Wife. If it hadn't been for that this definitely would have been a five star read. Author Bio Alice Feeney is a writer and journalist. Q&A: ALICE FEENEY, AUTHOR OF SOMETIMES I LIE Flatiron Books; March 13, 2018. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – 4 of 5 readers would def bang! I really liked it when I read it Great review! When you’re dealing with a liar, you never know the truth. It’s what she opens and closes with… “Sometimes I Lie”. Sometimes I Lie is a story about the lies we routinely tell each other, but for me, it’s more about the lies we tell ourselves. I would have found every last gimmick utterly ridiculous if the writing hadn’t also been so spot on with its prose and characters and pacing. Who was who at the end? Something was always just around the corner. Has anyone read sometimes I lie? She can’t speak. She can’t move. Do you think she always knew when she was lying? Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Amber Taylor is actually the girl who has the abusive parents and Claire is the one with the loving parents. The ending left me questioning things that happened earlier in the book that I hadn't questioned before. The plot twist are clumsy and forced, and in the end you think - the whole story is a lie, so why did I bother reading it. As for the plot, it's explained early on with Amber being in a coma. And I was 100% here for that mystery. I think it's the anniversary of when they got the twins. She was an element that didn’t really serve a purpose to the plot other than to be another thriller trope addition. There was intrigue about Amber's husband Paul. In Sometimes I Lie, Gellar stars as Amber Reynolds, a woman who wakes up in a hospital, unable to move, speak or open her eyes. Claire (who stole the bracelet) gave it back to Amber a few chapters earlier in the hospital, so not sure what the significance of it being on the room service tray at the end was. Sometimes I Lie Alice Feeney, 2018 Flatiron Books 272 pp. 30-Something. Do you think she always knew when she was lying? They served a purpose to the overall story, but there was something about the addition of the diary that felt decidedly extra. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. But I'm still not really sure what to … [ 2. Again, i believe that’s because Claire was their biological child and Taylor was the adopted child who burnt down her parents house. Then threw in an ending that I rather loved because it was edgy and beautifully shocking. Don’t we all tell lies from time to time? “Faster and more twisted than a roller coaster with an ending that’ll make your stomach drop, Alice Feeney’s Sometimes I Lie is not to be missed. A gripping psychological thriller Sometimes I Lie is Alice Feeney's debut thriller. Everyone raves about this book and I was just "Huh!!" She can’t move. That being: “obsessive” and “avoiding real life”.). "It took a lot of love to hate her the way I do." Sometimes the lie wins like in Following, Memento, or in the case of Angier in The Prestige. Stepmom. Civil discussion and opinions are welcome. I definitely missed something and was left with a few questions that I desperately wanted tied up. Please note: In order to provide reading groups with the most informed and thought-provoking questions possible, it is necessary to reveal important aspects of the plot of this novel—as well as the ending. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. She mentally switch roles. I never predicted any of them, and they are really well written plot twists as well. Flatiron, $26.99 (272p) ISBN 978-1-250-14484-3. Amber's story is told nonlinearly, in three different time periods: Now, Then (the week leading up to the present) and Before (diary entries from about 15 years earlier). She can’t move. Alice Feeney. Sometimes I Lie is about a woman in a coma called Amber Reynolds who is in a coma. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. This is how Alice Feeney's debut novel, Sometimes I Lie, starts. 3. 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). There are three things you should know about me. Unnerving, twisted and utterly compelling, ... Then threw in an ending that I rather loved because it was edgy and beautifully shocking. There are so many plot twists in Sometimes I Lie! Such a … 3. Is it just human nature to tweak the truth? I just finished listening to the audiobook of Sometimes I Lie, by Alice Feeney, and I need to talk to someone about the ending. I never predicted any of them, and they are really well written plot twists as well. Burying myself in the defeatist comfort of nihilism, but also placing a salt circle around my entire life. This part of the plot establishes that Amber feels insecure and inferior to Claire. She spent 15 years at the BBC, where she worked as a Reporter, News Editor, Arts and Entertainment Producer and One O’clock News Producer. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. And fans of psychological thrillers won't be able to stop reading after that. (23 Posts) Add message | Report. Maybe I’m still feeling the holiday glow that’s keeping my heart three times its normal size, like the Grinch, but this book hit me in all the right psychological thriller sweet spots. