Sometimes I lie
by Alice Feeney
Amber wakes up in a hospital. She can't move. She can't speak. She can't open her eyes. Though she can hear everyone around her, no one knows because she's in a coma. But she doesn't remember what happened. And she has a sneaking suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Alternating between her paralyzed present, the week before her accident, and a series of childhood diaries from twenty years ago, the narratives build and collide for an ending that leaves readers speechless. This novel delves into the blurred gap between who we are and who we'd like to be.
The review
Alice Feeney really knows how to keep a thriller moving even when the setup itself feels claustrophobic.
Sometimes I Lie works because it never lets you get comfortable. The unreliable-narrator energy is baked into the whole thing, and the book keeps nudging you to question what is true, what is remembered correctly, and what is still being hidden.
For me, this lands as a solid four-star thriller. It is twisty in the way you want from Feeney, but it also feels polished and purposeful rather than chaotic.
This is the kind of book I would hand to someone who wants a fast, discussion-friendly thriller with plenty of room to theorize while reading.
If you enjoy books that keep the ground moving under your feet, this one absolutely earns a spot in the stack.
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