None of This is True

This is, in my opinion, one of the best psychological thrillers of the year.

Sure, it has the suspense and the twists and that claustrophobic feeling that grabs you by the throat and compels you to keep turning the pages. But for me, it’s the characters in this book that brought it alive.

Alix and Josie were so believable; I could imagine being there in that restaurant in London when they met for the first time and realized they were "birthday twins." I felt as if I was in Alix’s studio listening in as she recorded her podcast, and I… show more.

The premise of this story was immediately fascinating to me as someone with a background in psychology – two women find out they were born on the same day 45 years ago but in very different life circumstances. (Psychologists love twin studies!)

Alix is a podcaster, and Josie has the idea of being her next subject. The chapters alternate between the two and are also interspersed with interviews from a Netflix documentary about birthday twins. I really liked this structure as it felt quite different and was a good way to pile on the intrigue and suspense.

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I loved this book because it was impossible to predict, and I had to know how it would all unfold.

It was tightly plotted and cleverly executed. I didn't particularly like the characters, but I was intrigued by them. I read this while on holiday with my family, and I have to say, I largely ignored them until I'd finished this book.

I love Lisa's books, but this one, for me, is her best, as it really made me question the assumptions I make about people. At times, I wasn't sure who the victim was. It was a really enjoyable… show more.