A review by samanthaosleger
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Read if you like...
⏰ Alternating timelines 
📖 Binge-worthy thrillers 
🧠 Psychological thrillers 
❌ Unreliable narrators 
🤔 Ambiguous endings 
✏️ Diary Entries 
📝 Short chapters 

✨ “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.”

Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney is told from alternating timelines, including current time (while she is in the coma), recent past (just before the coma), and distant past (childhood diary entries).

☁️ This was a page-turner, and I didn’t see the twists coming. While there were several twists, I felt a few to be implausible. The end had me going… “WHAT JUST HAPPENED?” 🤯 I was baffled after the final chapter and had to look up what had happened. I found various threads of other readers discussing interpretations of different parts of the ending. I was glad to know I wasn’t alone in being confused. With that said, make sure to read very carefully, or even better, buddy read this one, so you have someone to discuss it with! The plot and characters get a bit twisty. Overall, it’s an interesting thriller and an easy read, but it left me with more questions than answers. It’s my third Feeney book, and I wouldn’t say I liked it as much as Rock, Paper, Scissors, but I think I liked it more than Daisy Darker. 

Ending so confusing…. here are my thoughts ① Confused about Edward… like the fact that he ends up working at the hospital that Amber is a patient at seems too convenient… but maybe he knew that was the closest hospital to her? ② “Amber made me do it”. It totally made me believe that amber was the psycho one and Claire was doing what amber wanted. Then after reading everyone else’s reviews thought differently that it may have been planted there by Claire. Not sure? ③ What is the anniversary at the end? Who leaves the bracelet? ④ Does Paul not love her anymore? Still curious about his role in everything? ⑤ I Definitely thought that Edward was dead and that Claire and amber killed him since something about them “not having an alibi” was mentioned even though they were never asked.
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