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. I’m in a coma 2. It started off well enough, and the 'sometimes i lie' gives the story a great edge - that is, if it hadn't of descended into farce. And in the present, she is in some kind of coma where she can hear and understand what’s happening around her, but can’t move or respond. She can’t speak. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I’m in a coma. Sometimes I Lie has joined that elite club, and Feeney, as a debut author, has seriously impressed this hard-to-please reader. They think Claire's parents decided to go to bed with the fire burning? So, who could have left the bracelet at the end? Summaries. 2. She can't speak. I just finished listening to the audiobook of Sometimes I Lie, by Alice Feeney, and I need to talk to someone about the ending. I can't find a sequel. I believe that she wrote the entires in the perspective of who she wanted to be and what she wished her life could be, what i mean by this is. or ask your favorite author a question with 2. She can’t move. Amber wakes up in a hospital. Alice Feeney’s follow-up to her best-selling 2017 whodunit “Sometimes I Lie” features that inescapable staple of the modern thriller, the unreliable narrator. There are multiple twists really. 3. The only other thing to add is that you really need to read this book! ... Usually I can finish a book (or a film actually) and find things that I wish they'd done better, explained a bit better, developed further, ended it in a better way. Anyone trying to leave asshole comments can eat a bag of dicks. 3. But in this instance, I promise it is done right and it enhances every sizzle and pop the plot possesses. She can’t open her eyes. I can’t lie *rim shot drum sound.*. It's just a matter of finding out what led up to the point of her being in a coma. 1. And although she doesn't remember what happened to her, she believes her husband had something to do with it. Article Index; Summary: Author Bio: Book Reviews: Discussion Questions: Full Version: Print: Page 2 of 4. ⭐⭐ – Kinda shitty. Amber wakes up in a hospital. Plot Twisty-ness: Everything but the kitchen sink. I think we are probably all guilty of that from time to time, and I think those lies can actually be far more dangerous. I’m in a coma. 3. No one knows she can hear them. That my friends, is the literary genius in this book! Sometimes I lie. Callmesausage Fri 20-Oct-17 11:23:14. necessary to reveal important aspects of the plot of this novel—as well as the ending. And now you’re crying. Thanks Zuky!! In the end, I feel like I’ve read a banging thriller that truly was full of twists and turns. I say, read this book and freefell into a story that is guaranteed to mess with your head and amp up your heartbeat. Also, in the ending, when Ciar asks Luce to wait for a minute when she's in the phone, he has a dialog with Claire. Sometimes I lie. Because she so badly wanted the life she lived, she imagined herself “Taylor” as the fortunate one and “Claire” as the unfortunate. Sometimes I lie. Reader. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. When that scene finished, it is said that the conversation of Ciar with Claire wasn't real, for Luce there was only silence on the other side of the phone. The narrative fluctuates between Now (Boxing Day and beyond) and Then (the week before Christmas.) Welcome back. ISBN-13: 9781250144843 Summary My name is Amber Reynolds. "Sometimes I lie." Been a slow reading month so far, but this was a good start. Anything more that I want to say could be classed as a spoiler. Sometimes I Lie follows Amber Reynolds (Gellar), a woman who wakes up in a hospital, unable to move, speak, or open her eyes. Story Lover. Truthfully, I only read this because I found out Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ellen are turning it into a mini-series. Amber wakes up in a hospital. Guy Ritchie's latest film waits until the very end to reveal what actually happened, so here's an explanation of The Gentlemen's ending. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. "Sometimes I lie." Sometimes I lie. I like complicated plots… They believe that all the stove plates blasting gas on at the exact same time was an "accident" by one if the parents? But it really is like this - and I did find it utterly compelling. Sometimes I lie. SOMETIMES I LIE moves from time to time to time, that being primarily (with a couple of exceptions near its conclusion) the book’s “Now,” “Then” and “Before.” “Now” is the 10 or so days from December 26th (Boxing Day, for our British friends) to January 3rd, while “Then” is the week prior. A BOOK BLOG FOR ALL MY DARK & TWISTY READS, “Little girls are different from little boys: they’re made of sugar and spice and scar for life.”. How could it be? But if you can be truthful with the nature of your deception, ... Ending Explained; About The Author. 