There are diary entries back from childhood, but you have no clue who wrote them.
Her husband and sister visit her in present tense. Here's the gist - a woman lies in a hospital bed in a coma.
The phrase, "Sometimes I lie" totally kept me trying to anticipate and, regretfully, experiencing one (or two or three) of those WTF moments! I read this one tonight in a couple of hours, couldn't put it down, had to find where it was going, tried in vain to figure out who was writing the diary, who was in the coma - you get the picture. That said, I just sit here, my head still reeling from the story within the covers of this psychological thriller. The best thing about this book was the quality of the writing as Alice Feeney has an incredible command of a turn of phrase. I usually like to start my reviews with a quote, but there were so many good ones in this extremely well-written debut that I couldn't pick one that hadn't already been represented in others. As the time shifts and the characters evolve, the reader will need to pay agnation, keep up, and try to sort through who is who, what is what, and who is lying.ĭP Lyle, award-winning author of the Jake Longly, Samantha Cody, and Dub Walker thriller series The story alternates between her present situation, the week (Christmas week) before her injury, and her childhood. What happened? As she listens to those who talk around her, and explores her own memory, she begins to believe that her condition was no accident. She climbs out of a coma only to find herself in a hospital, unable to move, or speak, or communicate. There are enough damaged and psychologically unbalanced characters to go around, and each is deeply drawn.Īmber is married, she has a sister with whom she has a stormy relationship, and sometimes she lies. The story, which continually moves around in time, is convoluted and often surprising, and ultimately has twists and turns the reader will never see coming. SOMETIMES I LIE does not read like a rookie effort, but rather more like an experienced and skilled storyteller. Alice Feeney has written a fascinating novel-and I was surprised it was her first.
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