

There were times I had to stop for a moment because the characters and revelations and scenes described were so intense (Loren B).

The first two pages had my palms sweating, my heart racing, and I was actually panting (Barbara B).

There is so much to untangle in this story (Diana C). To call this book a psychological thriller doesn't begin to do it justice. Alice Feeney is a poetic writer with verses that flow one into another (Laurie W).Īlmost all agree that Sometimes I Lie is suspenseful: Several mentioned the author's writing as a highlight:īrilliantly crafted prose and deeply flawed characters only serve to make this story all the more disturbing (Diana C). I haven't been this affected by a book's ending in a long, long time (Diana C). The twists and turns of the story are mind-bending (Marsha S). This is one of the most unusual books I have read in a long time, maybe ever. It drew me in from the first chapter and I couldn't stop reading until I was finished (Loren B). If I had only one word I could use to describe this novel it would be 'wow'. Hold onto your black, twisted, psychological thriller hat - this book is a doozy! (Laurie M). Our readers had great things to say about the novel: Sometimes I lie." Told in three different time periods, debut author Alice Feeney does a masterful job of stringing the audience along: Amber's story of "Now," as she experiences her present coma and all the visitors to her hospital room her story of the previous week prior to the car accident that precipitates the coma ("Then") and diary entries from a long-ago childhood "Before" (Laurie M). My husband doesn't love me anymore and 3. There are three things you should know about me: 1. The narrator tells us: "My name is Amber Reynolds. This brilliant psychological thriller asks: Is something really a lie if you believe it's the truth?Īlice Feeney's debut novel, Sometimes I Lie, received four or five stars by all but three of the 44 First Impression reviewers who submitted reviews, for an overall 4.4 average.
