A review by megansreading
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I only read a handful of thrillers a year, so I’m glad a friend recommended this one to me.

I read it in about two days. By the time I was on page 20, I was invested in finding out what had happened right alongside our protagonist, Amber. The actual reading experience was perfect for me. The author’s language was rich and thoughtful, and I loved the character voice in all three “timelines.” The diary entries were especially engaging.

The plot twists kept me guessing. I can understand some people not liking just how many there were
—I personally could have gone without the Taylor told me to do it line and I didn’t love the open ending—
but they kept me entertained. I knew we were going to have an unreliable narrator, but I hadn’t realized how unreliable. It makes me want to reread this book to look for the clues I missed and how I might interpret things differently knowing the ending. I will also say that I recommend reading the physical book if possible because I think the audiobook would have been too confusing for me.

Overall, this is a thriller that will stick with me. I would recommend it to people who are looking for a twisty thriller hosted by an unreliable narrator. I could see this making a great book club book since there’s so much to discuss!
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