2. I really liked the book but I'm curious why one of the lines in the plot summary was about her husband not loving her anymore. Anyways, back to Sometimes I Lie, I’m torn between two possibilities. The story revolves around Amber. I was so thoroughly captivated I didn’t have time to consider the abundance of ridiculousness that was happening to one person over the course of only a few days. I felt that a little bit. If you Amber wakes up in a hospital. I believe that she wrote the entires in the perspective of who she wanted to be a…more I believe that the diary entries actually belonged to Amber(Taylor). Sometimes I Lie (Feeney) - Author Bio. So when the diary is read it’s as if it was “written” by Claire. I liked the shorter span between the duelling timelines. But I'm still not really sure what to … She can’t speak. Change ), Mystery, Thriller & Horror Books, and True Crime. 3. Sometimes I Lie Reading Group Guide Welcome to the Reading Group Guide for Sometimes I Lie. She can’t move. [ Please share on: Facebook , Twitter and Instagram You can read more book reviews or buy Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney at Amazon.co.uk Amazon currently charges £2.99 for standard delivery for orders under £20, over which delivery is free. Does the Ending of Se7en Mean Evil Wins?. About SOMETIMES I LIE: My name is Amber Reynolds. This is ending up much shorter than most of my reviews, but I don’t want to say too much. I have read this book and re-read it twice, am i missing the big twist at the end? But she can hear everything that's going on around her. The entry she tore out the book that said “Taylor told me to” was actually her literally telling herself to do it. Binge-Watcher. Sometimes I Lie Alice Feeney. Because this entertained the fuck out of me. Sometimes I Lie begins with a short note from the protagonist:. Sometimes I lie. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. It was good to read that others were as confused as I was. ⭐⭐⭐ – The most okayest novel ever Almost nothing is as it initially appears in BBC News veteran Feeney’s bold if overambitious debut, a serpentine tale of betrayal, madness, and murder. This woman believed in her lie for so long that it became her reality." Fucking onions! 3. It just keeps knocking on the door. She can’t open her eyes. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Your newest psychological thriller obsession is here: SOMETIMES I LIE by Alice Feeney releases tomorrow (March 13th), and I can’t recommend this book highly enough! I get the reason they exist within the larger picture, but some readers might feel like this is just one more thing they have to trudge through to get to the big reveal. If you liked Gone Girl or The Girl on the Train, you… The only thing I'm interested in knowing is: What was the authors intensions when writing the story/ending. Is it just human nature to tweak the truth? So I read it so we could discuss it. Sometimes I Lie is very cleverly written. She can hear everyone around her, but they don't know she can. Sometimes she lies The only thing that let this book down for me was the ending. Or, two, she was well aware that Jo was a figment of her imagination but she hung on to her imaginary friend simply because it helped her to not feel … Sometimes the lie wins like in Following, Memento, or in the case of Angier in The Prestige. Fans of Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, and Behind Closed Doors - look no further. Later, Boners. OP’s posts: See next | See all Start new thread in this topic | Watch this thread | Flip this thread | Refresh the display I think, at this point, most mystery/thriller readers have probably had just about enough of the past/present storytelling trope. I’m so sorry to my more discerning thriller friends who really didn’t like this and were hoping I’d be busting in here with a signature snotty review about how crap this book is; how it took every element of a thriller novel it could possibly fucking think of and used all of them on one character in a short 260-page sitting. ( Log Out / I loved it!” —Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl and Every Last Lie “Propulsive and absorbing. Reader Q&A, 1. Sometimes I Lie takes deceptive plots to another level, the bunch of twists in here are completely jaw-dropping and while you’re busy reeling with their after shocks, the ending will leave you appalled all over again. With Sarah Michelle Gellar. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Anything more that I want to say could be classed as a spoiler. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Sometimes I lie. It had so much potential , but in the end I was really disappointed. I think she was meant to up the “unreliable” factor for the narrator, but she was hardly given enough page time to be worth her space in the plot. She can’t speak. Amber doesn't remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. Amber lies to so many people throughout the novel—her husband, her sister, her colleagues, even herself. And I am not the kind of Buffy fangirl to ignore a Sarah Michelle project. Sometimes I lie. She can’t speak. She can’t open her eyes. There are three things you should know about me: 1. Amber's story is told nonlinearly, in three different time periods: Now, Then (the week leading up to the present) and Before (diary entries from about 15 years earlier). Can anybody shed some light? Unless otherwise stated, this discussion guide is reprinted with the permission