It was great. Loved the flow and all the characters. I enjoyed every minute and flew through it. Can't wait to read more of of her books. The reading of her novel while reading about what's going on was great.

Emilia is a tired author ready for a new start after a bestselling series about a detective solving crime. She writes a story that kills off her main character, hoping that will pave the way for future stories to be had. But when the events of her books start happening to her, she wonders if she’s about to befall the same fate as her character…
I really tried to like this book, I think it had a great premise and at moments that shone through. But overall this book felt just as tired as Emilia, almost throwing all possible ideas at the wall to see what sticks. By the time the final twist was revealed you could almost guess it by deduction, which was unsatisfying. One subplot that I did enjoy was Emilia navigating keeping a friendship with her ex-husband while having a new husband. I think seeing that dynamic at play was so interesting and I hope in the future Douglas might be open to writing more about that. I’m grateful to NetGalley and Harper Paperbacks for letting me read and review this novel!

Good book. Liked the story and characters but it was a little slow and long. I feel it could’ve finished sooner than it did. I like this author so I will keep reading.

I really enjoyed the book. This is my first Claire Douglas book and I enjoyed the writing style

I loved the plot! This was a great thriller!

I thought this was a fun book. Parts of it were pretty obvious early on (her new friend was seriously suspect!) but it was an enjoyable ride. I like reading books about writers and having her be a mystery author gave the book a nice set up to have a mystery in a mystery in a mystery and even a slight twist--what was in the book vs reality?

I did find her husband a huge distraction. He did not seem to be a very good husband and never improved in the book. I get that she has low self esteem but she could do so much better! He was a wet blanket in all aspects of her life and I spent a lot of the book wishing something would happen to him so she could move on with her life.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Perennial and Paperbacks for the ARC! I really enjoyed Claire Douglas’s writing style as this was my first book by her. The storytelling was fantastic. I love a good mystery/thriller.

This novel kept me on my toes. So many plot twists that had me wondering and getting it wrong a few times. I finally knew what was coming towards the end. The execution missed the mark a bit, as I was confused at the beginning when we got different POV's. However it wrapped up nicely.

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers Inc. for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Right now, words cannot adequately describe how incredible this psychological thriller was. With a twist in every chapter, this novel was impossible to put down. How on earth have I never read anything by this author? It blows my mind. I cannot wait to get my hands on another one of her books. This book deserves more than five stars.

Apologies, error. I included the review for the wrong book in this section. I will revise when I read this book. My apologies.

HOLY COW!!!!! This book was so good. Claire Douglas does it again with her amazing storytelling, plot, and all the twists. I had the hardest time putting this book down because I was so invested in this story.

I absolutely loved this one and I would give it 10 stars if I could.

Thank you, NetGalley for allowing me to read this early access book.

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Perennial for the eARC.
Emilia now has a lovely life with her 2nd husband and 2 children, after a miserable divorce from her 1st husband. She is also a successful author with a 9-book series and working on finishing no. 10. She is happy and feels so lucky.
Little does she know she's in for a world of hurt, which has her doubting everyone and everything in her life and brings her to her knees emotionally and psychologically.
What a tense, unputdownable book this is; it was impossible for me to even think about my chores ... I just wanted to keep reading!

I enjoyed this book. I really like her style of writing overall. It is a fairly quick read and it catches your attention and begs you to keep going. A few of the characters were tough to connect with. Overall I would recommend this book. She is a good writer that knows how to catch your attention and add a twist at the end.

Emilia Ward lives in suburban London with her husband,(Elliot) and two kids, a teenager from her first marriage and an eight-year-old. Emilia’s working on her tenth novel of the Miranda Moody detective novels, when pieces from her novels start happening in her life. Suspicious activities occur, and Emilia tries to figure out who’s responsible and what’s happening, before she potentially becomes the next targeted victim for murder.

The storyline was good. I like the main idea Douglas portrays. I also appreciated the twisty who-did-it moves that came in the final quarter of the novel.

That being said, I struggled with getting into the story. Moving back and forth and matching between Emilia’s life and parts of Emilia’s novels as well as the plot in general seemed overly complicated. And I felt like I needed more details regarding the individuals and relationships to feel more passionate about them.

Thank you, @netgalley and @harperperennial , for the e-ARC, in exchange for an honest review.

Emilia lives in London with her family. She is a best selling author of nine detectve novels. She has just written the tenth and final one as the main character in all of her books will die. Is it a coincidence that now there are crimes being committed that are in her books? Then someone she knows is murdered in the same way her book character is murdered. Is she next? The Woman Who Lied by Claire Douglas will be released in July 2024. 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Mystery/crime thrillers are one of my favorite genres to read. What makes a great book in this genre is one that keeps you on your toes as you read. A great book must throw twists in just when the reader thinks they have figured it out. At about 100 pages to go, I was not in love with the book but the twists Ms. Douglas put in definitely changed my perspective. While I had figured out one portion of the plot, the subplot of Emilia’s book threw me for a loop.

Emilia Ward is a famous author who is on the brink of publishing her last novel in a series of ten about DI Miranda Moody and an elusive killer dubbed the praying-mantis murderer. When strange things start happening in Emilia's life that closely resemble events from her previous books, she starts fearing for the safety of herself and her family.

This was a twisty, complex mystery with a story within a story and every character very suspicious. I honestly didn't particularly care for the protagonist or any of the supporting characters, but the story itself I did. It was written so meticulously, to the point that I couldn't fathom how an author can put so many seemingly different pieces together to make them whole. Never once did I guess who the culprit was, and there were many. Overall, I really enjoyed this one and give it four stars.

Thank you, Netgalley and Harper Perennial and Paperbacks for this ARC.

#TheWomanWhoLied #NetGalley
Wow!!! A fun read. 5 ⭐
Emilia Ward lives in suburban London with her husband, their young son, and a teenager from her first marriage. Emilia is an ordinary mom—and she’s also the bestselling author of the Miranda Moody detective novels.
But when writing her tenth—and most difficult—book, life takes a disturbing turn: an incident mimicking the plot of one of her novels occurs in real life. Just an unsettling coincidence, right?Until it happens again. And again. Then someone she knows dies in the same way as a victim in the book she's currently writing. Why is someone doing this? What do they want? How could they possibly know what she’s thinking—and writing? Is Emilia and her family next?
Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Perennial and Paperbacks for giving me an advance copy.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this eARC.

An excellent mystery by a talented, writer who writes dependable addictive psychological thrillers, and this one is no exception.

A stellar mystery about an author being stalked by a fan who is mimicking the author's mystery series. Great premise!

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy.

This is my first book by Clair Douglas and won’t be my last. I truly enjoyed this book, I finished it in one sitting. I liked how there was a "book" inside this book. It was written very well and easy to follow even though it was essentially 3 different narratives. Highly recommend.

I enjoyed this book. I thought it was clever and well thought out.

The book follows Emilia. A suburban mom with two children, a doting husband and a revolting ex husband. She is a bestselling author and has just finished her 10th book. She gives an advanced copy to some of her close friends and family to read and provide feedback. Suddenly she has a stalker that is taunting her. Sending her flowers, breaking into her house, messing with her stuff. At first it seems childish but then the stalker ups the antics and things get interesting. There were quite a few suspects and I was guessing the whole time who was the culprit.

Thanks to netgalley for an arc of this book. This is my first time reading this author and I will definitely check out her other books.