Josie Fair. They were born in the same hospital on the same day and Josie convinces Alix this would make an excellent premise for her new podcast. As they start podcasting you get the sense something is very off with Josie and Lisa Jewell takes you on a wild ride from there. This is a book that presents 1 million different options to you as to how the story might end, but ends in the 1 million and 1 way you never thought of.

HIGHLY recommend you read this as soon as available!

Thank you Atria Books and Netgalley for giving me an advance digital copy! All thoughts expressed are my honest opinion.

AHHH!! I keep thinking that each Lisa Jewell book I read is my new favorite, then she goes and writes something like THIS. Hands down a fantastically gripping read from start to finish.
So much so I had to fight all urges to ignore my responsibilities and somehow still managed to finish it in a day 🙈
The pacing of this novel is absolutely perfect, with just the right amount of tension and suspense to keep you hooked. The jumping from character POV to podcast interview to documentary genuinely felt like I was reading, listening, and watching a gripping true crime story, a la The Jinx or Making A Murderer. This book is an absolute page-turner that had me on the edge of my seat. I cannot wait for publication day to recommend it to everyone I know! A big thank you to @atria @lisajewell and @netgalley for this Advanced Reader Copy 📚

I thought that this book was really well written and definitely kept me guessing even past the ending. There are so many elements and events in this read that look a different way depending on who is discussing it. This book was full of them. Even the end, drew back into this premise. I really would have liked to see what was the truth after investing so much time in the elements of this book, however I definitely understood the reason not to. To be honest, I am still a bit creeped out which is great. Thanks for the ARC, NetGalley.

Special thanks to NetGalley for the arc of this book.

I’m sad to say that this was a three star book for me. I’m usually a big Lisa Jewell fan, and this story was told really well go keep me turning pages.

Unfortunately there are a few difficult topics in the book that pretty automatically made it a tough read. I also thought the “Netflix show based on a podcast” seemed silly. Why didn’t they just use a podcast transcript?

Overall, while the thriller aspects of the book were perfectly thriller-y, they didn’t quite twist in the way I wanted (predictable), and the tough subjects in the book (tw: mentions of pedophelia and incest) were too upsetting.

I enjoy Jewell’s style of writing, because even during the “slower” parts of her novels, you aren’t ready to push the book aside and give up.
One thing I will say that I did get sick of, was the overuse of:
“Hi! I’m Your Birthday Twin! A Netflix Original Series.” I understand why it was used, I just felt it was overused in this novel, and it could have been cut down.
“None of This is True” kept me wondering what was going to happen next. I will say it didn’t end the way I thought it would. And I was left thinking about, and questioning the ending, which I don’t always do with psychological thrillers. I often just accept the ending. But I do enjoy a book that will leave me thinking!
Overall, like the majority of Jewell’s book, this one is another good read.

Two women born on the same day in the same hospital. What a coincidence! A coincidence that sparks intrigue from both parties. Little do they know, their chance encounter is going to unravel a grisly series of events that will change both of their lives forever.

This book made me uncomfortable the ENTIRE time I was reading it, but I was also loving it simultaneously.
I don’t know where Jewell gets these ideas, but this story is so wild and unpredictable u til the very end.

Huge thank you to all involved who made it possible for me to get an ARC of this book! I will be recommending it to everyone I know.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. For most of the book, I would have rated this a 5 star read. It kept me wanting to continue reading and wondering throughout, the characters were both likeable and creepy and new information was constantly being revealed with many twists and turns. But then I got to the end and it all felt confusing, like the whole ending was a jumble. I don't enjoy books where I have to try and come up with what happened at the end and that is how this book ended. I prefer a precise ending telling me exactly what happened, and bringing the whole book together. However this ending just gave me more questions as to what happened, not just at the end, but throughout the book. Was Josie lying the whole book because of her twisted state of mind or was she covering something up? Which events actually happened and which didn't? It was still a good book, but I was just frustrated that I did not get to grasp a clear conclusion.

OMG!!!!!! Dare I say this may just be Lisa Jewells best book yet!? I am a HUGE fan and have read 11 of her books so far ... this was just WOW. Soooooooooo twisty!!!

The characters are chefs kiss! Dark and complex, just the way I like 'em. Let me be clear, this applies to fictional characters only, ha! The storyline pulled me in and I found myself invested immediately. A true crime podcast!? Amazing!

That's all I'm going to say in regards to the book. I didn't even read the synopsis before requesting, just knew I needed it! If you enjoy books about dysfunctional families, with questionable characters and an unreliable narrator, add this to your list. Or better yet, pre-order!

My thanks to Atria Books & Netgalley!!

WOW WOW WOW! this is my new favorite of lisa jewell’s of all time!!! I don’t know how she keeps topping herself, but she does!!!!

