Wow, wow, wow, I loved this book. There are so many twists and all the way through I was trying to work out what could happen next, who was responsible, who was telling the truth, etc. It is so well written and the characters have real depth. It's one of those books you could easily read again straight after, so you can piece things together as you read. Well done, for a truly amazing read. I'll definitely keep my eye out for this author in the future.

4.5 stars.

This book started quite slow I thought, which is the only reason I couldn't quite stretch to 5 stars.

However about a quarter of the way through something shifts, the characters got into place, the story thread gets interesting and I found myself flipping through the pages desperate to finish the story.

It has twists and turns and despite the unlikeable characters you find yourself needing to know who is who and what is what and who did what to who!

Recommended. Thanks to the author, publisher and netgalley for this copy.

Wow! I've just read this whole book in one day, finishing with a knot of anxiety in my stomach, and holding my breath. A fantastic psychological thriller. So many twists and turns it got a bit confusing at the end, but overall a brilliant book.

This was a good thriller with some very unexpected twists, and the sort of moral ambiguity that makes for a thought provoking read. Not sure I'd go as far as comparing it to 'Gone Girl' as the blurb suggests- I was a little dubious about the whole 'narrator is in a coma' cliche at first, but found that the story compelling enough to overcome this! I found the ending a little unsatisfying as I felt there were a few strands of the plot left unresolved, but overall a very good read.

Wow! This was a fantastic read which kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. Alice Feeney has written a fabulous first novel here and I hope she writes more.

The tale is narrated by Amber who's in hospital in a coma following an accident she cannot remember anything about. It's written over 3 time periods - 'Now' which is the period following Christmas Day 2016, 'Then' which is the week preceding Christmas Day 2016 and 'Before' which is during Amber's childhood in the early 1990s. The time periods are all dealt with very clearly and I was always able to keep track of who was speaking and when.

The story is terrific with many twists and turns. I'd like to see this as a TV drama series or film but suspect it might be challenging given maybe a third of the story is Amber in the coma state. Either way I think this is going to be a best seller.

What a brilliant read Sometimes I Lie was, I was so hooked on it, the story just flowed along perfectly, what an ending!!!!

I would like to thank Harlequin UK and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Sometimes I Lie’ by Alice Feeney in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
Amber Reynolds can remember she’s thirty-five years old and married to Paul, but not how she comes to be in the situation which she finds herself in. The narrative splits into parts – before, then, and now – and keeps you guessing until the very last terrifying page.
‘Sometimes I Lie’ makes for compelling reading, it’s exceptionally well written with clever plots and unexpected twists which keep you guessing till the end. I can envisage this novel being one of the year’s best sellers.

I was given an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest and independent review.
This debut novel by Alice Feeney has had some excellent pre publication reviews. But I did not find it gripping. In fact I found it quite difficult to follow due to the three different time periods and how some of the stories connected. It also wasn't clear to me what was true and what was a liege quite some time. I can say no more so as not to give any spoilers away.
However although it was cleverly written, I was expecting more of a page turning, thrilling read. For me it lacked something that makes your heart beat too fast.
3 stars

I had a feeling that this would not be set in a location such I like on TheBooktrail but something made me want to read it. The clever blurb for one and the unique premise of someone lying in a hospital bed narrating events when you don't know what to believe.

The claustrophobia and the mysteries of a coma patient were fascinating and the story Amber tells - well what is right or wrong, true or false? The ending I wasn't sure about - must be all those lies and second guesses I was making. Someone else might well see through the coma induced fog.

Amber must also be the unluckiest woman in fiction that I've read about in a long time. Her story told from a coma induced state is a shocking one and it does grip. I can still hear those bleeps of the machines now.

A bit scary, a bit nerve wracking and a bit exciting. Reminds me of a Girl on a Train.

From the beginning of this novel we know that our character lies and she confesses without hesitation. But what does she lie about?

Sometimes I Lie is Alice Feeney’s debut novel. Amber Reynolds is in a coma; her memories of what happened the night she ended up in this position are sketchy. She is beset by strange dreams as she tries to piece together what she knows and make sense of everything that is happening around her.

I have read a couple of novels recently in which the main character is in a coma and is experiencing what we know as ‘locked in syndrome.’ That is they can hear everything and communicate with themselves inside their mind but they can’t reach out to anyone on the outside, they are imprisoned within their body. It is a fantastic tool for writers to use. The character is trying to unravel events as the reader is trying to do and they are learning new things that they might have forgotten about themselves all the time.

