Overall, I thought it was a really satisfying cozy mystery that felt totally unexpected, leaving the reader to ponder what a person really knows about his or her spouse.ĭaisy Darker is a locked-room mystery book for fans of Agatha Christie, and it is a true masterpiece of a modern thriller!ĭaisy is a woman with a heart condition who claims to have died several times in her life, and her beloved grandmother, Nana, is an author who loved and wrote about her. The pacing in the middle felt slow to me, and it lacked some believability, but I did also love the haunting feeling of the ending. Feeney is an absolute master at crafting twists that are so precise and unfamiliar, and it shows in this particular novel really well. The twists (yes, that’s plural) are, indeed, twisted, and I truly don’t think anyone would be able to see them coming. Intermixed with the present storyline are ten wedding anniversary letters to Adam slowly revealing the past and threatening not just their marriage, but their lives, in the present. Adding strains on the marriage are Adam’s inability to recognize faces and his grief over the tragic death of his mother. Work-obsessed screenwriter Adam and his wife Amelia retreat to the snowy Scottish highlands for a weekend retreat that they intend to either save or end their marriage. Rock Paper Scissors is one book that exquisitely delivers unique plot points and twists that are almost guaranteed to surprise you. All of the above make it an absolute must-read for fans of thrillers. It kept me up past minute finishing it and then Googling everything I could find dissecting THAT ending. She can’t remember what happened, but she believes her husband and sister were involved.ĭon’t you just love a good old-fashioned holiday season mystery?! Jumping from pre and post-accident timelines, as well as revealing childhood diary entries, this book will undoubtedly take you by surprise and make you question all the characters and their motives. Just after Christmas, Amber Reynolds is in a coma and, while she believes her husband doesn’t love her anymore, she also admits that sometimes she lies.

Sometimes I Lie is a stunning, very shocking and open-ended debut book that will leave you wanting more from both the story and from Alice Feeney. New York Times and international bestseller Below are all the Alice Feeney books in chronological order of publication date:

Author alice feeney