NONE OF THIS IS TRUE, Lisa Jewell
Pub Date: Aug 8, 2023

Lisa Jewell is back and in record time!

Her latest psychological thriller was written during the span of 6 months during lockdown in 2022. While she worried it would feel rushed and stray a bit from her usual elements, None of This is True delivers with a warped tale proving we never really know a person or if their tales are more fiction than fact.

In this story two strangers' lives converge on a simple premise - sharing a birthday. What ensues after two women share brief birthday pleasantries is a series of forced happenstances edged on by one. And, unknowingly lapped up by the other who just so happens to run a podcast and in search of new subject material. This will become Alix’s best series yet!

I enjoyed the twists, unreliable narration, and cast of supporting yet unsupportive characters where no one is as it seems. This was a page turner that kept my interest as the story continued to twist and turn with each chapter. Drawing on coincidences, sleight of hand and subtle plot diversions, Jewell brought to life one’s worst imagining of how making new friendships might not always be a good thing.

Cleverly, Jewell may have just reaffirmed it’s likely best to stick to books!

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for my advanced digital copy!

I inhaled this book. Lisa Jewell is one of my all time FAVORITE thriller writers and she has managed to yet again keep me on my toes while second guessing everyone’s motives. None of This Is True perfectly blends two very different character’s lives while simultaneously creating an eerie sense of dread that you can’t quite place. Everyone feels a bit off? But in the best way possible. I loved this book so so much.

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC! Lisa Jewell's latest tells the story of Josie Fair and her "brithday twin," podcaster Alix. Josie meets Alix at a local restaurant as the two are celebrating their birthdays, and it turns out they were also born at the very same hospital. After discovering Alix's podcast, Josie becomes obessed with Alix and proposes a podcast episode that will center around Josie and her quest to start her life over, but before that, she will need to tell Alix the truth. What follows is a wildly engrossing tale that leads to Alex becoming the focus of her own true crime podcast story. Fans of Lisa Jewell and true crime podcasts and specials will devour this book!

Leave it to Lisa Jewell to pull me out of my mystery slump! This kept me hooked from start to finish! The story is told in alternating POVs, which Jewell always does so well, yet it strays a little from her usual format, too. I guessed certain twists, but that did not take anything from my enjoyment of the book overall. This is an author who knows how to write compelling characters, and as a character-driven reader, I much appreciate it. Recommended!

This is a fast paced thriller that had me hooked from the beginning. Alix, a popular podcaster, runs into Jodie at dinner. It turns out they share the same birthday, and are therefore birthday twins! A few days later, they run into each other again, and Jodie tells Alix she should interview her for a new podcast. Alix is very interested in the potential new project, but something about Jodie has her feeling a little uneasy. However, they continue with the project, Alix allowing Jodie into her life and home as terrible secrets are revealed. Who can be trusted?!

Lisa Jewell is always an auto read for me! Thank you so much to NetGalley and publisher for the ARC!

I am a huge fan of Lisa Jewell books and I am very thankful. Received an Advance Reader Copy of None of this is True.

It was just as good as I expected it would be. I loved going back and forth between Alix and Josie’s point of views. The story sucked me in from the beginning and held my attention until the end. It was very well written, suspenseful and made me feel like I was in the room with them while they were doing the podcast.

I would definitely recommend this book to all the other psychological thriller fans! Great book!

Another banger from Lisa Jewell!!!

I am a huge fan of her and this book has been highly anticipated, and did not disappoint!!!!

Josie and Alix were both such compelling characters. The poster dynamics were constantly changing. I had no idea who to trust or what to think.

While the ending was a bit predictable, I still felt completely engaged and on the edge of my seat the entire time reading.

Favorite quote: "when she doesn't like the reality of things, she's finds a reality she prefers."

AMAZING.

I read this in less than 24 hours. It was absolutely enthralling. I could not put it down. Three cheers and 5 stars for Lisa Jewell on this one. This was one where you always knew there was more to the story but you didn’t necessarily know what the “more” was. Excellent summertime thriller!

This was just a sad, messed-up tale. I'm getting tired of stories full of lies, but the title does warn you. Disappointing ending. ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

This one is for the true crime podcast junkies. It quickly became my favorite of Lisa Jewell's books with its unexpected twists, mysterious characters, and dramatic plot. Toss this one in your beach bag!

Modern twist on the unreliable narrator, and it’s not a spoiler because the title is actually None of This is True. So which events happened, what was just an interpretation, and how did a podcaster that talks about brave and inspiring women get wrapped up in this tale?
This reads almost as it it is a podcast or a Netflix original series, which is part of how the author wrote it, but the shifting timelines and points of view make for an intriguing story, especially since it doesn’t all line up.

Thank you NetGalley for this free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

▪️ The title tells you everything – none of this is true! Even when you think you know the truth, you don’t. A brilliant story with brilliant built-up suspense about what was going on.

