My review of Sometimes I lie by Alice Feeney

I've read quite a few very good books lately, and this is now one of them. It got to me - I mean really got to me. Everyone likes books for different reasons and one of mine is how the author chooses and uses words. This book is so beautifully written, a unique author voice, her way of phrasing something is amazing. Some examples. 'I can't seem to find the right words, so I settle for the wrong ones.' 'I watch his face argue with a smile.' 'I tread carefully over a carpet of lies, tring not to disturb them.' 'She empties her words in my ears and eventually I hear them.' I could go on and on. Couple that with a clever plot, so full of twists it will tie you up in knots. I didn't see them coming, well maybe some but not all. I had to go back and re-read passages to work how how the author did it, how she sent me off on the wrong track for so long. Because sometimes she lies, so you never quite know what's the truth, ever. I loved the ending, another shock. Even if I don't know what to make of it, it made me think up explanations, ask questions and I'm still doing it now. Another reason I love this book.