Sometimes I Lie

Amber Reynolds is in a coma, unable to move or speak but capable of hearing everything happening around her. She has no memory of the accident that put her in the hospital, though she suspects her husband is involved. The narrative alternates between Amber’s paralyzed present state, the week leading up to her injury, and childhood diary entries from twenty years earlier. As she struggles to regain her memory, she admits to the reader that she frequently lies, casting doubt on her interpretation of her husband’s behavior and her sister’s true motives.

This psychological thriller is for readers who enjoy unreliable narrators and non-linear timelines. It appeals to those who look for intricate puzzles where the protagonist’s own perspective is the primary obstacle to the truth. Readers walk away with a cynical look at childhood trauma and the realization that memory is often a curated fabrication. The book suits people who prefer dark, twist-heavy domestic suspense where the resolution depends on deciphering clues hidden within a character's deceptive inner monologue.