of Flatiron Books. I believe that she wrote the entires in the perspective of who she wanted to be and what she wished her life could be, what i mean by this is. She can hear everyone around her, but they don't know she can. I never do that, you guys! SOMETIMES I LIE moves from time to time to time, that being primarily (with a couple of exceptions near its conclusion) the book’s “Now,” “Then” and “Before.” “Now” is the 10 or so days from December 26th (Boxing Day, for our British friends) to January 3rd, while “Then” is the week prior. They think the girls didnt notice as they left for their walk? The central character in Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney is a woman in a coma. Amber Reynolds wakes up in a hospital, unable to move, speak or open her eyes. We’re told she’s in a coma, but that’s not really how comas work, so this was really the tip-off for me at the very beginning that something was going on besides the car accident that landed Amber in that state. This is how Alice Feeney's debut novel, Sometimes I Lie, starts. Furmom. It's just a matter of finding out what led up to the point of her being in a coma. Amber lies to so many people throughout the novel—her husband, her sister, her colleagues, even herself. I don't get the big twist in the end... can anyone help me? There are three things you should know about me: 1. I have not read something that has completely upended everything I thought I knew about a storyline since "I Let You Go". sometimes i lie by Alice Feeney ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 13, 2018 A pathological liar, a woman in a coma, a childhood diary, an imaginary friend, an evil sister—this is an unreliable-narrator novel with all the options. You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with OTHER BOOKS. How do you then go about weaving a plot that is realistic (it is!) She can hear everyone around her, but they don't know she can. So I read it so we could discuss it. Amber wakes up in a hospital. The front page starts with:- Three things you need to know about me: I'm in a coma My husband doesn't love me any more Sometimes I lie With an opening like that, you hope that this book… Dang it! Sometimes I lie." Title: Sometimes I Lie Author: Alice Feeny Pages: 384 Reason I read this: A colleague was unsure about the ending and there were a surprisingly lack of spoilers online for her to gain insight. – Here's the Fucking Twist, Follow Here's the Fucking Twist on WordPress.com, Review: Cut to the Bone (Agent Sayer Altair, #3) by Ellison Cooper. If it had just ended with Amber killing Claire and her husband I would have thought it was a kind of twisted poetic justice. I believe that the diary entries actually belonged to Amber(Taylor). ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – PERFECT AF!! This woman believed in her lie for so long that it became her reality. Shit was cray with taut characterization that was impressive considering it’s on the shorter side in page count. I also think that Clair wasn't actually in the car, that Amber was the one driving and she caused the accident, or she had a small mental breakdown and it was an accident. Sometimes I lie. So here we are. I usually take descriptions of books like this with a bit of scepticism: 'Unnerving, twisted and utterly compelling, you won't be able to put this new thriller down.' I've just finished this book and I need an answer regarding the bracelet at the end, so have come onto Mumsnet to see if there was a discussion about it and there is, but none the wiser! ... was that explained? Amber doesn't remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. We will never know! She can't open her eyes. This story is written like the most diabolical onion you’ve ever encountered in your life. She can't speak, she can't open her eyes, she can't move. sometimes i lie by Alice Feeney ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 13, 2018 A pathological liar, a woman in a coma, a childhood diary, an imaginary friend, an evil sister—this is an unreliable-narrator novel with all the options. Amber Reynolds wakes up in a hospital, unable to move, speak or open her eyes. She can’t move. With Sarah Michelle Gellar. There are three things you should know about me: I’m in a coma. Does anyone else feel somehow it is in the story? I was so enamoured that I read it over one Saturday afternoon. She can’t open her eyes. She can’t speak. Optimistic Realist. As for the plot, it's explained early on with Amber being in a coma. I had an “omg, now what?” attitude towards them. Sometimes I lie. Sometimes I Lie is a story about the lies we routinely tell each other, but for me, it’s more about the lies we tell ourselves. Fans of Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, and Behind Closed Doors - look no further. ... Let's talk about that ending! Sometimes I Lie is an examination of the limits of self-perception, told from the perspective of a cross-dressing performance artist whose desire to transcend his sexuality and the restrictions of his marriage cause a painful psychological break. My husband doesn’t love me anymore. I believe that she wrote the entires in the perspective of who she wanted to be a. I believe that the diary entries actually belonged to Amber(Taylor). Your newest psychological thriller obsession is here: SOMETIMES I LIE by Alice Feeney releases tomorrow (March 13th), and I can’t recommend this book highly enough! First, let's go over the ending. Sometimes the lies are harmless or even essential to heal the ones we love. 3. