I love books within a book! Emilia Ward is the author of Miranda Moody book series about a DCI and a serial killer. She finished Book 10 and sent it to her friends and family to read. Coincidentally Emilia has experienced strange pranks that also happens in Book 10! The premise is great! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with this ARC to review.

Emilia is working on her 10th and final book of the detective series that made her a household name. Her excitement to move on from it is overshadowed by strange things happening; someone is leaving her strange messages, making it clear she has a stalker. Things take a troubling turn when it occurs to her that the person terrorizing her has read the draft of her last novel – one she’s only shared with a select few. Why would someone close to her want to hurt her?

As the novel plays out and Emilia tries to piece together clues, it becomes clear she has a big secret she is hiding. The book within a book aspect adds a nice element to the mystery and the twists and turns of the plot keep the reader guessing. The result is a smart thriller with a relatable, albeit sometimes frustrating, protagonist.

This would make a great choice for a book group, as there would be plenty of topics to discuss (trust, loyalty, mistakes people make when they are desperate). It is sure to please fans of mysteries and thrillers, especially if those without gratuitous violence are preferred.

I received this book from NetGalley.
When I first started reading, I was able to put the book down to do things I needed to do, but by the second half, I found myself unable to go to sleep until I finished it! It was a constant whiplash on who was causing all the trouble in Emilia’s life. She had me second guessing every character in the book! Emilia is a writer and I did really enjoy getting to read parts of her book to follow along with what was happening in Emilia’s life. Great read for sure!

3.7
The concept has potential but the execution falters and shakes like an old rope bridge. I wasn't invested enough to reread for accuracy, but that shouldn't have been necessary in the first place.

This was like a book within a book! I love the storylines and could not put this down. I had so much fun reading it! Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC!

This was one of those books where no theory I came up with made any sense. I didn’t put this book down once I started it. I was so invested in finding out the ending that I read it in one sitting. Didn’t guess a thing about it

Read this in one sitting. Couldn’t put it down. I was so enthralled by the story and all the interpersonal relationships and how the book and the real time plots line up. I couldn’t guess a thing about this book. 4.5 stars

Good book! This book had a bit of everything! It had great suspense, Action packed, intrigue, mystery, murder, serial killers, revenge, a great who done it, great plot twist, great police work, and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle!! I definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

Emilia has just written the 10th and final novel in her detective novels, when strange things from her books begin happening to her. Since only a few people have read the latest installment in the series, Emilia knows that her stalker must be someone she knows, but who could it be? There are only so many characters to choose from so it's not the biggest reveal, but the story within a story within a story aspect was new and not confusing at all. A very solid thriller!

Emilia is the bestselling author of the Miranda Moody detective novels, but she is ready to kill of her heroine and move on to a new subject. Suddenly, someone is utilizing her books as a guide to cause murder and mayhem in her town. Emilia isn't sure who to turn to and she quickly becomes a witness, a suspect and potentially in danger.

Join Emilia as she questions friends, family and neighbors to try to get to the bottom of the mystery before it's too late! A very engaging thriller with parallel story told in flashbacks. Lots of red herrings which I really enjoyed!
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The Woman Who Lied by Claire Douglas is a gripping thriller that seamlessly weaves the boundaries between fiction and reality. As bestselling detective novelist Emilia Ward finds herself entangled in a series of chilling events mirroring her own novels, the tension escalates, keeping readers on the edge. The author crafts a plot that raises questions of danger, deception, and the blurred lines between Emilia's imagination and a sinister reality.

The Woman Who Lied is a creepy psychological thriller - with murder thrown in for good measure.

Emilia is married to her terrific second husband and lives with her family, She makes her living writing a series of detective novels. She has written them for several years.

While working on a current book life begins to imitate art and things that she is writing are starting to happen. Including murder.
She knows the killer is someone close to her and her book and the chase is on.