▪️ This story had me hooked from the get-go. I was enthralled by the plot, characters… everything. The alternate POVs were compelling & added to the ambiguity of the plot. I loved the Netflix Documentary element SO MUCH! Many twists occurred that I didn’t anticipate! I even loved the open ending – & I usually hate open endings!

▪️ Lisa Jewell is one of my most favorite authors and this book just adds to my genuine awe of her ability to weave a disturbing tale about seemingly normal people. I HIGHLY recommend this book.

Thank you @Netgalley and @AtriaBooks for an eARC of this book, which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

What a ride! One of the best books I have read all year. This was my first Lisa Jewel book and I have no regrets. Her characters were built beautifully and really made you love (or hate!) them. I was engrossed by this book. Truly engrossed.

🅶🅴🅽🆁🅴—𝒯𝒽𝓇𝒾𝓁𝓁𝑒𝓇
🗓ℙ𝕦𝕓 𝔻𝕒𝕥𝕖—𝔸𝕦𝕘𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝟠, 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟛

✂️ P L O T L I N E
Josie Faire and Alix Summer are birthday twins. Both meet each other in a restaurant on their 45th birthday and discover they were born in the same hospital. Josie learns that Alix has her very own podcasts and persuades her to do an episode on her life because she knows it’s about to go through several changes. Alix finds Josie’s life to be weird and complicated but feels as though it will make for a great podcast. As she learns more about the unsettling events in Josie’s life, her life begins to become intertwined with hers and she soon is playing a big role in her own podcasts. 3 deaths, 2 women, 1 podcast. This thriller will have you on the ride of your life.

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I’ll start off by saying that this story was addicting. It had so many twists and turns up until the very end. Most of which I didn’t totally see coming. This book has you questioning what is real and what isn’t real. It gave me a little bit of “Verity”vibes. This story is completely disturbing and F-Ed up no matter what the truth happens to be…but I think that goes with the theme of a good psychological thriller. I still had a couple questions at the end of the book but overall it was an intriguing book that kept me on my toes!

📚 𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎:
💫True crime podcasts
💫Psychological thrillers
💫Family drama
💫Intriguing page turners
💫Two Moms as the MCs

⚠️ 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨: mentions of child and sexual abuse, infidelity, and pedophilia. Death⚠️

🎙️𝕄𝕐 ℝ𝔸𝕋𝕀ℕ𝔾🎙️
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🙏 Thank you NetGalley, Atria Books, and Lisa Jewell for this ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts 💕

Josie cannot believe her luck when she spots Alix across the room in a restaurant. They both seem to be celebrating their birthdays. Josie strikes up a conversation, to discover that they share the same birthday, are the same age, and were born at the same hospital. How could it be? The luck. Josie soon enters Alix's life and the two become entwined when the duo starts working on a podcast about Josie's life. Josie is ready for a big change, and Alix is just the person to tell the story. Told through podcast/documentary conversations interwoven into the narrative, Lisa Jewell hits the nail on the head. Josie's story is gripping, but how much do you believe? Is she lying? Is Alix way over her head getting involved. Pick this book up, it will leave you guessing until the end. Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy.

Woo! This one was hard to put down! A thrilling read from start to finish. Contemporary and realistic. Fans of true crime will be delighted to dive into this story.
4 Stars.

Chills!!!
This is my first Lisa Jewell book and my god I need to read everything she has ever written.
This was so thrilling.
Domestic thriller that has you second guessing everything!

Josie is out to dinner to celebrate her 45th birthday with her husband when she meets Alix who is also celebrating her 45th birthday. They become friends and Josie agrees to be on Alix’s podcast. Josie has had quite a life and as it unravels for the podcast, the friendship that the women start to have begins to leave you feeling uneasy.

A perfect thriller.

Also where does one even find denim everything? Denim curtains?

Thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for an eARC.

Lisa Jewell does no wrong! I adore everything she writes, and this was no exception. Thrilling and witty, I felt this was perfectly plotted.

None of This is True



When Alix, a famous podcaster, meets her birthday twin Jodi at a restaurant, Jodi asks Alix if she will interview her as she is about to make some big changes in her life and wants to document it. Things quickly spiral out of control.

This doesn't normally happen, but I honestly don't know what to say about this book...this has me stumped.

What I loved was the podcast element of it, I loved that the story was told through various medias- we get the set up for the netflix series and podcast, plus the thoughts of Alix real time. The set up for this story was quite complex, we feel for Jodi, but know pretty early on that something is just not right with her. She is inserting herself into Alix's life and it is alarming.

The second half of the book flew by..I could not put it down! This was definitely an intriguing story with lots of details that slowly come together at the end. And that ending...What!??!

Lisa Jewell continues to bring us thrillers that do not disappoint.

This is easily my favorite book of the year and my favorite Lisa Jewell to date.

The pacing was supreme, the telling of it felt so unique! I was hooked from cover to cover, barely stopping in between due to the twists. I was perpetually in a state of trying to unravel what was going one.

And the ending! So captivating, it has lingered with me in the days and weeks since I finished.

Captivating, creepy, and oh-so-satisfying.