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Amber expresses concerns about her looks, her body not being as it. My name is Amber Reynolds. Sometimes I lie Unnerving, twisted and utterly compelling, you won’t be able to put this thriller down. Sometimes I Lie (discussing ending) (1 Post) Add message | Report. and instead will be immediately put in the fucking trash because I don’t have the time or inclination to deal with bullshit. Sometimes I Lie (2017), Alice Feeney’s debut psychological thriller, centers on a woman lying in a coma who tries to piece together how she ended up there. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. It let me know I was always getting closer to something and didn’t have to suffer through “months” of buildup. yet still surprising to the reader? I’m in a coma. In addition to all the pieces already in play, plus the unreliable narrator and shady supporting characters, when these diary chapters started I was a little bit annoyed. And that’s not just a dust jacket blurb line. Amber doesn’t remember what happened, but she has a suspicion her husband had something to do with it. The childhood diaries were a part I wasn’t expecting, it was great to see Amber’s childhood, and it explained a lot. But when she writes in her diary she imagines herself in Claire’s shoes and Claire in hers. She can’t open her eyes. The ending is linked to the title and plot twists of the book. Sometimes I lie." What was the anniversary that was not a wedding anniversary? Sometimes she lies – books with unreliable narrators are hugely popular as are psychological thrillers generally right now – In “Sometimes I Lie” the narrator herself tells us she is unreliable right from the start. I don’t know that I can write this review without spoilers, because every single aspect of the book is somehow involved in the twists & turns, but I will definitely try and give fair warning if I’m going to let something spoiler-like slip. She can't move. Sometimes I lie. Taylor mentioned when their parents passed they didn’t save much of anything from her childhood, but they saved a ton for Claire. Ask the Author. Its driving me crazy! Don't we all tell lies from time to time? Writer. Fresh Out of Fucks & Supporter of the Oxford Comma. I don’t have the attention span to focus on anything for that long (well, maybe video games, but I have to be in the right mood. Why do I feel a multiple personality is somehow involved? Sometimes I lie. It's totally fascinating. Also, there was a few times that it was said for Taylor to stop lying. I see this as a film, but in the meantime, I … More By and About This Author. I didn't think that while reading, did i miss something? To add to the confusion, chapters of diary entries from decades passed were included between the two timelines. Which begs the question if Paul was in on the whole murder to get the kids. Though there is a lot going on in terms of plot – like a lot – I felt as though the author juggled the twist elements with precision and a clear view of where she was taking us and why. Aimee Sinclair is an actress on the verge of stardom, but she hasn’t always been Aimee, she was once a little girl with another name. Sometimes I lie. Both Amber and Paul agreed that they knew. Potty Mouth. And it is as effective as it is efficient. She can’t open her eyes. So the police believe Taylor and Claire just so happened to be on a walk at that weird hour of the night, all alone despite only being 11 years old? Q&A: ALICE FEENEY, AUTHOR OF SOMETIMES I LIE Flatiron Books; March 13, 2018. Did the author ever come out and explain the book? "Sometimes I lie." However, rude, hateful, insulting or purely antagonistic comments, will not be approved by the admin (that’s me!) Amber wakes up in a hospital. We all lie for multiple reasons. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out / I’m a … 3. I wish the book could be explained somewhere. There’s so many subtle details that leads me to believe that this is the case, The parents leaving Claire the childhood home, the envy Taylor had for Claire all her life, that’s why she killed her and took her kids. Amanda Noble I believe that the diary entries actually belonged to Amber(Taylor). There are three things you should know about me: 1. A coma is defined as a prolonged state of unconsciousness during which a patient is completely unresponsive to stimuli such as light, sound or even pain. She can hear everyone around her, but they have no idea. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Though I could have done without Jo. *air guitar solo*. Sometimes other people lie too, and Lie with Me by Sabine Durrant is a great example that men can also be fibbers. #reviewsareforreaders #negativereviewsaregoodreviews, ⭐ – Raging dumpster fire. Amber wakes up in a hospital. 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