I adore Lisa Jewell's books and this one was incredible! Alix and Josie are "birthday twins," born on the same day in the same hospital. When Josie sees fashionable and confident podcaster, Alix at her own birthday dinner with her husband, she is both fascinated and jealous of the other woman's charisma and "tribe" of friends. And so she pursues her and begins to share on Alix's podcast even though both of the women have issues with their respective husbands. As usual with Jewell's books, there are twists and turns galore that will have your head spinning until you aren't sure which way is up! Of course I powered through it as I couldn't get enough!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for the copy of None Of This Is True by Lisa Jewell. I was intrigued by the description so I requested the book, even though the last Jewell book I read wasn’t for me. I’m so glad I did. As soon as Josie and Alix met in the bathroom, I was hooked. The story was riveting - I kept thinking how strange Josie’s life was, and her obsession with Alix was creepy. I liked the Netflix excerpts of the podcast that gave more characters’ experiences, and I loved the title. The only thing I didn’t love was the facile end, but people who love a shocking twist will probably love it. I am now a Lisa Jewell fan!

"None of This is True" has a podcast Netflix true-crime documentary framing that helped build suspense and intrigue. I read this in one setting. The hard part for me was that none of the characters were very likable. Recommended for fans of Lisa Jewell and of suspense/thriller mysteries. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Two women were born on the same day, the same year, and in the same hospital. Red herrings in this novel kept me on my toes. I did not know what was real and what wasn't. The two women met in a restaurant, celebrating their birthdays. Chaos ensues. Both women have secrets, and one lies so much that it is difficult to determine if she is real. This book was written by one of my favorite authors. A talented and gifted author has written a cannot put down mystery. From the first page...to the last page...mystery and intrigue kept me turning the pages. The characters, some of them, are realistic, while others don't seem to be real. Family and friends complicate matters while the two women attempt to be friends. This book is unusual in that it is difficult to guess what will happen next. I won't write about the ending because that was a huge surprise, and I don't want to spoil it for other readers. This book was sent to me by Netgalley for review (electronically). Thanks to the publisher and to the author for this copy. I look forward to more books by Lisa Jewell.

Holy cow Lisa Jewell has done it again completely blew my mind with this one. Told in 4 parts with a Netflix podcast element like no other book I’ve read in the past it really added to the story and the unraveling of past events. I’m finished and I’m still not even sure who to believe who told the true story or which stories had truth. A masterpiece making its way to the top becoming my new favourite by Jewell

This book kept my attention until the very end. I liked the unique framing of the narrative with a Netflix true crime documentary. It was a fresh take, especially since I’ve read so many books lately that use the generic flashback technique. Some of the characters were painted in broad strokes, but it felt like a real attempt to dissect the characters’ desires and motivations.

Lisa Jewell is such a hit or miss author for me. This was one of those books that was a miss for me. I found this book pretty predictable. I didn't really get the thriller vibes that I wanted from this book. I don't think this book was bad. However, nothing really stood out to me. This was not my favorite Lisa Jewell book that I have read. I still like her books and will read more books by her. But this was a miss for me.

I'm speechless after reading this bone-chilling, dark, twisty, mind-bending thriller, which is one of Lisa Jewell's best works.

After reading a few pages, you find yourself drawn into a riveting psychological thriller with unreliable characters and shocking revelations. The story blends in the narration of incidents by hours and dates in a podcast meets documentary style. It starts slowly, but the sinister feeling tingles beneath your neck, warning you that bad things are about to come, and sooner or later, all hell breaks loose. So many red flags appear in your vision as you keep flipping the pages. In the second half, things escalate! You barely hold your screams as more tragic events follow each other. It's like listening to a concerto slowly raising its tempo, and as you reach the ending, you hear the crescendo. That's the moment when the earth-shattering revelation squeezes your heart, and you barely breathe!

I have so many words for the ending that are not enough to express my feelings. It's heartbreaking, shocking, eerie, unsettling, and disturbing!

The storyline revolves around two women who share the same birthday, were born in the same city and hospital, and chose the same place to celebrate their 45th birthday. One of them is Alix Summers, a famous podcaster promoting aspiring women who take their second chance for life to achieve bigger things. The other woman is Josie Fair, a married mother of two daughters in their twenties, who became a teen mother and is unsatisfied with her life and unaccomplished dreams.

On the other hand, Alix lives in her dream house, happily married, with two young children. Her husband's late benders start to damage their marriage, and she wants a distraction not to confront her problems.

Josie is adamant about involving herself in Alix's life, creating coincidences to bump into her around her children's schoolyard. When Josie starts to tell her about her traumatic life, Alix thinks she has found the distraction she needed. Using Josie's story, who wants to make imminent changes in her life, may attract her audiences' attention.

But Josie seems to want more than telling her story. She starts lurking around Alix's house, trying to be part of her life and criticizing her marriage.

The things Josie confesses during the podcast recording scare the living daylights out of Alix. Is Josie a survivor of years-long abuse, neglect, and traumatic experiences? Could Alix help her birth twin set her free from her torturous life?

Or did she invite trouble into her own house by accepting to make this podcast?

When Josie knocks on her door in the middle of the night, Alix realizes things can get more out of control and that nothing is as it seems.

Overall, it's one of those stories that stays with you for years, still giving you goosebumps every time you remember the characters and main events. It took my breath away! I don't think I'm going to get peaceful sleep for a long time. The birthday twins' story may haunt me forever! Lisa Jewell perfectly achieved rocking my world again!

