👉 Mini Review Monday: Lies in Plain Sight

📖 None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

(Standalone Psychological Thriller 🔪)
⭐ Rating: 4.5/5 – Twisty, unsettling, and impossible to put down.
✨ Suspense Level: High – slow burn with shocking reveals.
💀 Tropes: Unreliable Narrator, Obsession, True Crime, Cat-and-Mouse, Gaslighting

📝 Mini Review:

Stepping outside my usual romance lane, I picked up None of This Is True as my very first Book of the Month pick — and wow, this thriller did not disappoint. Lisa Jewell weaves a story that’s equal parts psychological puzzle and slow-building dread.

We follow Alix, a successful podcaster whose curiosity leads her straight into the web of Josie Fair — a woman who seems ordinary on the surface but quickly reveals a disturbing darkness. What begins as an intriguing podcast subject spirals into obsession, manipulation, and danger. By the time Josie vanishes, Alix’s life is no longer her own — and the true crime story she set out to tell has turned her into the main character.

What I loved most was Jewell’s mastery of tension. The dual perspectives and podcast-style interludes keep you constantly questioning who to believe, and every chapter peels back another chilling layer. Josie is one of those villains who crawls under your skin — manipulative, calculated, and terrifyingly real.

💭 What to Expect:

🎙️ True crime podcast vibes with chilling realism
🔍 An unreliable narrator who keeps you guessing
💀 Slow-burning tension that explodes in the final act
🏚️ Domestic secrets, manipulation, and hidden pasts
📚 A final twist that makes you question everything

💭 What I Didn’t Love:

– The pacing drags just slightly in the middle, but the payoff is absolutely worth it.

🌙 Final Thoughts:

None of This Is True is a gripping psychological thriller that blurs the line between truth and lies in the most disturbing way. Jewell pulls you into a web of secrets, obsession, and betrayal — and by the time you reach the end, you’ll be questioning everyone, even yourself.

☕ Coffee Pairing: Espresso Macchiato – dark, intense, and just bitter enough to keep you on edge… the perfect match for this chilling cat-and-mouse story.

✨ A sharp, sinister page-turner that proves sometimes the scariest monsters hide in plain sight.

Until next time,
–E 💛