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A review by sarah_ae13
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.25
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
While celebrating her 45th birthday, Alix Summers encounters an unassuming woman, Josie Fair, and learns that she too is celebrating her 45th birthday. The set of birthday twins paths cross again outside Alix's kids' school, which so happened to be where Josie's daughters went to school. After binging Alix's popular podcast, Josie proposes a new twist for her series to shift to following a person on the cusp of changing their life. As Alix learns more about the unsettling story that is Josie's life, Alix begins to wonder what is true and what secrets is Josie continue to hide within. With Josie integrating herself deeper into Alix's life, Alix is forced to uncover the truth before she becomes the subject of her own true crime podcast. Where does the line between fact and fiction lie and does it lie six feet under?
"Hi, I'm your birthday twin." Honestly, the audiobook made this phrase bone-chilling. Whether you read it in print or via the audiobook, the reader is immediately drawn into this thriller filled with cryptic life stories, shocking revelations, and deadly secrets. The mezmerizing feel of the story doesn't quit as the POV shifts from one character to the other intermixed with interviews of other characters. There were many times that it felt as though I was listening to a true crime podcast or documentary. I found myself picking at different threads and rereading parts in my hardcover to uncover the truth. And then the ending... just wow!
If you are on the fence between the book and the audiobook, I HIGHLY recommend the audiobook. The narrators did such and incredible job. The audiobook was well-produced, and its an experience you don't want to miss!
Read if you like:
🔎Psychological Thrillers
👀 Multiple POVs
🎧Immersive Reading Experiences
🎙️True Crime Podcasts
🤷♀️WTF Endings
While celebrating her 45th birthday, Alix Summers encounters an unassuming woman, Josie Fair, and learns that she too is celebrating her 45th birthday. The set of birthday twins paths cross again outside Alix's kids' school, which so happened to be where Josie's daughters went to school. After binging Alix's popular podcast, Josie proposes a new twist for her series to shift to following a person on the cusp of changing their life. As Alix learns more about the unsettling story that is Josie's life, Alix begins to wonder what is true and what secrets is Josie continue to hide within. With Josie integrating herself deeper into Alix's life, Alix is forced to uncover the truth before she becomes the subject of her own true crime podcast. Where does the line between fact and fiction lie and does it lie six feet under?
"Hi, I'm your birthday twin." Honestly, the audiobook made this phrase bone-chilling. Whether you read it in print or via the audiobook, the reader is immediately drawn into this thriller filled with cryptic life stories, shocking revelations, and deadly secrets. The mezmerizing feel of the story doesn't quit as the POV shifts from one character to the other intermixed with interviews of other characters. There were many times that it felt as though I was listening to a true crime podcast or documentary. I found myself picking at different threads and rereading parts in my hardcover to uncover the truth. And then the ending... just wow!
If you are on the fence between the book and the audiobook, I HIGHLY recommend the audiobook. The narrators did such and incredible job. The audiobook was well-produced, and its an experience you don't want to miss!
Read if you like:
🔎Psychological Thrillers
👀 Multiple POVs
🎧Immersive Reading Experiences
🎙️True Crime Podcasts
🤷♀️WTF Endings