I give this mind-numbing, complex, highly sinister, perfectly developed, and executed novel my highly deserved five stars!

Special thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for sharing this brilliant novel's digital copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.

This one was such a suspenseful read. I was hooked from the beginning. With a title like “None of This is True,” you wonder if everything you’re reading is false. This makes the book soooo good! I found myself constantly guessing what was real and what wasn’t. This is hands down one of Lisa Jewell’s best thrillers!

Lisa Jewell is a magician with words!

Strangers, Josie and Alix, are birthday twins. Their lives suddenly collide on the night of their 45th birthdays. Nothing will ever be the same because of it.

Throughout entire book, I was constantly second guessing my thoughts and feelings about the characters, especially Josie and Walter. The timeline jumps around, but flows with ease. It was a great read!

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for an advanced copy of None of This is Trye.

Lisa Jewell does it again! I literally did not want to put this book down. It kept me rapt with attention from start to finish and I could not wait to reach the conclusion to this very twisted tale. Definitely give this one a read!

When you obsess over Lisa Jewell as much as I do, you could imagine what it felt like to be approved for None of This Is True. Its Lisa Jewell!! There is no way I could go wrong.

Little did I know, how right I really was.

I have never rated a Jewell book less than 5 stars. Every single one of them (yes, I read them all) narrated a precise story that stole my soul and didn't let go until the very last word on the page.

Jewell is a unicorn.

Never in my life have I come across an author who can deliver to an audience time and time again.

After I conclude a Lisa Jewell book I always say "This one is my favorite, for sure!!!" and yet after the next, I repeat the same phrase. However, I can say without a doubt in my mind.... None of This Is True, is not just my favorite by this author, but my favorite book... ever.

I am begging you all to PLEASE pre-order this sure to be best seller. This is the best advice I will ever give you.

None of This Is True, will suck you right in with the first page. There is no way you will be able to put this book down once you start so make sure you clear your schedule. I was completely consumed, I hung on every word. I was excited, I was shocked, I was left speechless... I FELT IT ALL!!!

I was extremely upset when I finished, how am I going to be able to wait for the next release when this author just completely took over my world and left me so full of angst!

This book breaks our 5 star scale. 5 stars just do not seem just.

Teaser :

Celebrating her forty-fifth birthday at her local pub, popular podcaster Alix Summers crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie, it turns out, is also celebrating her forty-fifth birthday. They are, in fact, birthday twins.

A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix’s children’s school. Josie has been listening to Alix’s podcasts and thinks she might be an interesting subject for her series. She is, she tells Alix, on the cusp of great changes in her life.

Josie’s life appears to be strange and complicated, and although Alix finds her unsettling, she can’t quite resist the temptation to keep making the podcast. Slowly she starts to realize that Josie has been hiding some very dark secrets, and before she knows it, Josie has inveigled her way into Alix’s life—and into her home.

But, as quickly as she arrived, Josie disappears. Only then does Alix discover that Josie has left a terrible and terrifying legacy in her wake, and that Alix has become the subject of her own true crime podcast, with her life and her family’s lives under mortal threat.

Who is Josie Fair? And what has she done?

Alix Summers is a popular podcaster who is celebrating her 45th birthday at a local pub. She meets Josie Fair there and they quickly realize that she is also celebrating her 45th birthday on the same day. They become fast friends and Josie quickly offers Alix an interesting subject for her podcast series. It has to do with Josie’s life and Alix finds herself on a wild ride following her life story. Then suddenly Josie disappears!

I love Lisa Jewell's novels and this one is one of my favorites so far. I was on the edge of my seat the entire book. The podcast/Netflix documentary storyline was just so clever and unique, it was great to read something completely different! I found myself slowing my reading pace because I was so thoroughly enjoying the story. I know this will be a big hit and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This review will be shared to my Instagram (@coffee.break.book.reviews) in the near future!

WOW! this book was incredible! thank you so much netgalley for the chance to read this book early. i literally devoured it almost in one sitting, i stayed up way later than usual and read until i couldnt keep my eyes open anymore. i loved everything about this book, and it just had me wanting more and more. i couldnt wait to get to the end because i HAD to know how it ended. so many twists and turns and it left you saying WHAT so many times. loved it!

Thanks to Atria Books EGalley and Net Galley for the ARC of Lisa Jewell’s latest thriller. A podcast, incorporated into this latest thriller by Jewell added some intrigue and
suspense. Alix Summer’s unlikely interaction and subsequent friendship(?) with Josie kept me entertained. Well done!

Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! Lisa Jewell hasn’t let me down yet! Loved this twisty turny read chock full of unreliable narrators and horrifying family secrets!

I wanted to like this thriller but I found it to be predictable and overall something that we've all seen before. Characters were boring and overall not inviting.

Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.

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!!

None of This is True is Lisa Jewell's best yet, and this is saying a lot considering how much I've loved all of her novels. In this gripping thriller, Alix meets her birthday twin on their forty-fifth birthday at a posh local restaurant. Although Josie seems like the girl next door, she quickly reveals to Alix that her life would make a captivating story for her podcast series. Josie's husband is old enough to be her father, one of her daughters disappeared without a trace years ago at the age of sixteen, and her other daughter lives at home and never leaves her room. When Josie inserts herself into Alix's life after a violent night in her home, Alix begins to see that there are many more secrets to be uncovered.

I don't want to give too much away but I can tell you that my heart was literally racing as I tried to figure out what was true, who should be believed, and how this crazy roller coaster ride would end.