BLURB
My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me.
1. I’m in a coma
2. My husband doesn’t love me anymore
3. Sometimes I lie
Unnerving, twisted and utterly compelling, you won’t be able to put this new thriller down. Set to be the most talked about book in 2017, it’s perfect for fans of Behind Closed Doors, The Girl on the Train and The Widow.
MY THOUGHTS
From the beginning of
this novel we know that our character lies and she confesses without
hesitation. But what does she lie about?
Sometimes I Lie is
Alice Feeney’s debut novel. Amber Reynolds is in a coma; her memories of what
happened the night she ended up in this position are sketchy. She is beset by
strange dreams as she tries to piece together what she knows and make sense of
everything that is happening around her.
I have read a couple of
novels recently in which the main character is in a coma and is experiencing
what we know as ‘locked in syndrome.’ That is they can hear everything and
communicate with themselves inside their mind but they can’t reach out to
anyone on the outside, they are imprisoned within their body. It is a fantastic
tool for writers to use. The character is trying to unravel events as the
reader is trying to do and they are learning new things that they might have
forgotten about themselves all the time.
I loved Alice’s writing
and Amber’s voice. We learn that she is married to Paul, but their relationship
has hit a rocky point and she has a sister called Claire. Amber works for a
programme called Coffee Morning but she hasn’t got a very good working
relationship with her boss, Madeleine, and she has been given until Christmas
to sort things out between them or one of them will have to go.
So what happened to
Amber? Why is she in a coma?
Alice has created some
really intriguing characters in her novel, as the reader I had no problem
engaging in the story, Alice’s writing is really addictive. She delivers some
startling twists that will leave you gasping. Her writing is taut and full of suspense;
Alice knows how to keep her readers on tenterhooks, every time I picked it up
to read I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next.
Sometimes I Lie is one
of 2017’s hotly anticipated thrillers. I’m sure this book will be a top
bestseller, I highly recommend it. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for
providing me with a copy to review.
Publisher: HQ
Publication date: 23rd March 2017
Print length: 384 pages
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