I love a good ol psychological thriller with unreliable narrators, but boy, this one takes the cake! the writing style goes back and forth between a netflix true crime documentary (which is the most accurate written description of one I’ve ever read) and both alix and josie’s POVs. this kept the flow going so quickly!!!!

this was the perfect blend of psychological, creepy horror, and domestic thrillers 👏🏼 I’m completely obsessed with the pacing and the narration in this one

I did not believe a single one of these characters, and I loved every single second of it!! podcast-based thrillers are solely becoming my favorite type of mystery!! 🤯

while I know not everyone will be satisfied with the conclusion, I think lisa jewell was absolutely genius for it! and the plot twists? sis say less 🤌🏼

thank you to netgalley and atria for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!!

rating: 5 stars
wine pairing: sonoma coast chardonnay

Absolutely amazing. I loved every minute of it! Lisa Jewell is the queen of suspense and I was hooked the whole time.

Hi! I’m Your Birthday Twin!
A Documentary from Podcaster Alix Summer, Coming SOON to Netflix!

Alix Summer was celebrating her 45th birthday with a large group of friends at her local Pub, when she meets her birthday twin in the Ladies room-an unassuming woman called Josie Fair, who was quietly celebrating with just one older gentleman. Turns out they were both born on the same day, in the same year at the same hospital.

Alix was known for a series of popular Podcasts called “All Woman” about successful local women, but it was time for something fresh and new. So when she “accidentally” bumps into her “birthday twin” again, a few days later, and Josie suggests that she might be an interesting subject, because Alix can follow her AS she changes her life instead of after someone has ALREADY done so, Alix decides to record a “test session” to see how it goes.

A woman’s voice fades in…

The things that Josie begins to share are QUITE shocking, and like an accident you can’t look away from, Alix cannot stop listening.

BUT-how much of it is true?

What if, NONE OF IT WAS TRUE?

Alix has now passed the point of no return, and because of this-her recordings, interspersed throughout the narrative, have just become part of a TRUE CRIME podcast and SHE is now its subject.

What will the result be, when the final screen fades to black?

Who is Josie Fair, and what has she really done?

There are two things you can ALWAYS count on with Lisa Jewell.

First, if you handed me the first three chapters of a story in a binder, with no title and asked me to guess the author-I could identify her distinctive writing by her often QUIRKY and always well developed characters.

Although our “host” Alix, is a likable mom, sister and wife-her husband, Nathan, has a bit of a drinking problem and often goes off on benders, not returning home until the next afternoon.

And, we have Josie, the original subject of the Podcast, a shy woman who always dresses in denim, and who carries her Pomchi dog, Fred, clutched close to her chest in a denim pouch, his collar and lead, both made of denim too. (Don’t worry, no harm comes to Fred!)

And, she isn’t the only peculiar one….

It’s always fun to meet her new characters

Second, Lisa Jewell is NOT AFRAID to go there! There is an “ICK” factor to this book, and some of the subjects in the podcast include pedophiles, child abuse, and incest.

So, if you are a Lisa Jewell fan-get ready! You won’t be disappointed!

Expected Publication Date: July 20, 2023

Thank You to Atria Books for my gifted copy provided through NetGalley! It was my pleasure to offer a candid review!

Thank you to netgalley, the author, and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Every time I thought I knew where this book was going… 😮‍💨 wrong AF.

I,like Alix, was transfixed by Josie’s story. The narcissist mother, the pedophile husband, the wild child. It was a lot for any person to handle. Who could blame her for her quirks and weirdness. Then the drama and all of this before the twist!

Definitely a great read

This is a dark, disturbing story with unlikable and unreliable narrators. This is also Lisa Jewell's best work and my new favorite of hers! I could not put it down and loved all the suspense, clues that are reviewed. I knew based on the title that aspects of the story wouldn't be true but when it's all revealed I still absolutely loved the direction it all went in. The added interviews of the other characters added another layer and depth to the story and I loved seeing these outside perspectives. This is a very dark story and bingeable book and I could not put it down!! I loved the slightly ambiguous ending, per Lisa's style! This is the kind of story that will make you question everything you think you figured out!

I'm dying to see this adapted one day and to see Josie's all denim-wearing, little dog toting, socially awkward persona!

Recommend if you enjoy
True crime podcasts
Unsettling family secrets
Netflix documentaries
Domestic suspense
Unreliable narrators
Guessing game of truth and lies!

4.5 stars rounded up!

What an absolutely bonkers book! Thank you to NetGalley and Atria for an advanced copy of the ebook; it was an absolutely wild ride to say the least!

Told in a dual timeline, one being the linear story and the other being excerpts from a Netflix documentary, we really get sunk into one of the most twisty plots I’ve read in a long time. You could tell right from the start that something isn’t quite right with Josie and Alix was about to get mixed up in a whole new kind of crazy, and that’s exactly what happened! I was totally hooked the whole time and was dying to know what was going to be revealed next. My only, minor, complaint is that the story felt a bit redundant, mostly in the Netflix clips in the beginning because they weren’t really giving much information and just kept things a little vague (which in hindsight was kind of the point but - I don’t know - it probably could’ve been done a little differently.)

