None of This Is True: A Novel

Lisa Jewell

Aug 2023 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author known for her “superb pacing, twisted characters, and captivating prose” (BuzzFeed), Lisa Jewell returns with a scintillating new psychological thriller about a woman who finds herself the subject of her own popular true crime podcast.

Celebrating her forty-fifth birthday at her local pub, popular podcaster Alix Summer 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 realize 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?

Ratings and reviews

None of This is True, by Lisa Jewell, gives us a unique approach to an excellent psychological thriller we can sing our teeth into. It breaks away from the stereotypical novel, and gives us a creative storyline that will leave you ruminating long after the final chapter. So many lies. So many versions of the truth. Which one is correct? The audiobook version is great to listen to with multi - character narration. it is in an English dialect. If you are from the US, like me, this takes a little getting used to. Overall, it is an excellent tale that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. I highly recommend it!

This book was great! The format kept things interesting without giving away too much st one time. Lisa Jewell is becoming a favorite author of mine for sure!

I was having trouble sleeping so I bought this book to help lull me.. I read it cover to cover in 6 hours and then it was 5am. Could not put it down.

About the author

Lisa Jewell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including The Family Upstairs and Then She Was Gone, as well as Invisible Girl and Watching You. Her novels have sold over 10 million copies internationally, and her work has also been translated into twenty-nine languages. Connect with her on Twitter @LisaJewellUK, on Instagram @LisaJewellUK, and on Facebook @LisaJewellOfficial.