I loved Alice’s writing and Amber’s voice. We learn that she is married to Paul, but their relationship has hit a rocky point and she has a sister called Claire. Amber works for a programme called Coffee Morning but she hasn’t got a very good working relationship with her boss, Madeleine, and she has been given until Christmas to sort things out between them or one of them will have to go.

So what happened to Amber? Why is she in a coma?

Alice has created some really intriguing characters in her novel, as the reader I had no problem engaging in the story, Alice’s writing is really addictive. She delivers some startling twists that will leave you gasping. Her writing is taut and full of suspense; Alice knows how to keep her readers on tenterhooks, every time I picked it up to read I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next.

Sometimes I Lie is one of 2017’s hotly anticipated thrillers. I’m sure this book will be a top bestseller, I highly recommend it. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy to review.

There's a real trend in domestic thrillers at the moment of stories that really stretch the bounds of believability, and 'Sometimes I Lie,' is a doozy. It's a story which constantly stretches the bounds of believability (you're constantly wondering if the protagonist is an exceptionally skilled liar or just one of the unluckiest women of all time.) The main character, Amber, is an unreliable narrator in a coma who has to deal with a manipulative sister, a husband who (allegedly) doesn't love her, the colleague from hell and a controlling stalker of an ex. And that's *before* we get to the issues she has with her parents.

There are a lot of different strands to 'Sometimes I Lie,' and while it makes for a readable novel, I was left feeling that all the different elements of the story don't quite knit together. The plot trails off in the middle only to burst into a maelstrom of revelations. The ending feels rushed and unsatisfying, and I found it exceptionally difficult to feel an affinity with any of the characters. Saying all of this, I did find it to be quite gripping, and it would make a great beach read.

I am LOVING this book. I can barely wait for my commute in the mornings because it means I get reading it! I wasn't particularly tempted by the premise but once I had reached the end of the first chapter I was totally hooked.

Amber Reynolds is in a coma. We don't know why, any more than she does. She's unable to move or speak, and her world is a mixture of sounds, smells and visitors voices. Her husband and sister are regular bedside visitors, but Amber struggles to separate real memories from coma-induced dreams. Her world is reduced to a series of fragmented conversations, and what she hears makes her wonder if either of them have anything to do with why she's in a hospital bed in the first place, who the mystery visitor is that comes after everyone else leaves, and whether anyone genuinely wants her to wake up at all.

The opening page sets the stall out for you to question everything you go on to read.

Alice Feeney has constructed a fantastic central character in Amber. That the hospital scenes with her lying there, unable to move or speak, are some of the most gripping, speaks volumes as to the quality of the writing. The story bounces between three main timelines - present day coma, run-up to coma, and childhood back in the nineties, and they're woven together expertly, each in their own authentic voice, and with no shortage of cliffhanger moments and dark places.

I usually pride myself on being able to second guess what's really going on, but this one kept throwing me off balance. Overall, utterly gripping, and ticks all the right boxes for a psychological thriller.

I found this book very slow to start but then I got really into the plot but by the end I was so confused. I felt the last page was too ambiguous and I wasn't sure what was going on. But overall it did grip me.

Although well written and an interesting concept. I didn't feel any empathy with the characters. For me it was slightly soulless. I do feel it is important to have a relationship with at least one of the characters and I had none.

I enjoyed this book. The structure and mixing up of timelines works very well, and gives a deliberate sense of confusion. I would recommend this story for anyone who enjoys psychological thrillers.

What a great twisty turny thriller with a big "OH!!!" Moment 2/3 of the way through. Bit of a Clare Macintosh I let you go style twist.
Really strong for this genre.

What a clever book. It was easy to read, and understand, well I thought I understood it, until the twists and turns started. A woman who is helpless, in a coma, but can hear, and eventually see what is going on around her. Did she imagine some of what she saw, heard. Did she imagine some of what she remembered? You tell me! I don't normally read a book a second time, but I do want to read this one, now that I know I got it wrong, right from the start! Loved the book.

Imagine you are in a coma after an accident and you can't remember what happened. All around you are people talking, but can you make sense of the present and the past. Very good suspense novel, with lots of shocking twists and turns. Truly suspensefull, this book will mislead and surprise the reader. A very, very good thriller.