As a whole my thriller friends are gonna love this! None of This is True drops August 8!

Lisa Jewell’s new psychological thriller was so good! I stayed up most of the night reading it!
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Alix Summers and Josie Fair meet while celebrating their 45th birthdays in the same restaurant. They decide they are “birthday twins” when they realize not only were they born on the same day but also in the same hospital.

Alix is a popular podcaster with a not-so-perfect husband, that she still loves, and two small children. Josie is married to a much older man with two grown daughters, one is a recluse who still lives at home and one ran away when she was 16. Josie asks Alix to do a podcast about her life and begins revealing shocking stories about her family. One minute Alix feels a mix of intrigue and pity and, the next, she is completely unsettled by Josie.

Josie worms her way into Alix’s life and family. Is what she is telling Alix about her family true? Is there more to the story? Too late, Alix realizes the threat Josie poses. By then, Josie is gone and the podcast involves Alix too.
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I gave None Of This Is True ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ stars. It definitely held my attention. It was well written and you weren’t entirely sure what was real with anyone except maybe Alix. It wasn’t so much shocking twists to me as diversions from where I thought she was going with the story. I would definitely recommend it to my fellow thriller lovers!

Thank you to @netgalley and @atriabooks for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

Lisa Jewell, you’ve done it again! I really loved this one. Up there with The Night She Disappeared and Then She Was Gone for me, in terms of quality of plot and heart shattering reveals. I have a love/hate relationship with being told early in the book what to expect but it worked well in this book and I loved how the story played out as a Netflix true crime docuseries. Jewell took ordinary characters and weaved together such a sinister and unnerving plot. This was entirely bingeable and I could not bring myself to put it down. The ending was great too and wrapped up in a manner that I particularly like but know some don’t. While I felt completely intrigued, there were a couple key characters I wish I liked more or got to see more of to really be blown away at the end.

I have a feeling this is going to be an extremely popular release this summer and can’t wait to chat about it with my book friends. Absolutely one I recommend to fans of Jewell, mysteries, Netflix documentaries, and unreliable narrators.

4.5 stars.

Wow, I'm speechless! This is Lisa Jewell's best novel yet. None of This is True is such a dark and twisted thriller that you're absolutely not going to want to miss. I was immediately drawn in and could not put this book down. Amazing writing and a perfectly executed novel! Go buy this one today. Your mind will be blown!

'm flabbergasted at this astonishing book Lisa Jewell has written. By far one of her best and I've read almost every one of them. This psychological thriller will catch in your throat. It is hard to put down and deeply disturbing, but that ending you cannot prepare for. My jaw dropped instead of the mic! It is unbearable at times, but will leave you intrigued! The characters are well thought out and felt. The main character is Alix, a true crime pod-caster, that absorbs you into women's lives that have overcome extreme situations to go on and lead successful lives. Her biggest mistake was recording "Hi! I'm your birthday twin!" after bringing a complete stranger into their home to interview for a podcast. Her husband and children were a little wigged out by this stranger, Josie. Josie and Alix met at a restaurant when they were celebrating the same birthday.

Josie's life is a betrayal of her own mind, which her husband elaborates she likes to blow out of proportion. I wasn't sure where this was headed, but I knew it was my kind of thriller. The story turns into uncomfortable scenarios consisting of dysfunctional relationships and twists that will blow your mind. You will not be disappointed! The title reflects none of this is true!!!

Thank you Atria Books and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Birthday Twins! So begins Alix Summers’ newest podcast.

After randomly meeting Josie Fair while each was out for their forty-fifth birthday celebrations, Alix barely registers the unassuming petite woman. When she runs into Josie again a few days later, the quiet and odd woman pitches her life as a podcast. Alix wonders what could possibly be interesting about an all-denim wearing, little dog toting, socially awkward woman.

The answer: a lot. Josie goes from a few recording sessions a week, to full infiltration of Alix’s life in a matter of weeks—even staying with her when things go dreadfully wrong at home. As she reveals her traumatizing story, Alix is sure she has the makings of a great true crime podcast. Little does she know how big of a role she will have in the story herself.

With a couple of unreliable narrators and tons of dark twists and turns, its truly difficult to guess how this tale will end. This unsettling story is full of lies and half truths, that have the reader questioning everything they think they have figured out. Lisa Jewell has us rapidly turning the pages to find out what could possibly happen next. She’s proven again she’s a master in the domestic psychological thriller genre.

Thank you to Netgalley, Atria Books, and of course Lisa Jewell for the advanced copy of the book. None of This Is True comes out on August 8th and should be quickly added to your summer reading pile. All opinions are my own.

A masterclass in dread. However, that awful feeling that things are going to go up in smoke at any point? Not so enjoyable over a large portion of the book. I admire the craft but not a book I'd want to reread. Genuinely stressed me out, ha!