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A review by mackenzierm
None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
dark
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Lisa Jewell’s latest is top-tier. An absolutely chilling and devastatingly riveting read. I struggled to put it down.
Do yourself a favour and pre-order this. Run, don’t walk. It’s that good.
NONE OF THIS IS TRUE is a psychological thriller where Alix, a renowned podcast host, finds herself as the subject of her own true crime podcast. Alix encounters Josie on her 45th birthday at her local pub where they discover that they share the same birthday. Josie bumps into Alix a few days later and tells Alix that she would make for a very interesting podcast subject, as her own life is on the cusp of big changes. Alix finds Josie a bit unsettling but can’t get over the temptation of wanting to know more… until suddenly she finds herself entrapped in Josie’s wake of terrible secrets.
NONE OF THIS IS TRUE is the third novel that I’ve read of Lisa Jewell’s and by far my favorite to date. She has truly outdone herself with this one. This is an addictive and riveting page-turner from the get-go, told in alternating perspectives (Alix and Josie’s). Alix’s chapters are a bit on the duller side but lend a moment of stability and normalcy to the story. Josie’s story is odd and a bit cringey but so captivating as she gives off an air of unreliability. The unreliable narrator can be a tricky line to walk but Lisa Jewell handles this masterfully and creates an enrapturing perspective.
The theme of a podcast has been cropping up a lot of late in thrillers but NONE OF THIS IS TRUE adds the twist of snippets of a Netflix series which add another layer to the plot without giving much context to the bigger picture until the end.
The tension builds as more secrets are unraveled over the course of the novel and culminates to a showstopper of an ending. The plot is rife with lies, half-truths, and multiple secrets that come together expertly. I loved that the ending wasn’t too neatly packaged leaving me with chills long after I was done.
Of note: this is a dark and sinister read with several triggers.I highly recommend checking the trigger warnings before picking this up!
I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher, Simon & Schuster Canada, of this advanced digital copy for the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for an honest review! All opinions expressed are my own.
Do yourself a favour and pre-order this. Run, don’t walk. It’s that good.
NONE OF THIS IS TRUE is a psychological thriller where Alix, a renowned podcast host, finds herself as the subject of her own true crime podcast. Alix encounters Josie on her 45th birthday at her local pub where they discover that they share the same birthday. Josie bumps into Alix a few days later and tells Alix that she would make for a very interesting podcast subject, as her own life is on the cusp of big changes. Alix finds Josie a bit unsettling but can’t get over the temptation of wanting to know more… until suddenly she finds herself entrapped in Josie’s wake of terrible secrets.
NONE OF THIS IS TRUE is the third novel that I’ve read of Lisa Jewell’s and by far my favorite to date. She has truly outdone herself with this one. This is an addictive and riveting page-turner from the get-go, told in alternating perspectives (Alix and Josie’s). Alix’s chapters are a bit on the duller side but lend a moment of stability and normalcy to the story. Josie’s story is odd and a bit cringey but so captivating as she gives off an air of unreliability. The unreliable narrator can be a tricky line to walk but Lisa Jewell handles this masterfully and creates an enrapturing perspective.
The theme of a podcast has been cropping up a lot of late in thrillers but NONE OF THIS IS TRUE adds the twist of snippets of a Netflix series which add another layer to the plot without giving much context to the bigger picture until the end.
The tension builds as more secrets are unraveled over the course of the novel and culminates to a showstopper of an ending. The plot is rife with lies, half-truths, and multiple secrets that come together expertly. I loved that the ending wasn’t too neatly packaged leaving me with chills long after I was done.
Of note: this is a dark and sinister read with several triggers.I highly recommend checking the trigger warnings before picking this up!
I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher, Simon & Schuster Canada, of this advanced digital copy for the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for an honest review! All opinions expressed are my own.