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None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

Summary

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 realise 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?


Cátia | 601 comments Hi everyone! I've just finished this book. Looking forward to hear your opinions.
I missed Lisa Jewell's books, so far there hasn't been one of hers that I disliked.
I gave this one 4 stars. It was an enjoyable read with a lot of mystery.
I didn't like the ending so much though.


Icewineanne | 725 comments Just starting this. So far every book I’ve read by Lisa Jewell has been terrific. Hoping that this one’s just as good 😊


message 4: by Icewineanne (last edited Oct 23, 2023 10:15PM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Icewineanne | 725 comments in the first 30 pgs or so, I thought that I knew where the story was headed and that it was something I had read before. But around the 50 pg mark, the story went in a very different and unexpected direction. It certainly got my complete attention and I had a very hard time breaking away to do other things.


Karen (karen94066) | 364 comments My copy just arrived.


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Arvin Dhillon | 2 comments I have a copy but I still have to read it. Is it really suspenseful?


Cátia | 601 comments I thought it was very suspenseful, a good mystery


Icewineanne | 725 comments Really enjoyed this. Lots of interesting characters


Wendy Davis | 9 comments Read this book about a month ago and loved it. 5 stars from me. Looking forward to everyone’s views. It’s the pick this month in my friends book club : )


Karen (karen94066) | 364 comments My copy just arrived. Looking forward to reading it.


Sasha Taylor | 6 comments This was a great read! The story and characters were both so interesting and intriguing. Lisa Jewell is an auto buy for me!


message 12: by Suzy (new) - rated it 5 stars

Suzy Evans | 1 comments The Audible was AMAZING. Like a full on movie production level and it sounded like I was listening to an actual true crime podcast! That's the best Audible book I've ever heard.


˜”*°•.˜”*°• Sheri  •°*”˜.•°*”˜ | 2062 comments Mod
Suzy wrote: "The Audible was AMAZING. Like a full on movie production level and it sounded like I was listening to an actual true crime podcast! That's the best Audible book I've ever heard."

Gosh that's great. Wish I had listened to it.

The story line is an interesting one for sure. I wanted to know what was going to happen.


Terry | 79 comments I'm listening to it now, per your recommendation. It's great!


Terry | 79 comments Great audible book. Great story, great characters especially Josie and Alix. It started great and then got very twisty turny. Lies, truths, abuse, manipulations and more questions???
The bottom line after all the lies, truths (?) and crazy behaviors is that Josie murdered Nathan and tore Alix's life apart. She will be caught one day because she's to dumb to hide forever.


Karen (karen94066) | 364 comments Sequel?


Terry | 79 comments I would read it!


Keisha Beal | 23 comments I love Lisa Jewell!! But this one and The Night She Disappeared were my least favorite & I’ve read her entire collection.
I’d give this one 2.5/5 stars


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